Oxford Utd v Exeter City : FAC 2nd Round : MDT

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Egg said:
Had to laugh when he said: 'Listen, in football people make mistakes, but I'm not going to point a finger... at Cheick... for letting the ball role under his foot.'
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Let’s get real, Caldwell and the players are not cutting it at the moment. The problem is what?
 
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Trampus said:
Let’s get real, Caldwell and the players are not cutting it at the moment. The problem is what?
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this is harsh. granted their are some causes for concern but we're generally doing alright and i'd say caldwell's first 6 or so games have been around par. we're practically the highest we've ever been in the football pyramid so lets not start wetting the bed over a couple of albeit very disappointing performances
 
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January is so important. I think you might as well tear up Stubbs contract. Best defender but cannot get him on the pitch. It’s always 3-4 weeks and it never happens when he Is back.
we need to invest to stop what coild
Soon become a rot. We are lucky we have had a good start but if we lose on Friday we will soon be looking down not up.

January we need a commanding experienced CB.
we need a CM. It is clear to see Dieng is not up to league 1 in mid. He is too slow across the ground I would suggest moving him to CB as he is effective in both boxes but is a passenger in mid.
The profile we need in there is a very strong DM. If you saw Ipswich number 5 the other day bossed us about and controlled mid.

we then I think need a LWB. Sparkes struggles defensively and I think whilst he has played well at the start of the year we need more pace and defensive cover.

I think three players there would be enough to keep us up along with another striker to cover us regarding injuries.
 
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An aggressive centre midfield is a must, as is a central defender. What we have is simply not up to league1 standard. A striker would also be good but after the above.
 
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The profile we need in there is a very strong DM. If you saw Ipswich number 5 the other day bossed us about and controlled mid.

we then I think need a LWB. Sparkes struggles defensively and I think whilst he has played well at the start of the year we need more pace and defensive cover.
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Haven't had one of them for years, though Kite is surely capable of establishing himself in this role. Nor a specialist left back who can defend well. But neither position fits in with the 5 2 3 (or slight variation thereof) that we've been playing for a season and a third now. Maybe time for a rethink, or simply do what we do now better? This is how Gary Caldwell earns his salary...
 
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