Tough Trip for Cricklade
After a disappointing trip last week at Clanfield, Cricklade are on the road again against the impressive Headington, who have started this campaign with two wins out of two. In past season Cricklade have struggled at Headington with only 4 points from a possible 12 at Barton Recreation Ground.
Adam O’Bree returned last week from the bench after recovering from injury and could make his first start, along with Jake Lloyd and Adam Smith who both made impressive contributions from the bench. Kyle Moulden will still missing through injury as will last seasons top goal scorer Steve Winchcombe, the starting 11 will change for the first time this season.
“Heading were one of the better sides last season and only just missed winning this division on the last day of the season, if they have kept their squad together they will be the team to beat this year. We played Headington at home the first game of the season and recorded an easy victory, unlike the return game towards the end of the season, where they played some of the best football I had seen in that year, they had some good players that kept the ball well and moved it quickly. If we are to get anything out of the game we need to improve on our last performance where we looked flat, and could not find out usual passing game.
Steve Winchcombe will be missing from last week, and that should give a chance to one of the other three forwards to stake a claim in the starting eleven, with a possible recall for Reece Gilliver, or a first start for Aaron Maximen or Nathan Gambling last season “Young Player of the Year”, I have decide yet on what changes will be made this week, as a few came of the bench and looked sharp and added a bit more energy to the side, it will be up to players to impress during training. Graham Jackson
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