1) So Carey straight back in following his suspension at the expense of Ainsworth - good man management(?). Blissett missing from the squad completely allowing Ainsworth to shuffle down. Both teams would have thought that they could have done better over the first few minutes as neither team could keep the ball.
2) A thoroughly entertaining first half marred by a ridiculous decision by the referee and a display of incompetence by the linesman that would have been laughable if it hadn't been against us. After the penalty Argyle dominated for all but the last 10 minutes of he first 45 despite being down to 10.
3) The penalty decision may have been correct, Edwards leant heavily on the Oxford forward and he collapsed into the box. It was soft but if it was the other way I'd have been appealing for it. The red card however was ridiculous and an instance of double penalty that the FA was supposedly trying to rule out.
4) Argyle had a couple of attempts on goal with Jervis's free header the best chance but he failed to get any power on it. Carey went close with a free-kick and Grant could have perhaps played people in a couple of times but was slow releasing the ball. Carey too caught often in possession.
5) Tricky to see how Argyle were going to get back into the game at half time having surrendered the bulk of midfield. Couldn't help feeling that at some point Argyle would have to replace one or both wide forwards with proper wide midfielders. Bit no the Adams masterstroke was to replace Taylor-Sinclair with Miller.
6) The second started with a quick free-kick for Argyle finding Jervis 1v1 with the goalie but his shot was both wide and weak. Oxford missed a simple chance also 1v1 but they didn't make the same mistake twice. Sawyer was turned inside out. Two goals both against the run of play.
7) Mainly Oxford after the second as Argyle struggled to find either space or possession. Oxford hit the bar and went close again and again as Argyle dropped deeper. Grant was replaced by Lameiras. Dully, as they were 2 up, Oxford employed the standard time wasting tactics.
8 ) The third looked like another Sawyer error. Sarcevic for Diagouraga the final substitution for Argyle. Carey now moved into a "faux 9" position. Cue the 4th with the defence in utter shambles. Lameiras produced the first and only Argyle shot on target in the 86th minute.
9) Two huge errors. The ref should never have produced the red for Edwards and Adams substitution of Taylor-Sinclair for Miller was both baffling and calamitous. For Argyle it was back to the early part of the season. The team at the end didn't appear to know what shape they were playing or why.
Remi Matthews - 6
Gary Sawyer - 6
Ryan Edwards - 5
Sonny Bradley - 7
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair - 8
Yann Songo'o - 6
Tounami Diagouraga - 6
David Fox - 6
Graham Carey - 6
Joel Grant - 7
Jake Jervis - 5
Michael Cooper - unused
Gary Miller - 4
Antoni Sarcevic - 5
Ruben Lameiras - 5
Gregg Wylde - unused
Lionel Ainsworth - unused
Alex Fletcher - unused
2) A thoroughly entertaining first half marred by a ridiculous decision by the referee and a display of incompetence by the linesman that would have been laughable if it hadn't been against us. After the penalty Argyle dominated for all but the last 10 minutes of he first 45 despite being down to 10.
3) The penalty decision may have been correct, Edwards leant heavily on the Oxford forward and he collapsed into the box. It was soft but if it was the other way I'd have been appealing for it. The red card however was ridiculous and an instance of double penalty that the FA was supposedly trying to rule out.
4) Argyle had a couple of attempts on goal with Jervis's free header the best chance but he failed to get any power on it. Carey went close with a free-kick and Grant could have perhaps played people in a couple of times but was slow releasing the ball. Carey too caught often in possession.
5) Tricky to see how Argyle were going to get back into the game at half time having surrendered the bulk of midfield. Couldn't help feeling that at some point Argyle would have to replace one or both wide forwards with proper wide midfielders. Bit no the Adams masterstroke was to replace Taylor-Sinclair with Miller.
6) The second started with a quick free-kick for Argyle finding Jervis 1v1 with the goalie but his shot was both wide and weak. Oxford missed a simple chance also 1v1 but they didn't make the same mistake twice. Sawyer was turned inside out. Two goals both against the run of play.
7) Mainly Oxford after the second as Argyle struggled to find either space or possession. Oxford hit the bar and went close again and again as Argyle dropped deeper. Grant was replaced by Lameiras. Dully, as they were 2 up, Oxford employed the standard time wasting tactics.
8 ) The third looked like another Sawyer error. Sarcevic for Diagouraga the final substitution for Argyle. Carey now moved into a "faux 9" position. Cue the 4th with the defence in utter shambles. Lameiras produced the first and only Argyle shot on target in the 86th minute.
9) Two huge errors. The ref should never have produced the red for Edwards and Adams substitution of Taylor-Sinclair for Miller was both baffling and calamitous. For Argyle it was back to the early part of the season. The team at the end didn't appear to know what shape they were playing or why.
Remi Matthews - 6
Gary Sawyer - 6
Ryan Edwards - 5
Sonny Bradley - 7
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair - 8
Yann Songo'o - 6
Tounami Diagouraga - 6
David Fox - 6
Graham Carey - 6
Joel Grant - 7
Jake Jervis - 5
Michael Cooper - unused
Gary Miller - 4
Antoni Sarcevic - 5
Ruben Lameiras - 5
Gregg Wylde - unused
Lionel Ainsworth - unused
Alex Fletcher - unused