BeesKnees
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Interesting discussion going on across the forums thanks to a neutral
http://www.thefootballab.co.uk/2016/barnet-v-oxford-martin-allen-prophecy/
The Oxford response is we got lucky last time and didnt have a game plan
"Martin Allen didn't come with some sort of master plan. I think even the Barnet supporters there on the night would say the home team would have won seven times out of ten and two of the rest would have been draws!"
As a Barnet fan who was present I would disagree.
Barnet had two stonewall pens not given and a third g(u)ilt edged chance in the first half . The plan was to use big balls and throws into the box to unsettle the Oxford defence and in the first half it worked. We have a specialist throw-in taker called Sam Muggleton who is reserved for sides Allen thinks will struggle with long throws into the box, he has only three starts this season against Oxford, Accrington and Portsmouth.
I don't think we will win this one and tbh I don't care much either way. I would love to see our youngsters get more game time, maybe Taylor. Shomotun or Stevens. Footballing wise we are a better side now than we were in October with Pearson in particular adding a lot to our game but we will miss Josh Clarke.
http://www.thefootballab.co.uk/2016/barnet-v-oxford-martin-allen-prophecy/
The Oxford response is we got lucky last time and didnt have a game plan
"Martin Allen didn't come with some sort of master plan. I think even the Barnet supporters there on the night would say the home team would have won seven times out of ten and two of the rest would have been draws!"
As a Barnet fan who was present I would disagree.
Barnet had two stonewall pens not given and a third g(u)ilt edged chance in the first half . The plan was to use big balls and throws into the box to unsettle the Oxford defence and in the first half it worked. We have a specialist throw-in taker called Sam Muggleton who is reserved for sides Allen thinks will struggle with long throws into the box, he has only three starts this season against Oxford, Accrington and Portsmouth.
I don't think we will win this one and tbh I don't care much either way. I would love to see our youngsters get more game time, maybe Taylor. Shomotun or Stevens. Footballing wise we are a better side now than we were in October with Pearson in particular adding a lot to our game but we will miss Josh Clarke.
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