Match Thread Oxford United vs. Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 31st Aug (1 Viewer)

Marosi

Dabo
Hyam
Rose
Mason

Westbrooke
Kelly
Shipley

Jobello
Godden
Hiwula

Wilson
Mccallum
Mcfadzean
Eccles
O’Hare
Kastaneer
Bakayoko

Think o’hare played himself into the starting line up last night, Zain’s run of starts has come to an end for now I guess

Mason injuried last night so could easily slot McCallum in ...

Hopefully a decent performance from max with a few goals in the u23’s today can earn him a place on the bench as Baka is going backwards and shouldn’t be near the match day squad on this seasons form

O'Hare for Westbrooke, and and someone to sub for Hiwula to be on the bench, so Bapaga for Eccles. Otherwise as per the suggestion above

McFadz back in for Hyam

This 100% won't happen as Robins has decided on his system, but based on what I have seen this season I would love to see us play a variant on 5-3-2

Marosi
Dabo, Rose, McFadzean, Hyam, Mason
Kelly
Allen (if fit), Shipley
O'Hare
Godden

I think when O'Hare is up to speed, we could really benefit from him playing off of Godden. Last night he showed glimpses of being able to play the slide rule passes that Godden would feed off.

However, with the transfer activity this summer, I think the side will pick itself and I would expect the same side as ccfchoi87 has posted, but with O'Hare in for Westbrooke

Marosi

Dabo
Rose
Mcfadzean
Mason

Kelly
Shipley
O'Hare

Hiwula
Godden
Jobello

Subs:
Wilson
McCallum
Hyam
Westbrooke
Kastaneer
Bakayoko
Bapaga

Marosi
Dabo Rose Mcfadzean Mason
Kelly
O’hare Shipley
Jobello(If fit) Godden Hiwula

O'Hare has to start surely?

KeresleyArmpit said:

Marosi
Dabo Rose Mcfadzean Mason
Kelly
O’hare Shipley
Jobello(If fit) Godden Hiwula

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Yep I would go with this

A draw is a good result
A win is a great result

Oxford 1-3 Coventry
Godden 2 Hiwula 1

2-1 City. Oxford to get one back around 80th minute and we’ll be shitting our pants.

I would pick O’Hare to start based on his two performances so far. Bakayoko was disappointing last night but that was perhaps no surprise. The really disappointing performance from the Watford game was that of Kastaneer. He seemed lost at times, miscontrolling the ball, giving it away as well as contributing to their second goal. Certainly hasn’t played himself into the starting line up based on last night.

cooperskyblue said:

Marosi

Dabo
Rose
Mcfadzean
Mason

Kelly
Shipley
O'Hare

Hiwula
Godden
Jobello

Subs:
Wilson
McCallum
Hyam
Westbrooke
Kastaneer
Bakayoko
Bapaga

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This I would go with but have Hyam starting instead of McFadzean.

_________________Marosi
Dabo___McFadzean_____Rose______Mason(a)
____O'Hare______Kelly______Shipley
____Jobello_____Godden_____Hiwula

Wilson, Hyam, McCallum(a), Westbrooke, Eccles/Wakefield, Kastaneer, Biamou

Another game I expect we'll control for large parts but be a bit nervy winning because we don't take enough chances. (I could just change that to my signature because it seems to be relevant to pretty much every game)

If we could crock/blunt Woodburn and nullify Mackie, I think we'll win. I'd take a draw now, but obviously want the 3 points.

If promtions goals are to be realised then this is a must win. City by a two goal margin.

KeresleyArmpit said:

Marosi
Dabo Rose Mcfadzean Mason
Kelly
O’hare Shipley
Jobello(If fit) Godden Hiwula

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This if McFadzean is fit. Otherwise Hyam.
Also McCallum if Mason isn't fit
Bench:
Wilson
Hyam/McFadzean whoever isn’t starting
McCallum/Mason whoever isn’t starting
Westbrooke
Bapaga
Kastaneer
Biamou

Marosi
Dabo McFadz Rose Mason (McCallum is he’s not fit)
O’Hare Kelly Shipley
Jobello Godden Hiwula

S: Wilson, McCallum/Williams, Hyam, Eccles, Kastaneer, Biamou, Bapaga

Irish Sky Blue said:

Bakayoko was disappointing last night but that was perhaps no surprise. The really disappointing performance from the Watford game was that of Kastaneer. He seemed lost at times, miscontrolling the ball, giving it away as well as contributing to their second goal. Certainly hasn’t played himself into the starting line up based on last night.

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completley agree.

What has Shipley done so much better than Westbrooke to not be dropped instead

TTG said:

What has Shipley done so much better than Westbrooke to not be dropped instead

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He just seems more involved and energetic in getting around. Plus I feel he's more likely to pop up with a goal. If Westbrooke is dropped it'll be for a more attacking option of either O'Hare or Allen so that'd be more useful than Westbrooke's contribution IMO.

Of course if O'Hare and Allen are available chances are both will be dropped.

TTG said:

What has Shipley done so much better than Westbrooke to not be dropped instead

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He’s been better than Bayliss

Johhny Blue said:

He’s been better than Bayliss

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That really doesn't answer my question

TTG said:

What has Shipley done so much better than Westbrooke to not be dropped instead

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I think he will give you more consistent performances than Westbrooke at the moment, and his work rate alongside Kelly allows more scope/cover for O'Hare's attacking tendencies. My judgement is slightly coloured by having seen more of Jordan's performances than Zain's.

Johhny Blue said:

He’s been better than Bayliss

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This season yes, because Bayliss has only played in the league cup hasn’t he?

Fact.

Nobody freak out^ .

Philosorapter said:

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Does anyone actually understand any of these?

Houchens Head said:

Does anyone actually understand any of these?

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Not me, HH. :emoji_thinking:

Houchens Head said:

Does anyone actually understand any of these?

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Yes

Houchens Head said:

Does anyone actually understand any of these?

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I think it’s basically just how well each team has done considering strength of opposition. By the end of the season it should match the league table. I might be wrong but that’s what it looks like to me.

This explains Elo, which was the precursor to this rating system. It solves some of the problems Elo has.

It uses almost the same ideas but a different way to calculate stuff.

There's an awful lot going on in the background.

It's like a TV. You don't need to know the inner workings of a TV to watch Eastenders.

Philosorapter said:

This explains Elo, which was the precursor to this rating system. It solves some of the problems Elo has.

It uses almost the same ideas but a different way to calculate stuff.

There's an awful lot going on in the background.

It's like a TV. You don't need to know the inner workings of a TV to watch Eastenders.

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Was my previous post a general summation of it or am I completely off, I can’t watch a video right now.

CanadianCCFC said:

Was my previous post a general summation of it or am I completely off, I can’t watch a video right now.

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Yes, its an approximation of playing strength based off the results of other playing strengths. These can form a table which should be somewhere around the league table..

The more games played the more accurate it gets. The same argument can be made for the league table though.

The more games played in the league table the more accurate the table will become with players moving up and down when they play everyone with varying points or league position.