Oxford United (A) - Match Thread

[Pliskin]

Just now, lgfualol said:

Even before the red Oxford seemed to be set up better and have more quality

Don’t be silly, they look ****ing garbage. It’s just been the typical slow start from us. 

[egg_fried_rice]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

Whilst we are a work in progress, Marti has a squad of players that at this level should be able to pass thr ball and yet so far this season they can't. I then have to start to question if it's their malaise or his weakness at instructing and coaching? 

 

We are up for the scrap which i praise but Cifuentes is proclaimed to be a very possession orientated manager.

The amount of passes 5 yards wide or short of the mark is a player issue in my view. He’ll be as infuriated by that as the rest of us.

[Stopharage]

Stupid challenge, was more an orange than a red but we'd be calling out for a red if it was against us. 

 

How on earth anyone can think Winks shouldn't be in the team is beyond me. Even moreso when we're down to 10 and need someone with a brain that can hold onto the ball and bring others into the game. 

 

 

[Dahnsouff]

Prime Mav, great stuff, then could have just rolled it into the centre as Ayew was eventually jogging up.

[moore_94]

Just now, Tuna said:

No one fast enough

May not be fast enough but they weren’t bothering either

 

The behind goal angle showed Ayew having his usual amble up the pitch to catch up

[hejammy]

To all those staying Forest are losing, who gives a flying fuchs! They are miles better than us at the moment. Embarrassing to mention it even. 

[DZ-LCFC]

stop the game ref 

[Suzie the Fox]

Just now, Md9 said:

Mav should hit it earlier there 

he ALWAYS takes 1 touch too many

[whoareyaaa]

Should be a red

[Claridge]

5 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

He literally scissors him and makes no intent to get the ball, it’s a red 

Easily a red, how can anyone defend that.

[Nods]

Just now, whoareyaaa said:

he wasn't going 100mph it was just a sliding tackle didn't even touch the player

I agree it's soft but didn't touch him?

 

It was moronic from Ramsey. Never getting to the ball and took nothing but man. 

 

As I've already said, I don't think it was ever going to hurt the player. But it's late, over the top, and he absolutely does make contact. 

 

Unfortunately the rules are black and white and don't take into account the sort of sweeping action of the tackle as opposed to a more cynical hack. It was shin high and late. Refs seem to just apply the letter of the law these days.

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, Md9 said:

Mav should hit it earlier there 

Had to cut across the defender earlier - if the defender catches him then it’s 10 v 10 

 

But yeah, he should have just swung at it and could have deflected anywhere 

[leicesterseddon]

Awful again, as we have been all season (including our “great” performance at home against Brum mustering two shots on target) 

 

Initial sympathy for Cifuentes rapidly running out if he continues with Skipp, Soumare, Vestergaard, Ayew, and Hamza over Ricardo

 

[cityfanlee23]

Really want Marti to click with us and he does need time, but by god we've been awful for the majority of this season. 

Is it too late to call Danny? The fact we missed him by a week is sickening. I hope that our relatively decent transfer summer has left us in a position with 2-3m to spend should Marti not end up working out.

Edited 13 September 2025 by cityfanlee23

[Suzie the Fox]

1 minute ago, hejammy said:

To all those staying Forest are losing, who gives a flying fuchs! They are miles better than us at the moment. Embarrassing to mention it even. 

I need something to cheer me up and Forest losing cheers me up. Nothing embarassing about that

[Lichfieldfox.]

Just now, lgfualol said:

Even before the red Oxford seemed to be set up better and have more quality

They are 8 in defence and 6 pressing central field in attack. Always overloading our formation. We need a change of shape and personel

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, moore_94 said:

May not be fast enough but they weren’t bothering either

 

The behind goal angle showed Ayew having his usual amble up the pitch to catch up

Yet if Mav had centred it, it would have been a tap in. Admit that looking up with 3 on him may have been a stretch though!

[fazzyfox]

That camera angle where it looks like we’re playing in a car park. What a sad decline .

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

7 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

They both have the unnatural act of playing football like they're sinking in quicksand

They belong in a swamp 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Throw Monga on with 20 mins to go and tell him to win it by himself if we're still level by then.

[Sly]

1 minute ago, Stopharage said:

Stupid challenge, was more an orange than a red but we'd be calling out for a red if it was against us. 

 

How on earth anyone can think Winks shouldn't be in the team is beyond me. Even moreso when we're down to 10 and need someone with a brain that can hold onto the ball and bring others into the game. 

 

 

I guess Ricardo got away with one against Birmingham. That one was a red.

 

That by Ramsay is a yellow. It’s the force he’s gone in at, then the reaction from the Oxford players. 

[HankMarvin]

Brannigan is know for normally hitting crisp strikes 

[Richmondfox]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

Whilst we are a work in progress, Marti has a squad of players that at this level should be able to pass thr ball and yet so far this season they can't. I then have to start to question if it's their malaise or his weakness at instructing and coaching? 

 

We are up for the scrap which i praise but Cifuentes is proclaimed to be a very possession orientated manager.

We could be looking at Cooper or Ruud, I’m seeing no difference in tactics or players playing any different. 
 

how can they not even do the basics. Okoli is unable to pass the ball. No one wants to take control, no one is shouting and leading the team. We need a leader badly. 

[fuzzymizzit]

3 minutes ago, Globalfox said:

Never got near the ball foot off the ground not in control borderline choice for a referee. Not great choice by the player.

Agree, and he gave the ref a decision to make as others have said, I just don't think it was a red. 

[moore_94]

Just now, Dahnsouff said:

Yet if Mav had centred it, it would have been a tap in. Admit that looking up with 3 on him may have been a stretch though!

Ayew was only getting in to the box after the chance had gone