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Match Thread: Charlton Athletic v Oxford United Tuesday 27 October 2020
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Didn’t expect to see both Aneke and Maddison make the bench, very good news.6
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Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.5
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This side looks as if the strategy is to keep it to 0-0 at 60 minutes then bring on Maddison, Williams, Aneke to win it at the end, because none of those 3 will be able to manage more than 30 minutes1
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Might start streaming at about 8.20, when we finally make some sort of positive substitution14
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Another 1-0 win with Maddison coming on to set it up in last 15 mins
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Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?0 -
Yeah I was always told if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at allgolfaddick said:No comment from me
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Assuming Sky have Smyth and Bogle the wrong way round.
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That line-up makes sense. I think Bowyer will have been a little bit rattled by how vulnerable we looked without either Watson or Pratley and retreated back to having both. Robinson teams play nice football so spoiling that will be high on the agenda. I'm looking forward to us hopefully bringing Maddison on as the game goes on. If he's able to create from wide areas then you can get away with a workman-like midfield. We've got Chuks and Williams to come on if needed as well, so we're looking pretty good
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Maybe it’s been doing so well because of the help it’s been getting?Leuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?
Honestly give me Pratley, Watson, Shinnie over Levitt, Williams, JFC every time.5 -
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Against the latter, Northampton mustered one chance, from a set-pieceCallumcafc said:
Maybe it’s been doing so well because of the help it’s been getting?Leuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?
Honestly give me Pratley, Watson, Shinnie over Levitt, Williams, JFC every time.1 -
Having Watson and Pratley in together works better than not having them in on past form.
I know we'd all like to see this fast expansive football, but Bowyer obviously doesn't think they're ready for it yet.
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Doubtless Bowyer has instructed goal-machine Pratley to get forward whenever he can, secure in the knowledge that Watson (aka King of the D) will sit behind him.
Me and Leuth are delighted about this. Don't take any notice of Leuth's pretend suppressed rage. He is slowly coming to terms with all things Watson, and it will take a while.9 -
Dont need to be fast if you can get the ball to where it needs to go, or if you can anticipate early enough where the ball is goingLeuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?1 -
But it was obviously a dross combination for a fight in a gale, yeahLeuth said:
Against the latter, Northampton mustered one chance, from a set-pieceCallumcafc said:
Maybe it’s been doing so well because of the help it’s been getting?Leuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?
Honestly give me Pratley, Watson, Shinnie over Levitt, Williams, JFC every time.0 -
Talking of “against the latter”, how many chances did the three of them create?Leuth said:
Against the latter, Northampton mustered one chance, from a set-pieceCallumcafc said:
Maybe it’s been doing so well because of the help it’s been getting?Leuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?
Honestly give me Pratley, Watson, Shinnie over Levitt, Williams, JFC every time.2 -
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Zero, sure. Williams for one had an absolute stinker.Callumcafc said:
Talking of “against the latter”, how many chances did the three of them create?Leuth said:
Against the latter, Northampton mustered one chance, from a set-pieceCallumcafc said:
Maybe it’s been doing so well because of the help it’s been getting?Leuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?
Honestly give me Pratley, Watson, Shinnie over Levitt, Williams, JFC every time.0 -
I'm just a little surprised that Aneke is back so quickly. It does seem a high risk to bring him on as sub tonight.
You'd think he'd need the extra few days just to sure he has healed fully. After all we are going to need him to be regularly involved.
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Quite like that formation.0
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Be lovely if we dont need him... Bit like Maddison on SaturdayOggy Red said:I'm just a little surprised that Aneke is back so quickly. It does seem a high risk to bring him on as sub tonight.
You'd think he'd need the extra few days just to sure he has healed fully. After all we are going to need him to be regularly involved.2 -
Anyway, it's not like we need to choose between those three distinct units. We can mix and match! Shinnie, yes. Watson OR Pratley, yes. And...someone who can control and carry the ball, yes. JFC, Williams, maybe even Levitt, maybe even Maddison.0
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This isn’t my first choice midfield (missing Gilbey and Maddison) and I think people who are saying that we’ll grow through the season to only need one of the two is probably right. I can appreciate why Bowyer thinks we need to steady the ship with both.Leuth said:
Zero, sure. Williams for one had an absolute stinker.Callumcafc said:
Talking of “against the latter”, how many chances did the three of them create?Leuth said:
Against the latter, Northampton mustered one chance, from a set-pieceCallumcafc said:
Maybe it’s been doing so well because of the help it’s been getting?Leuth said:
Well, neither of them are very fast. So we'll see.Callumcafc said:Most of Oxford’s threat will come from the three players in behind the striker - as tends to be the case in Robinson’s sides.I think this is the kind of game where Watson and Pratley will do a good job of nullifying the threat of those players.
Shouldn't we be more concerned with giving Oxford something to worry about? Our defence has been on fire recently and doesn't need that much help, surely?
Honestly give me Pratley, Watson, Shinnie over Levitt, Williams, JFC every time.Eventually I’d like to see Pratley/Watson behind Gilbey, Shinnie and Maddison.3 -
If it's good enough for LB, it's good enough for me. Reading some of the moans on here, you would think Watson and Pratley don't venture over the halfway line. But, to my mind, they are both very good players who can add something to our attacking play as well as nullifying the Oxford midfield. Age is but a number.4
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Watson's your man for hitting Row X. Pratley's your man for if you need a loose ball Brexited in from a corner. In open play? Come off itBFG94 said:If it's good enough for LB, it's good enough for me. Reading some of the moans on here, you would think Watson and Pratley don't venture over the halfway line. But, to my mind, they are both very good players who can add something to our attacking play as well as nullifying the Oxford midfield. Age is but a number.0 -
Watson and Pratley in each others position, other than that, looks likely.0
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I expect Pratley will play on the left side of midfield and Watson will be the one in the middle who plays really deep.Dazzler21 said:Update
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If Maddison is fit I would really like to see him get at least 30 minutes. That's a lot of talent and goal threat to have sitting on the bench too long.0
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The less glamorous players provide the balance that allow us to play better both ways. They shield the defence and they provide a platform for more creative players to build on. A midfield of Levitt, Williams and JFC failed spectacularly because they weren't smart enough on the pitch to know how to support each other, not just because it was windy. It's no surprise that we took control of the game once Pratley came on, because he freed up the players around him. I'd like to see us get to the point where we play only one of them, mostly because surely one of them has to run out of puff before the season ends, they're hundreds of years old each, but I'm ok with us starting with both while the team gels
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I like that side.0
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