The optimism did not last long. Three games in we are also yet to see a new manager bounce. But how much of a say is Matt getting in transfers? Taylor leaving and Jones coming in were done deals before his arrival.
On this evidence Matt would be right to ask for a new striker and reinforcements anywhere across the back. Each Oxford goal was avoidable, and in the case of the decisive third goal, the Oxford players was given the freedom of the city let alone the penalty box.
We are in the middle of a very aggressive transfer window. By my reckoning it has got about another 10 days to run. Otherwise this relegation trap door which we appear to have fallen through will show no sign of re-opening.
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Town: Kaminski, Hashioka, Bell, McGuinness, Holmes, Nakamba, Krauß (sub Mpanzu 61), Clark (sub Woodrow 81), Jones (sub Brown 61), Nelson (sub Doughty 61), Adebayo (sub Morris 61).