United 3 Oxford 1 - report/ratings

[JohnDenver]

that goal though, not sure if any of our strikers would have been able to control that ball like he did and then bury it so ruthlessly.

If you showed me that goal with anonymised footage, I'd have said the only player in our squad capable of that touch and finish was Bamford.

 

[Houston_Blade]

I think you may be understating what it means.

Fair enough, I’ll agree to disagree.

 

[Guesty]

Thanks for the report Deadbat
It mystifies me why people argue about your ratings. You take the effort to write the report, they're your ratings based on your opinion. If people don't like it or disagree, then I'd suggest they write their own report and we can all disagree with their ratings.
Peck and Cannon's bookings were also mystifying.

Cannon's booking was fair enough, a clear delay of game. Whether their lad should have had one as well for kicking him is another matter.

 

[Addison]

Seriki gets an extra point for me for being involved in the game defining moment. One minute into SUFC always concede immediately at the start of the second half he gets a block in preventing a tap in. 1-2 to Oxford and they put up the shutters making it difficult to get back into the game.

Soumare is a mixed bag. He looks far better when he starts games. Coming on as sub takes him time to catch up with the pace of the game. Hence him being caught in possession on a few occasions. I've not given up on him although I suspect CW may with Phillips and Rothwell in the background. When Soumare managed to get his feet sorted out we looked much better. He looked to progress the ball forward which Peck and Arblaster had failed to do in the first half.

A good 3 points on a lousy night. Middlesborough will test the credentials of the team and coaching staff.