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Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Our player ratings after U's begin season with home defeat
THE Oxford Mail player ratings after Oxford United began the season with a 1-0 defeat at home against Portsmouth. JAMIE CUMMING Made a great save to deny Colby Bishop when he went through, but the goalkeeper was then unfortunate that the loose ball fell kindly for Adrian Segecic – 7 BRODIE SPENCER Determined defending on his league debut saw him play at both right back and then centre half. The signs are very encouraging so far – 7 ELLIOTT MOORE Had to be replaced midway through the first half with suspected concussion, adding to the growing absentees list – 6 MICHAL HELIK Unfortunate that Bishop was able to nip in front of him after the awkward Cameron Brannagan back pass – 6 GREG LEIGH Full of running and got into some decent areas, but he just couldn't make any of those situations count – 6 Read the match report here STAN MILLS The brightest spark for U's and felt he should've had a penalty before half-time. MAN OF THE MATCH – 7 WILL VAULKS Just like last season, his long throw-ins led to some dangerous moments in the opposition penalty area – 6.5 CAMERON BRANNAGAN His uncharacteristic mistake proved costly and ultimately was the difference between the two sides – 5.5 TYLER GOODRHAM Drifted infield from the left-hand side, but never really got into the game, even when played central later on. BOOKED – 5.5 MARK HARRIS Looked lively in the first half with the benefit of having a strike partner, but then faded in the second half – 6 WILL LANKSHEAR Some promising hold-up play and one clever pass got Brannagan a run on goal down the left side – 6.5 CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OXFORD MAIL ONLINE (Image: Newsquest) SUBSTITUTES Hidde ter Avest (for Moore, 66) Struggled to have an impact from right back after coming off the bench – 5.5 Jack Currie (for Leigh, 69) Impressive cameo full of energy and went close with a late strike from the edge of the box – 6.5 Siriki Dembele (for Harris, 69) Demanded the ball and provided a bit of a spark, but also held onto it for too long at times – 6 Louie Sibley (for Vaulks, 81) Tom Bradshaw (for Lankshear, 81) Gatlin O'Donkor (for Goodrham 87) Unused: Ingram, Long, Phillips. Substitutes who come on after the 75th minute do not get a rating.
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Moore wants strong start from Oxford
Oxford United captain Elliott Moore believes it is important they start their season strongly against Portsmouth on Saturday because the Championship could be even tougher this time around. Moore insisted Gary Rowett's side are ready for the physical test that John Mousinho's Pompey always he feels that taking points from teams in a similar situation to them could be the key for the U's this season, given the number of big guns who have come up or dropped down to the Championship."There are bigger teams in there than last year and it is up to us to make sure we get the points on board," he said. "But we are prepared, have had a good pre-season and we know what we are capable of and what we need to do."With Leicester City, Ipswich and Southampton dropping from the Premier League and big spenders Birmingham City arriving with Wrexham from League One, Moore envisages a tougher test even than last season. Pompey at least provide familiar opposition for their opener, with the two sides having marched in lockstep for 11 of the previous 12 seasons from League Two in 2014 to the second tier last slipping to a 2-0 defeat in this fixture last season, Moore and his teammates are looking to inflict a first win eight attempts against Mousinho's side. "We need the squad depth [to compete] and that is now what we have got," said Moore. "I have been here in the past where we know who the starting XI is each week, but the squad had got a lot better."Manager Rowett insisted Oxford remain realistic about their place in the division in terms of resources, but maintained they would not lack for fight or organisation this season."We are still where we are in terms of budgets. We are a Championship-sized club and we still have to do it in a different sort of way – a slightly more sensible way than a lot of the Championship do," said Rowett."But we are certainly looking to get off to a good start. The emphasis is on us to make the running."
