Match Day Thread Oxford United v Sunderland - Saturday 15th February - KO 15:00

totally agree, how did scrowen get on today? And I’d certainly swap Wyke out like it’s all well and good making space for others but he needs to score too, just being awkward for defenders isn’t good enough.

 

Has anybody got the video of how he was injured?

 

https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/february/oxford-united/power-post-oxford-united

 

Not sure mate but injuries are inevitable if a player spends every given minute on the pitch. We got lucky with Maguire the other night but your luck runs out eventually

 

****in ell! That has just sunk in as well.

Outstanding performance. Really stuck together as a team.

 

Do you know how they're training during the week? I'd put good money on the first team actually just doing light training and having a bit of a break during the week to stop them getting injuries and fatigue.

I hear a lot of fans complaining about this but everytime I've heard professional footballers talk about it, they've always said they much prefer to play and it's not a problem to twice a week.

Personally, I would like us to make our subs a little earlier but right now the results back Parkinson's decisions.

 

I think it's because, despite all odds, people have begun to trust Parkinson and the coaches ...

... I agree with you but he keeps getting results and that's really all that matters.

 

Do not disagre, I would have freshened the team..but iirc Watmore's last injury was some thug taking him out... nothing to do, with being injury prone or coming back too early... I cannot recall the Radio commentary saying anything about how he was injured.

 

Yes and im pretty sure he has the right ideas to get us up but if its true an

How the feck do u know they do light training ffs??
Its not rocket science really is it, im not even talking about how they all train.

If a player spends maximun time in combat the inevitability is he will get injured at some point. If its a bad one now then whoever it is will miss the rest of the season probably..
We have a decent squad with a new recruits biting at the bit to show their worth. Rotate ffs!!!

 

If and when an injury occurs youd at least expect his replacement to fit in and know the system. How can they do that without any kind of game time or a 5 min cameo??..

 

TBF mate, Klopp has the Liverpool team playing flat out, doesn't rotate and they're pissing the league

 

Yes true, he plays the same back 4. He rotates his midfield often. Henderson plays more than most but the rest are chopped and changed.
Salah has had a long term injury and missed a good spell before Xmas. Mane has been out a while aswell through injury and even after the Prem break he still didnt start tonight.
Allison has had a good spell out this season, its its only Van Dijk that has stood strong but hes a machine.
Matip was a first teamer aswell but hes only just returned from injury.

We dont have anywhere near that kind of squad strengh, were in a different world to them. We need to look after our gems or be punished.

 

All good stuff mate.

TBF I've had too much drink to focus so I'll just enjoy the win and look forward to the next match

 

Exaclty what I was going to say. Goalkeeper:Allison, rb Trent, lb Robertson, cb Virgil cb Gomes (now he's fit). They will play every week till the end od season. Same as the front 3

 

Henderson suffers from plantar fasciitis from time to time

 

Awful condition for anyone let alone a footballer. Success of the surgery working is totally pot luck.

 

Parky post match

https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/february/oxford-united/parkinson-post-oxford-united

 

Good grief, Alisson is something else. He probably saved himself when he exited his mother's womb.

 

When Allison was born he drove his mam home from the hospital

 

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