Oxford v QPR | Match Thread

[shaggy24]

playing Smyth on the left like playing with 10 offers Esquardinha protection but woeful on lhs

[LordLoftus]

What is up with Kone's touch?
Its not the first game its just been absolutely poor.

He can't collect it, control it and lay it off for toffee.

[LordLoftus]

Yeah, hes back from African Cup.

For me, big eyes on Esquardinha because I'm not sure hes quick enough for this level of football. Or, hes got himself exposed from poor positioning.

Shaggy, thats the thing with young players, some times they just look extra bad because they are still learning. From a cross into the box and ability to support the attack he's light years ahead of RND. He's not slower than RND and deserves more game time to learn the defensive side of things.

The fact that he's left behind on corners say they think he's one of the quicker players on the pitch for us.

[shaggy24]

Shaggy, thats the thing with young players, some times they just look extra bad because they are still learning. From a cross into the box and ability to support the attack he's light years ahead of RND. He's not slower than RND and deserves more game time to learn the defensive side of things.

The fact that he's left behind on corners say they think he's one of the quicker players on the pitch for us.

He looks more of a fb than Mbengue the blokes rapid but fk me hes got no awareness or ability with the ball at his feet

[shaggy24]

Kone been beaten to the ball every time

Ht 0-0 bar a smyth decent effort poor game again

Dembele looked lively and Madsen only one who can pass to feet consistently

[Darkranger]

We are poor once again.
Having seen our last 4 or 5 league games I'm beginning to think we are miles off a play-off spot. We look more like a team fighting relegation. We cannot seem to string more than 2 passes together.
Why can't we raise our game against poor teams?

[Rebel R's]

We are poor once again.
Having seen our last 4 or 5 league games I'm beginning to think we are miles off a play-off spot. We look more like a team fighting relegation. We cannot seem to string more than 2 passes together.
Why can't we raise our game against poor teams?

Because we are also poor

[LoftusRoadLad]

us

[shaggy24]

Its like watching the stoke game all over again

[SheepRanger]

Poor conditions helping it to be a poor game.

One goal will win it.

[72bus]

Kone has no touch he's given the ball away every time , bar two passes late in the 1st half .
Bennie has done nothing ( how we miss Burrell) .
Tonight is his big chance and he's not been in the game .
Why oh why have we spent all that money on Ronnie for him to warm the bench ....
Oxford are really poor , improve and compete in the 2nd half we win this game.

[Abseits]

In all fairness, they appear to be playing in a monsoon. I suppose this is finding out players who are heavy-footed and lack touch/finesse and control (which looks to be about 16 of the outfield players on show)..

They're LB looks fat/slow - I'd switch Smyth over there for a bit to have a run at him cos Dembele is not getting down the wing at all. Might need to push Madsen more forward too, we desperately need someone in the final third who can put his foot on the ball and pick a pass.

Can see Oxford getting tired and ragged in final quarter, we just need to keep it tight until then.

[shaggy24]

Kone has no touch he's given the ball away every time , bar two passes late in the 1st half .
Bennie has done nothing ( how we miss Burrell) .
Tonight is his big chance and he's not been in the game .
Why oh why have we spent all that money on Ronnie for him to warm the bench ....
Oxford are really poor , improve and compete in the 2nd half we win this game.

No idea can bring the ball out from the back to create space in midfield can pass better than pretty much better than most of the squad is JS waiting for a injury to play the bloke that we spunk 4m on to play for us

not good management imo yeah we look solid but we dont look creative and havent last few matches

[LordLoftus]

He hasn't played for 2 months, thats why he's being eased in.
Before EOS he will paly most games at CB for us.

[shaggy24]

He hasn't played for 2 months, thats why he's being eased in.
Before EOS he will paly most games at CB for us.

A rusty Ronnie and putting Jimmy at FB for the clueless Mbengue is an improvement imo