Cambridge vs Exeter

[Moomin]

Big game for both teams. If we win then we will be odds on for play offs but Cambridge are looking for a win to make a late grab for 7th or higher.

I think it will be an open game and could suit us if we can hit on the break, which we like to do away from home. I guess a draw would suit us better so I'd be content with a point.

Is Corr still out for Cambridge? They've still got some decent players with Berry, Mingoia and Ikpeazu so we will need to be on point.

Fancy a 2-1 win. Jake Taylor and Ryan Harley for us. Berry for Cambridge.

 

[Moomin]

Wow this has captured the imagination!

 

[huddsmoose]

The play offs are only 3 points away but that seems a long way off with our run in and form. I don't think many of our supporters seriously expect us to make it, hence the lack of interest.

Teams in the top 10 have generally got enough about them to suss that if you shackle Berry you massively reduce our potency. We can't/won't change tactics and so we generally lose these games.

Exeter are a top 10 side so we will probably lose/draw.

All I ask for is a show of attacking intent. 4 games where we go at the opposition, try to keep possession of the ball and be brave off it. Have a plan for how we will try to score.

I reckon a draw is most likely; keep the hope going for another week.

 

[Arbury]

I've gone for a Exeter win in me accy so that says what I think about our chances.

 

[Tom_CUFC]

Only dilemma is whether we approach it as a game we have to win, so we wouldn't, or if we think we're done for in which case we'll get a result that'll put us back in the mix before getting thumped by Pompey next week.

1-1 has been my default prediction recently so I'll stick with it as I'll be right eventually. Will probably hinge on who has the better game of Berry and Watkins.

 

[Laker]

I genuinely think we're going to win today, I'm not even going to make a ludicrous score prediction for a change. We're far enough from the play offs which mean the usual "close to play offs bottle job" won't happen.

2-1 U's and hopes raised before being smashed to pieces by Porstmouth next weekend.

 

[Habbinalan]

Big game for both teams. If we win then we will be odds on for play offs but Cambridge are looking for a win to make a late grab for 7th or higher.

I think it will be an open game and could suit us if we can hit on the break, which we like to do away from home. I guess a draw would suit us better so I'd be content with a point.

Is Corr still out for Cambridge? They've still got some decent players with Berry, Mingoia and Ikpeazu so we will need to be on point.

Fancy a 2-1 win. Jake Taylor and Ryan Harley for us. Berry for Cambridge.

BBB Corr has been sat out twice with groin niggles since coming back in February. He's yet to make more than a few cameo appearances (7), although he has a couple of valuable goals. He wasn't in the squad on Friday but I'd expect to see him at some time today. Mingoia was also still out on Friday and, at best, might make the bench. Ikpeazu had to do the full 90 minutes on Friday and looked knackered - he'll probably start but won't finish. Medy Elito will probably feature and he's probably the nearest thing we have to goal threat (not very near) apart from Berry and hotshot Greg Taylor .

I can't see us going gung-ho, at least in the first half, so a lot will depend on who gets the first goal. I'm guessing there'll be one or two as a draw is no use to us. Should be a proper competitive game of football, probably the last before we wind down having dropped out of the race. 1 - 1 is the most likely outcome but should we get some luck and manage a win, 69 points should be doable and we might even manage something at Pompey to add to that if they're already up. That might force me to trek round the M25 as I've already got doubts about my original plan to give Barrow my support at the Quag End when they take on Braintree next Saturday.

 

[huddsmoose]

We've gone with the ineffective Newton, O'Neil midfield partnership, presumably we plan to give Exeter possession and counter them infrequently.

Elito is back. Hopefully we see more of his energetic Grimsby cameo, rather than the lazy, disinterested effort he showed against orient kids.

Barry Corr not even on the bench.