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Match Day Thread Oxford United FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 26th April 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM.

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Your Prediction:

  1. Home win

    18.6%
  2. Away win

    69.5%
  3. Draw

    11.9%
  1. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    We’ve got more of the ball now but they’re happy to defend a 2-0 lead

    not like we’ve claimed ascendency
     
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  2. CR17

    CR17 Well-Known Member

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    The style of play has been going off the cliff since Christmas. Were we really “just resting” or has it just naturally got worse and worse? This is bad craic
     
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  3. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    for me it’s since the Isidor missed penalties. It was like something clicked
     
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  4. Ayrton

    Ayrton Well-Known Member

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    We don’t even look like scoring against bang average teams, too many games where the opposition keeper has **** all to do
     
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  5. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    I think the thing that grinds my gears the most…. We are playing Oxford ffs… we are making these look decent… they are not,…they are fighting to stay in this league… where is our desire , effort, etc
     
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  6. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    We look so much better when we ringfence the opposition in their half and dominate the ball. Yet we do it maybe twice a game for 5 minutes each. Hate the style of play, that isn't reactionary either i've said it all season long.
     
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  7. Dunder Mifflin

    Dunder Mifflin Well-Known Member

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    Not a chance we’re getting promoted, players just can’t be arsed and the game plan is just non existent
     
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  8. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Im gonna play devils advocate and say Id expect Oxford to have more desire and effort today - this is essentially their playoff final.

    That’s not defending how we’re playing. More that them being more up for it is explainable
     
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  9. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    0.28 xG created, 0.18 from open play. ELF has 0.20 xA by himself, he's quite literally the only attacking threat.
     
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  10. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    fingers crossed Mundle is back. Still don’t think he will be personally especially if he’s not training yet
     
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  11. SourPatch2

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    Yeah second leg would be my prediction, we'll probably rush him back if we are desperate.
     
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  12. Ayrton

    Ayrton Well-Known Member

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    Get cirkin on
     
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  13. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Hahahaha what the **** was that shot by Roberts
     
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  14. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    when you say style of play

    do you mean our lack of interest in playing with the ball? And being more concerned with shape, compactness, organisation and basically being an organised counter attacking team?
     
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  15. Snaggey

    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    Cirkin and Watson coming on.
     
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  16. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Hes absolute dogsh@t. I hope this is his last season for us.
     
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  17. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    RLB loves his predetermined subs on 60th or 70th minute.
     
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  18. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Yep. Ridiculously predictable
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Please stop putting high balls into the box ffs …
     
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  20. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Delighted with them subs. I'd take a half arsed, one foot out the door Watson over Roberts every day of the week.

    Good to see Cirkin back.
     
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