{"id":652359,"date":"2025-03-02T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=652359"},"modified":"2025-03-01T14:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:18:31","slug":"three-talking-points-oxford-united-lose-coventry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/03\/02\/three-talking-points-oxford-united-lose-coventry\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Talking Points as Oxford United Lose Against Coventry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford United<\/a> saw their winless run extended to seven games after a 3-2<\/a> defeat at home against Coventry.<\/p>\n

The U’s fell behind early on in the game but did come from behind twice, before conceding a third with 20 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

Here are three talking points from the game.<\/p>\n

Oxford United Lose Against Coventry<\/h2>\n

Poor Goals to Concede<\/h3>\n

Having scored just one goal in their last six league games, going behind early was certainly something that Gary Rowett was looking to avoid.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that was not the case as the Sky Blues netted inside seven minutes, with Jack Rudoni heading home from a sweet cross on the Coventry right.<\/p>\n

If the first one was avoidable, then the second was even more so. In a Championship version of Shilton versus Maradona, Cameron Brannagan inadvertently looped the ball high towards Jamie Cumming, who just seemed to stop and not challenge the Coventry forward from a free header.<\/p>\n

And having come from behind twice, Rowett will bemoan the third which was similar to the first, with a cross not dealt with before being fired home.<\/p>\n

Looked More of a Goal Threat<\/h3>\n

However, unlike those previous six league games, Oxford did look more of a threat in front of goal.<\/p>\n

Przemyslaw Placheta, as he often does, cut inside but forced the goalkeeper into a save in what was Oxford’s best chance in the opening 45.<\/p>\n

After the break, the U’s launched a counter and Placheta once again cut inside but opted to square the ball to Ole Romeny to slot home his first Oxford goal.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, a confident Romeny broke clear but saw his one-on-one effort tipped wide from an acute angle. However, Elliott Moore nodded home a second equaliser from the resulting corner.<\/p>\n

Ole Romeny<\/h3>\n

We’ve already touched on the two chances for Romeny but his all-round play was arguably his best yet in a yellow shirt.<\/p>\n

He was selected in behind Mark Harris in the ten role and linked the play well when he was presented the opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n

His versatility is clearly a key trait for Oxford, particularly given the injury to Tom Bradshaw up top, so let’s hope he can take confidence from his goal and performance and build on that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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