Match Thread | Oxford vs Manchester City (25/09/18)

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Very solid first half.
Made chances and gave Oxford nearly nothing. Get a second and this game is over

 

[Aussie!]

Ok Pep.

hehe

im so so pleased you would not believe it.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

From what I’m picking up from the OS commentary by Pollard and the GMR commentary, Zinchenko is having a very handy game indeed. Anybody who can actually see this thing confirm ?

It's very positive for the lad on the MatchDayCentre.

 

[markprendy]

Any chance of a link mate?

Would love one too please

 

[Tevez City]

Can't have enough of Foden & Diaz.

Please Pep, let them complete the game.

 

[blueonblue]

Any chance of a link mate?

pm sent

 

[NorCalBlue]

From what I’m picking up from the OS commentary by Pollard and the GMR commentary, Zinchenko is having a very handy game indeed. Anybody who can actually see this thing confirm ?

If you don't rate a player, they can be good for 44 minutes, then do one bad thing and it confirms to you that they're shit... Not watching the game, but that'd be my guess.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Go to reddit to watch the game ..

 

[Gabriel]

Always expect a disjointed performance when so many players are thrown together. Foden needs to stick to the right-hand side more so that build up can be developed with Mahrex and Danilo; currently, most of the play is coming down the right. Hope we can keep most of these players on for the full game.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Comfortable with Diaz looking lively. Stones is too static to play DM, does not offer enough options, maybe with time he would be more mobile in the position as it’s so new to him

Disagree, I think he has been very good in the role thus far.

Our two biggest issues (if you could call them that given or dominance) are:

1) Vinny looking his age in every respect, especially when in possession, as he takes an age to make a decision, usually passing backwards or laterally (which he could have just down immediately to keep the rhythm of passing).

2) Mahrez is too tentative, often checking back and playing the predictable midfield square pass (they’ll eventually intercept one if he keeps doing it)—he needs to take on his man more. He’s done it on occasion and, like Brahim (who is terrorising their left side), looks to have the beating of the defender.