Match Discussion: Game 26 - Latics (A)

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Game 26 - Latics (A)

Team: Oldham Athletic

Date: 01/01/2023

Where: Boundary Park

What line-up should Luke Williams opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

[DonnyNotts]

More of the same please.

[DangerousSausage]

5 hours ago, DonnyNotts said:

More of the same please.

I'll second that. Oldham are getting good crowds nowadays, and a loud and boisterous crowd could make this a different experience to most NL away days. All the same, we need to keep winning.

[menzinho]

Get an early goal (and then don't concede straight after) and I can imagine the Oldham fans will turn quite quickly. Just keep doing what we did against them and if they decide have a go this time, I'm sure we'll just exploit the space they leave behind.

I like the idea of Luke Williams changing things up a bit just to keep Oldham guessing, but no-one deserves to be dropped after that performance. Maybe Langstaff, Bostock and TAR come in? Just need to make sure we don't go into this game feeling like we've won it before a ball is kicked or else there probably will be a shock result!

[DonnyNotts]

To concede so quickly again after taking the lead

[Dripsey3]

A point away from home is a good result but you can't help thinking that it should have been 3. On to the next game. 

[menzinho]

Like dripsey3 says, a point isn’t bad, it’s just our current form and the fact we took the lead each time makes it feel like 2 points lost. Still averaging over 2 points a game and that’s the main thing.

I’ll have to wait to see the highlights but the first goal sounded like a right gaffe and the penalty a soft one too.

[DangerousSausage]

Very frustrating that we're still handing out presents now that Christmas is done. I think Slocombe was mainly at fault for the first goal, he rushed out to clear the danger after Oldham attempted a fast break, but instead of putting it out of play he scudded a fast pass to Bajrami(?), who was being closed down rapidly and was dispossessed before he knew what was happening. The penalty looked a really clumsy challenge, but it was hard to tell whether Cameron brought down his opposite number, or whether the Oldham man went down and dragged him down with him. Very annoying as the cross was overhit and there was no genuine danger. We were lucky not to lose at the death though.

But in spite of all our possession, we never really had the game under control and Oldham worked hard for their point. It definitely feels like two points lost given the fact that we were leading twice.