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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.

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Your Prediction:

  1. Home win

    18.3%
  2. Away win

    70.0%
  3. Draw

    11.7%
  1. Bucky1989

    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    according to a comment ive seen on a social media platform ( not twitter as I deleted that months ago)

    the desire and fight has gone, the players are arguing with each other and RLB has lost the dressing room.
     
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    Facebook that 100% :emoticon-0102-bigsm efforts been there just been a few disjointed sides so naturally the final ball hasn’t been what it could be
     
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    Great thread as usual RTB <applause>, I like your team except I would prefer to see two up front ahead of a midfield diamond and a back four. But I,m hoping to see it in the Final game at Wembley with Isidor and Mayenda in front of ELF all at full throttle. OaU
     
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    The players should exact hight standards from each other and there’s bound to be comments if someone doesn’t concentrate and messes up the flow, I’d expect a bit of arguing in every match really even if things are going good.

    it’s funny how some think morale is low in the team and I’ll bet it’s the complete opposite
     
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  6. Hudson92

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    Anyone who’s played sport at any level will know that players bicker and argue every week it’s always quickly forgotten it’s just part of their competitive nature
     
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    And of course there were mags in the comments
    exactly,

    and that was my reply,

    its just frustration, seconds later its forgotten.
     
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    Hoping to see a midfield 3 of Neil,Jobe and Enzo.
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

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    All of them can retain the ball, see a pass and bring in other players ...

    ... they all need to start dominating games as they're capable of doing.

    In my opinion the game needs to be played higher up the pitch and quicker.

    We've wanted pace for years and now we have it, so use it.
     
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    Couldn't agree more....cometh the hour....2 matches before play-offs...now's the time.
     
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    PS: Looking to see both Wilson and Mayenda in that front three...not bothered how...one way or another.
     
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  12. RTB

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    Press conference is today at 2pm

     
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  13. Smug in Boots

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    In my opinion, the most important press conference of the season so far.
     
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    I’d be prepping us for an away leg. I’d go for our usual midfield three with Enzo wide left. Then give Enzo a run centrally for the final home game.
     
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    Think I’d do the same away from home. Must not lose.
     
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    It’s important to treat this as if it was the away leg imo. That means solid, hard working and difficult to beat. Just a shame that Mayenda may not be available as he’d undoubtedly be starting in an away tie. Guess it gives Isidor one last chance to audition for the home tie at least.
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

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    As Enzo showed, when he arrived, you can literally play him anywhere and he’ll do a job …

    … our midfield three really need to get their act together.
     
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    Great thread once again RTB, hope you have something up your sleeve for the Premiership matchday threads, these are going to take some beating.
     
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    :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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