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Re: Oxford thread
Good thing today was our defence and a point. When you only have 3, every point counts, of course we should be playing to win etc etc.
The bad things were:
Central midfield - can neither really challenge for the ball/second ball or pull the strings and make positive passes forward. Joyce played his best half in a long time, but that's really not a compliment.
Our wide midfielders don't take on their man enough, get close to the byeline and whip in a cross - you do that ten times a game, it will create a few goal scoring opportunities.
Webber is wasted playing whatever position he is meant to be playing. In a team where not many players can pass the ball, he stands out as someone with a little bit of skill. Drop one of murphy or joyce and stick him in midfield, and play either 2 other strikers, or one with hatfield in support.
Get rid of richardson. When he plays he looks lost - it's as if he's never been involved in a game before - backs away from 50:50 balls/headers, turns his back to the person in possession every time we get the ball, doesn't come looking for the ball.... I could go on and on. Basically rubbish and I would be furious if I was someone else sat on the bench and he was getting a game ahead of me.
Saying all that 3 draws from 4 games is better than consecutive defeats. Now Beattie needs to gamble and turn some of these solid defensive performances into wins. Escape from this dire situation could be Stanley's greatest triumph.
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