Match Thread Oxford Utd vs Coventry City Saturday 30th August 3pm KO (21 Viewers)

Para1140 · Thursday at 7:47 AM

Match Thread discuss

TomRad85 · Thursday at 7:49 AM

Has to be same team as QPR. 3-1 win, although as a long suffering ccfc fan, Oxford being on 0 points makes me nervous

shmmeee · Thursday at 7:52 AM

Yeah should be a banker so I’m expecting a sweaty 1-0 to Oxford.

Agree same team as QPR. Ideally we can get through unscathed, win the game and have two weeks with our amazing new signings to bed in and our injuries to subside a bit.

Want to win one of this and Norwich though so we’ve got 10 from our first 5.

CBS16 · Thursday at 8:03 AM

They lost 6-0 at home last night to Brighton's second string, albeit Oxford also rested a few. We 'should' be a level or 2 above them but as always, it whether we can go up through the gears quickly and put the game to bed. If we get drawn into a turgid game it'll be tough away from home, especially with our far from perfect set piece defending. I'm going 2-1 Cov PUSB

AFCCOVENTRY · Thursday at 8:06 AM

They’re down in the dumps at the moment. they picked up more injuries last night . We really should be coming away with 3 points with our form.

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Thursday at 8:09 AM

Hopefully another convincing win.

skyblue025 · Thursday at 8:09 AM

If we can continue too make chances I'm confident of another high scoring victory. Our forward players all look like scoring at present and Oxford have conceded an average of over 2 per game this season in their 5 matches.
Key as always is to score first so they can't just sit back and defend.

KenilworthSkyBlue · Thursday at 8:11 AM

Said last night we really need to avoid conceding set pieces. They were proficient at them last season - think they scored over 20 across the season if memory serves.

Viktor17 · Thursday at 8:28 AM

Think we win. Same team as last week.

wonder if sheaf/tats/eccles will be on bench.

Londonccfcfan · Thursday at 8:37 AM

Think it's gonna be chucking it down so nice slick surface...so I reckon plenty of goals in this.

We won't keep a clean sheet / conditions.

So I'm going for a 4-1 win.

Our best form of defence is attack! Attack! Really hope we go for the jugular from the start this season.

suffolkskyblue24 · Thursday at 8:44 AM

With the exception of Tats I think Lampard has settled on his starting 11 (which makes the Sheaf question interesting) so expect an unchanged lineup.

Fun as it is we are not going to score a bucketful every week but to be in the mix come May these are games we should be winning with assured efficiency.

Like Arsenal of old I will be just as delighted with a straight forward 1-0 away win.

prufrock · Thursday at 9:11 AM

Rowett loves a set piece so their strength is against our weakness. I think they might play this match like a typical old school away side and kill momentum, restrict space and try and nick a goal from a set piece.

If that happens 1-0 to them or 1-1 wouldnt surprise me as I am not convinced we have figured out how to beat a team sitting deep. Part of the reason we did so well against both Derby and QPR is surprisingly (in the case of Derby) they went a bit more toe-to-toe

But if we start well and score early we could run away with it as it should force them to come out and play a bit more giving us more space to exploit.

If we can win it will have been be a near perfect start to the season. Going into the international break on 10 points from 12 would be brilliant. Even losing in the EFL cup now means we do not have to play Crystal Palace away between the Birmingham and Leicester matches, which is a real positive seeming as the league is and should be the priority this season.

Chicken Mcgraw · Thursday at 9:12 AM

Wilson
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Grimes Torp
Asante Rudi EMC
Wright

BinleyMegaSkyBlue · Thursday at 9:30 AM

Don't want to get carried away from recent form, but we should be winning this. They've only lost by 1 in the league so far. Ill go 2-1 cov, Wright and Rudi on the scoresheet.

prufrock · Thursday at 9:57 AM

Chicken Mcgraw said:
Wilson
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Grimes Torp
Asante Rudi EMC
Wright

I would prefer Rushworth back in to Wilson. I know Rushworth hasn't had the best of starts (1 pre-season game aside) But I think he could be a top top goalkeeper. Didn't he play really well for Swansea on loan year before last? I think he is rusty having not played many first team match last season (only a couple last season at Hull).

When we come up against teams that are creating more chances and having more shots it would be Rushworth I trust to make more big saves (and claim more crosses).

Ccfcisparks · Thursday at 9:58 AM

prufrock said:
I would prefer Rushworth back in to Wilson. I know Rushworth hasn't had the best of starts (1 pre-season game aside) But I think he could be a top top goalkeeper. Didn't he play really well for Swansea on loan year before last? I think he is rusty having not played many first team match last season (only a couple last season at Hull).

When we come up against teams that are creating more chances and having more shots it would be Rushworth I trust to make more big saves (and claim more crosses).

I can understand Boosh's logic. Rushworth has looked iffy on crosses and OXford put a lot of balls into the box

TomRad85 · Thursday at 10:02 AM

Ccfcisparks said:
I can understand Boosh's logic. Rushworth has looked iffy on crosses and OXford put a lot of balls into the box

Wilson is literally glued to his line. It would be an absolute disaster.

StrettoBoy · Thursday at 10:03 AM

Subject to our injury position changing or any players being sold, I would select the same starting XI as against QPR.

I suspect that Oxford will park the bus and hope to catch us on the break or score from a set piece. I think we will win but it won't be a walkover. I will go 2-1 but I wouldn't fall over in amazement if it's a bit lie the Hull game and finishes 0-0.

CV22SBA · Thursday at 10:05 AM

Chicken Mcgraw said:
Wilson
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Grimes Torp
Asante Rudi EMC
Wright

If Wilson ever starts a league game for us i'll be off to the pub.

Ccfcisparks · Thursday at 10:05 AM

StrettoBoy said:
Subject to our injury position changing or any players being sold, I would select the same starting XI as against QPR.

I suspect that Oxford will park the bus and hope to catch us on the break or score from a set piece. I think we will win but it won't be a walkover. I will go 2-1 but I wouldn't fall over in amazement if it's a bit lie the Hull game and finishes 0-0.

If rushworth was glued to his line we wouldnt have conceded last week at QPR

CV22SBA · Thursday at 10:07 AM

Ccfcisparks said:
If rushworth was glued to his line we wouldnt have conceded last week at QPR

Millwall had 2 shots on target all game, both went in.

StrettoBoy · Thursday at 10:09 AM

CV22SBA said:
If Wilson ever starts a league game for us i'll be off to the pub.

What would you do if Rushworth gets injured before Dovin is fit? Collins?

Thinking about it, height is a good physical attribute for a goalkeeper and Ells Simms is 6'3"

Hincha · Thursday at 10:35 AM

Apparently they played well defensively against Birmingham (compared to their previous 2 games) but made the game a turgid affair and couldn't get back into it once behind

We should win but can see a 1-0 loss from a set-piece goal

Mcbean · Thursday at 10:46 AM

They have signed Ben Davies on loan from Rangers who will no doubt start - aiming to buffer up their defence -

City must take advantage in this early stage - as above same team as QPR and fingers crossed for a similar attacking force

SeaSeeEffCee · Thursday at 10:49 AM

I hate arrogance in football, especially when you’re the away team, but really we should be getting a win here if we play to the levels we know we’re capable of.

skybluecam · Thursday at 11:07 AM

Chicken Mcgraw said:
Wilson
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Grimes Torp
Asante Rudi EMC
Wright

Yeah let’s fuck up another keepers confidence!

AOM · Thursday at 11:13 AM

Oxford have just lost 6-0 at home so will be looking to bounce back, but think we'll have enough to beat them.
2-0 win, unchanged team

prufrock · Thursday at 11:29 AM

By all accounts the Oxford pre-season was a shambles (travelled to Indonesia during a monsoon to please their owners- both planned matches called off) so to catch them before the international break when they have a chance to regroup and put a few things right does go in our favour.

when lampard was giving our players their toughest pre-season this is what oxford were up to:

Para1140 · Thursday at 11:47 AM

Need an early goal as I think they will just get everyone behind the ball and look to nick it from a set piece.
If we can score early and for e the game I can see it being another big win but otherwise wouldnt be surprised with a 0-0 or 1-0 loss with a frustrating 90 min of lots of possession but no goals

Chicken Mcgraw · Thursday at 12:17 PM

prufrock said:
I would prefer Rushworth back in to Wilson. I know Rushworth hasn't had the best of starts (1 pre-season game aside) But I think he could be a top top goalkeeper. Didn't he play really well for Swansea on loan year before last? I think he is rusty having not played many first team match last season (only a couple last season at Hull).

When we come up against teams that are creating more chances and having more shots it would be Rushworth I trust to make more big saves (and claim more crosses).

He was very good for Swansea. Been abysmal for us so far. Let’s hope he can improve

jordan210 · Thursday at 12:20 PM

Oxford fans forum has 30% of them saying 0-9.

So congrats Oxford on your 1-0 win

HuckerbyDublinWhelan · Thursday at 12:33 PM

leaky opposition defence, 1 point all season against the power house attacking team managed by legendary midfield maestro Frank Lampard?

1-0 Oxford win....

first corner of the game for them in the 65th minute. BTA to miss 2 sitters late on

shmmeee · Thursday at 12:36 PM

HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
leaky opposition defence, 1 point all season against the power house attacking team managed by legendary midfield maestro Frank Lampard?

1-0 Oxford win....

first corner of the game for them in the 65th minute. BTA to miss 2 sitters late on

xG 0.2 - 4.56

Just to finally send Nick over the edge.

Stafford_SkBlue · Thursday at 12:36 PM

DaSilva is way ahead of Bidwell now IMHO, but does not look to be widespread view

Viktor17 · Thursday at 12:37 PM

As always, first goal will be key. Stays 0.0 suits them in terms of dog fight.

early goal for us, first 20mins or so, fancy us to win without too much issue.

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