Matchday Thread : Port Vale v Oxford United

[Fosse69]

Pre-match, match, and post match comments please.

 

Opinions from the Charlton game vary from glass half full, glass half empty, to glass empty. But we are still in a PO position, a win against Oxford could keep us in a PO position going into the FA Cup irrespective of the Bolton outcome. So hopefully, as I usually say, players back from injury and lessons learnt, should ensure a win.

[Samwelo]

We need to play wingers on the wing and TWO strikers up front, especially as we are at home. My team would be:

 

Alnwick

Mac-Intosh Streete Smith Knops

Mbamba(?) Grant Taveres Kelly

Patterson Jones

 

This is assuming that Foley is still unfit. I would also have no problem with Amoros for Tavares, however I only think PT has looked poor because he has no outlet going forward. Even better if Thomas and Forrestter are fit and I'd have them in place of Mbamba and Patto

[beasty77]

Funny side Oxford are, as they've beaten Bolton and Bradford recently, but lost to Coventry and Southend too, so they inconsistent like the Vale too. I see the bookies have made Oxford Favourites for this game .

[TheSage]

I'm 99% sure it will be the same formation and personnel but I wonder if trying 3.5.2 would be a better way to go, particularly if we're still missing Forrester & Thomas, though hopefully Foley will be back.

Steete, Smith and Knops looks balanced in the centre

Purkiss and Hart as wing backs. Both could do that job. Purkiss' attacking ability edges out MacIntosch although the latter was good last night.

A midfield three of Grant, Foley + DeFreitas/Amoros I'd go for, before Tavares.

And then two up top. My choice would be Cecilia and Jones but two bodies of whatever description would surely help us to look a bit more potent and not toothless.

On paper I would argue that this formation better suits our current players.

[valefan16]

Depends who is fit really.

 

We were dire last night but missing 4 big players for us and that's always difficult. See De Freitas was back on the bench too who looked decent in his few apps so far.

 

Missing Thomas massively... if he is fit and Foley I'd fancy a far better performance.

 

Tavares is getting battered the past few weeks but he has no one to find.. the forward movement is zero so all he can do is go sideways as we only seem able to penetrate down the flanks.

 

I thought Kelly did ok too last night, he has been castigated a bit since last season but to be fair he can be a match winner and has the ability to produce something special (Cov goal, Bury goal etc) is he really that bad? Offers more goals than any actual winger we currently have.

[Volcano]

Alnwick

Mac-Intosch Streete Smith Knops

Mbamba Grant Tavares Pereira

Turner Jones

 

Cicilia, Kelly & De Freitas as impact players

[john1952]

alnwick

macintosh streete smith kiko

?shalaj grant tavares kelly

jones cicilia

[Samwelo]

alnwick

macintosh streete smith kiko

?shalaj grant tavares kelly

jones cicilia

 

I totally forgot about Shalj. Is he injured?

[john1952]

not injured just overlooked at the moment but how long does it take to get fit mind you i wonder if bruno knows his best eleven when all are fit

[Rampant Zebra]

Alnwick

Mac-Intosch Streete Smith Knops

Mbamba Grant Tavares Pereira

Turner Jones

 

Cicilia, Kelly & De Freitas as impact players

 

Impact, don't make me laugh....

[roystone vale]

cant make the match v Oxford have 2 Bycars tickets for sale £20 the pair tel 01782851774

[werstayinup]

We need to play wingers on the wing and TWO strikers up front, especially as we are at home. My team would be:

 

Alnwick

Mac-Intosh Streete Smith Knops

Mbamba(?) Grant Taveres Kelly

Patterson Jones

 

This is assuming that Foley is still unfit. I would also have no problem with Amoros for Tavares, however I only think PT has looked poor because he has no outlet going forward. Even better if Thomas and Forrestter are fit and I'd have them in place of Mbamba and Patto

 

People might not agree but if we are going 2 up top then i would go with that Celia woman and Jones,he isn't the best but celia will certainly cause problems

[keeled56]

Impact players?? What are you smoking Volcano lol.😂

 

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[werstayinup]

Impact players?? What are you smoking....lol.

 

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You and Ramant Zebra must of really hated the start we had to the season

[keeled56]

Decent start but it doesn't take a blind man to see that we are not very good and in a false position!!....bottom half by Xmas you see!!

 

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