S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Swansea City 2 Oxford United 0 | 6/12/25 | Att: 17,318 | The EFL Championship | The Swansea.com Stadium

[JackSomething]

Thought the first half an hour was a very poor game from two very limited sides.

But then we seemed to gain a stranglehold on it and scored two excellent goals. Tymon's won't be beaten for our goal of the season.

In many ways I was more impressed with the second half - we pressed high, remained very aggressive and we were sprinting towards the man in possession. That's why we won the game. We worked harder than them.

First half was pretty much how we played in home games under Sheehan for the first couple of months of the season. The difference was we scored a second goal when on top rather than letting the opposition level it up against the run of play.

You're right in the second half being the difference. We were far more on it than have been in most games and didn't let Oxford create much. We didn't create much either, but were close to getting good shooting chances a couple of times on the break. You have to account for Oxford not being very good, but you can only beat what's in front of you. Another 3 points Tuesday night would be massive.

 

[Cooperman]

Biggest plus for me was there had obviously been instructions to the wide men to take on their players, and instructions to the whole team to have a shot.

This in spades. The biggest visible change today, it felt like the proverbial handbrake release.

 

[eteb]

First half was pretty much how we played in home games under Sheehan for the first couple of months of the season. The difference was we scored a second goal when on top rather than letting the opposition level it up against the run of play.

You're right in the second half being the difference. We were far more on it than have been in most games and didn't let Oxford create much. We didn't create much either, but were close to getting good shooting chances a couple of times on the break. You have to account for Oxford not being very good, but you can only beat what's in front of you. Another 3 points Tuesday night would be massive.

Not sure I agree with that first para to be honest, nothing like a Sheehan team. We had a shot for a start!

 

[Londonlisa2001]

This in spades. The biggest visible change today, it felt like the proverbial handbrake release.

Yep.

Don’t try and you don’t get.

The Tymon goal was a case in point.

It just felt we were willing to have a pop.

There were a couple of occasions where there was a better option (Eom had a go when he cut in when others were in space) but I won’t blame him as sometimes it will come off, or there’ll be a deflection, or a corner. We’ve been ages taking the safe option and it’s great to see that start to change.

Pleased for Matos. Huge to get the first win under your belt.

Need to sort the coaches out one way or another this week so we can settle and push on.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

First half was pretty much how we played in home games under Sheehan for the first couple of months of the season. The difference was we scored a second goal when on top rather than letting the opposition level it up against the run of play.

You're right in the second half being the difference. We were far more on it than have been in most games and didn't let Oxford create much. We didn't create much either, but were close to getting good shooting chances a couple of times on the break. You have to account for Oxford not being very good, but you can only beat what's in front of you. Another 3 points Tuesday night would be massive.

I didn’t think it was anything like we’ve played under Sheehan to be honest. Attitude was very different for me.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

Oxford won the all important xG battle: 0.63 v 1.16

Who would we bench to move Galbraith back to midfield on Tuesday? or are we just going to leave him at RB for a while?

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Oxford won the all important xG battle: 0.63 v 1.16

Who would we bench to move Galbraith back to midfield on Tuesday? or are we just going to leave him at RB for a while?

I would absolutely leave it as it was today.

 

[JackSomething]

Not sure I agree with that first para to be honest, nothing like a Sheehan team. We had a shot for a start!

It's hard to remember now given how bad it got in the last few months, but our first four home league games went as follows:

- Won 1-0 against Sheffield United
- Played alright in the first half against Watford but didn't score and conceded a wonder goal before scraping a point.
- Went 1-0 up in the first half against Hull, but didn't score a second and conceded a poor equaliser before half-time. Rinse and repeat in the second half.
- Went 1-0 up against Millwall before conceding, yes you guessed it, a late first half equaliser.

Even at the end of October against Norwich we took the lead early but failed to get a second and they equalised in the 42nd minute, before Vipotnik rescued the game for us.

Probably the biggest two differences between today and those games under Sheehan was Tymon's wonder goal to put us 2-0 up and a much better second half performance to hold that lead. Other than that, it wasn't hugely different. Not surprising given it's the same players and Matos has only been here 5 minutes.

 

[Cooperman]

Oxford won the all important xG battle: 0.63 v 1.16

Who would we bench to move Galbraith back to midfield on Tuesday? or are we just going to leave him at RB for a while?

That’s the $64m question. We’ll have to change things purely because of the volume of games, but Galbraith at RB works, and we have enough in midfield to cover his absence.

 

[Malaga]

It's a win and 3 points that's all that Matos

 

[J_B]

What was very evident in the ground was that the wind made it very difficult to play towards the south end.

 

[Smurph]

Highlight for me from today was the incident prior to Tymon's booking when a few of our players got stuck in. I haven't seen that type of passion for a while.

Great win, the Jacks are going up

 

[Smurph]

That’s the $64m question. We’ll have to change things purely because of the volume of games, but Galbraith at RB works, and we have enough in midfield to cover his absence.

Got to start with the same starting eleven against Portsmouth, Shirley?

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

My only concern with leaving Galbraith at RB is that today he would often come way way out of position to be involved and get on the ball in central midfield, leaving a big gap over where he's nominally playing. Oxford didn't have much out wide to take advantage of that, but I'd be concerned about a team with half-decent wide players doing it.

Then again, if the alternative is Key back there leaving huge gaps anyway...

 

[Gors Buster]

Much better!!
We were trying to make those quick connections in the right areas of the pitch.
Still not great and Oxford were shit, but much better.
2 new wingers in January and we’ll be alright.