By Olly Howells,
Oxford's
six-game losing streak finally came to an end on Tuesday against
Wimbledon,
but now league leaders Gillingham are in town to try and undo the
good work from midweek. The match comes at exactly the wrong time for
us to rebuild our fragile confidence, but if we can somehow get a
result it could do wonders for our season.
Finally,
after more than a month and six league games, Oxford have managed to
record their fourth win of the season. It came against a Wimbledon
side who have struggled all season, but who could have taken the
points in what was a lively, if scrappy, affair at the Kassam
Stadium. And despite the euphoria that accompanies the win, there
were still many aspects of the performance that leave cause for
concern.
So,
we've finished September with the same number of points as we started
with - a frankly appalling record for a busy month with six league
matches crammed into it. On the back of such a terrible
record-equalling run of six defeats, perhaps AFC Wimbledon – as one
of the few sides to have accumulated fewer points than us so far –
are the ideal opponents to begin October with. Of course, due to our
form, Wimbledon will be viewing the fixture as a good one to
kick-start their own season.
