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Post by Peter Parker on Mar 8, 2017 12:23:53 GMT
A front six of James, Moore, Bodin, Lines, Sinclair and O. Clarke strikes me as not particularly big or strong by professional football standards. Strong in quality no doubt. The last thing I'd ever call this current bunch is physical, that just isn't our game. Not sure what the bitter Oxford lemons are on about?! if we were classed as big or strong, I wonder what Poxford make of some of the far more physical teams
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 9, 2017 13:43:18 GMT
Oxford have a small squad too and at this time of the season the fitness levels do show dividends & I think this is probably the most physically fit team I've seen pull on the quarters. I spent a little more time on the OUFC site and to hear them call us a physical team made me view things a little differently. We certainly have a squad that is strong come the end of season Yes, agree KP. I've just looked at their forum as well and they were a bit obsessed with us being a big, strong, physical side weren't they? Don't think they gave us enough credit for playing well and winning but wouldn't really expect them to. Unusual for us but tbf we've become much stronger over the last two years. In matches our record of coming from behind in the last 15 minutes to win was good early in the season and as the season goes on we get stronger and stronger. A good end to this season, a few to strengthen and really challenge for play-offs next year. Good times. UTG! I've not written off a play off spot ending to this season. I was just more than a bit surprised to hear more than a few call us physical. When I remember us playing fleetwood a season or two ago, that was a big and physical side and one who knew how to waste time and be very slow to take free kicks and goalkicks. I've never thought of us as close to physical
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Post by irishrover on Mar 9, 2017 16:55:52 GMT
Yes, agree KP. I've just looked at their forum as well and they were a bit obsessed with us being a big, strong, physical side weren't they? Don't think they gave us enough credit for playing well and winning but wouldn't really expect them to. Unusual for us but tbf we've become much stronger over the last two years. In matches our record of coming from behind in the last 15 minutes to win was good early in the season and as the season goes on we get stronger and stronger. A good end to this season, a few to strengthen and really challenge for play-offs next year. Good times. UTG! I've not written off a play off spot ending to this season. I was just more than a bit surprised to hear more than a few call us physical. When I remember us playing fleetwood a season or two ago, that was a big and physical side and one who knew how to waste time and be very slow to take free kicks and goalkicks. I've never thought of us as close to physical But physical isn't necessarily a term of abuse - you can replace it with stronger. Part of it is style of play - if you set up in a more narrow way it is highly likely that the game will condensed and become more of a midfield battle, which is exactly what we have done in recent weeks. That, plus the addition of Sweeney adding size, suggests to me that physical is a reasonable description of how we are playing at the moment. I've never understood the physical = negative perspective. Good teams are nearly all physical - it should be a complement.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 10, 2017 18:16:44 GMT
I've not written off a play off spot ending to this season. I was just more than a bit surprised to hear more than a few call us physical. When I remember us playing fleetwood a season or two ago, that was a big and physical side and one who knew how to waste time and be very slow to take free kicks and goalkicks. I've never thought of us as close to physical But physical isn't necessarily a term of abuse - you can replace it with stronger. Part of it is style of play - if you set up in a more narrow way it is highly likely that the game will condensed and become more of a midfield battle, which is exactly what we have done in recent weeks. That, plus the addition of Sweeney adding size, suggests to me that physical is a reasonable description of how we are playing at the moment. I've never understood the physical = negative perspective. Good teams are nearly all physical - it should be a complement. I didn't take it as a negative, not personally anyway. I have often said we have been naive at times and I am glad ( even though it's against the true spirit of the game) that we have become wise to the teams who have used the physicality and time wasting. We are certainly evolving and from a good base too. I enjoyed reading that they thought us physical.
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Post by The Concept on Mar 10, 2017 20:01:04 GMT
We're a long way from being a big / tall team - Sweeney has recently increased the average height though.
When it comes to being physical, that's something I've not heard before. I can only think our fitness helps with chasing, harrying, pressing and closing down opponents.
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