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John Mousinho: The Stats and Story of Oxford's Set Piece Revolution

If there is one positive to take from the 2-0 loss to Wycombe, it is that Oxford at least didn't concede their customary set piece goal to the Chairboys.  Oxford have been consistently good at defending set pieces and pose a major threat going forward, something which must be credited to the now departed John Mousinho.  The now Portsmouth manager had a growing influence on United's set plays, particularly corners, since he joined the club in 2017, and for the last three years or so, has been the main man in charge of Oxford's routines.  In this time, Oxford have looked more sturdy at the back and proved a real threat going forward.  Whilst this might not sound all that impressive for a League One outfit usually challenging near the top end of the division, it is a lot more than most previous United teams could claim to be.  In an interview with the Oxford Mail earlier in the season, Mousinho confirmed as much: "When I came to the club we weren't particularly good a