| Goal analysis v oxford 07:51 - Jan 2 with 994 views | RIPbobby |
1st goal scored by Jaden Phillogene, but the big kudos must go to Jen's Cajuste. If you watch the extended clip of the goal, Jens does a neat turn in the box and releases Jaden. Oxford then get the ball deflected back into their path, but Jens does something that he is not great at and tackles their player on the break and supplies Jaden who goes on to do what Jaden does. Brilliant by those two. The reaction of Oxford defender Sam Long (#2) is quite amusing and sums up what Jaden can do to you.
2nd goal scored by Chuba Akpom is a very rare occasion where we break through the low block. Can't actually think of another goal this season where we pass through the low block. Teams are normally set in their 2 banks of 4 and you can't find that space. But we did it here. Darnell plays a low ball out to Sindre, who controls it then knocks it into Nunez who does a kind of stunned pass into the running on Darnell Furlong and the block is is opened up. Darnell runs on into the box and it looks like his cross is heavily deflected into the path of Akpom who flicks the ball into the net. Superb combinations from Darnell, Sindre and Marcelino who make it easy for Chubas instinctive finish. Great.
What to take from this...
Jaden is so effective running at the low block and in my eyes our best way of beating the system. My only worry is that Jaden often beats the low block and then takes himself back out of it and passes back to Leif. You have done the hard work son go on and shoot/cross. He did this 2 or 3 times late on yesterday in the west stand corner.
The second goal was so incisive. We have tried to execute this so many times this year, but we do it so slowly and opponents move themselves into positions to stop it happening. That goal was so good. We actually looked like a football team who practice with each other daily. Actually going back to the Cov game the way that Greaves and Clarke linked up was excellent. They looked like they have played together for years at times... Which they haven't. Perhaps we are now starting to get in tune with each other.
There are signs we are into something good, but also, unfortunately a whole load of ball retention with no penetration. Hopefully we take the better parts of us into fratton park on Sunday. Yeah! |  | | |  |
| Goal analysis v oxford on 08:26 - Jan 2 with 878 views | StokieBlue |
"There are signs we are into something good, but also, unfortunately a whole load of ball retention with no penetration. Hopefully we take the better parts of us into fratton park on Sunday. Yeah!"
Obviously creating more chances would be good but having a large amount of ball retention is what stopped Coventry playing last week. I don't think it's a bad thing to keep the ball well, even if that isn't always progressive. Eventually an opening usually will appear.
One guy in the crowd yesterday did keep shouting it was "boring" though.
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| Goal analysis v oxford on 09:27 - Jan 2 with 766 views | Guthrum |
The problem Philogene has running into the low block - Jack Clarke suffers in the same manner - is that once inside the formation, there are immediately two or three players converging on him, plus others moving to close of what little gaps there are. Neither the time nor space to tee-up and hit a shot are available. Turning away is the only action which stands a chance of not being crowded off the ball or being blocked. Thus retaining and recycling becomes the best option if the breakthrough is not absolutely immediate. |  |
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| Goal analysis v oxford on 09:54 - Jan 2 with 699 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Actually disagree with this I thought our chance creation was much better yesterday given Oxford were never coming to play. We should have had about 4 but for some exceptional saves from their keeper.
Would definitely favour Akpom up top instead of Azon, have said this for some time. Would be interesting to see what he can do with a run as no9. |  | | |
| Goal analysis v oxford on 10:32 - Jan 2 with 635 views | Guthrum |
| Goal analysis v oxford on 09:54 - Jan 2 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Actually disagree with this I thought our chance creation was much better yesterday given Oxford were never coming to play. We should have had about 4 but for some exceptional saves from their keeper.
Would definitely favour Akpom up top instead of Azon, have said this for some time. Would be interesting to see what he can do with a run as no9. |
I thought Oxford did come to play football - at least more so than some and within the constraints of their lack of strength relative to us. There was not much sh1thousing or timewating, they actually pressed up the pitch when they could, rather than sitting in the defensive block all the time and were quite bright and crisp in the attack. | |
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| Goal analysis v oxford on 16:28 - Jan 2 with 432 views | RIPbobby |
| Goal analysis v oxford on 09:27 - Jan 2 by Guthrum |
The problem Philogene has running into the low block - Jack Clarke suffers in the same manner - is that once inside the formation, there are immediately two or three players converging on him, plus others moving to close of what little gaps there are. Neither the time nor space to tee-up and hit a shot are available. Turning away is the only action which stands a chance of not being crowded off the ball or being blocked. Thus retaining and recycling becomes the best option if the breakthrough is not absolutely immediate. |
But as Wayne Gretzky famously said “100% of the shots you don't take are not goals“ | | | |
| Goal analysis v oxford on 18:33 - Jan 2 with 306 views | NthQldITFC |
I thnk Jens 'knew' as soon as he played it to Jaden that he was going to score. Was a fantastic tackle - he's actually very good at that sort of wrap around tackle without fouling his man.
When teams double (or sometimes triple) up on Jaden or JC there must sometimes be a split second for an early ball out (square or backwards?) to take advantage of them being a man light elsewhere. It might be that we need to get JP or JC to initiate the doubling up, then shift the ball twice to take advantage of a gap where they've shuffled across one to cover. |  |
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