Oscar Thorn
Thorn has been the most productive creator of the four, recording five assists across 16 appearances and 1,088 minutes for Colchester United. He has yet to score, but all five assists have come in League Two, where he has made 13 appearances.
Those contributions have mattered in tight games. He supplied an assist in the 2-2 draw at Accrington Stanley, the 2-1 win against Oldham Athletic, the 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra, the 2-2 draw at Shrewsbury Town and the 1-1 draw at Chesterfield. In the Crewe and Chesterfield games, he created Colchester’s only goal.
The Oldham victory on August 22 stands out as his busiest creative performance. Thorn delivered 12 crosses, five of them accurate, created two shooting opportunities and had six touches inside the penalty area. He also completed both attempted dribbles during a 100-minute appearance.
However, he has also shown he can influence games with much less time on the pitch. His assist at Shrewsbury came during a 24-minute outing in which he completed three of four dribbles, delivered two accurate crosses and created two shooting opportunities. At Chesterfield, he needed only 20 minutes to add another assist, completing both attempted dribbles.
Beating opponents has been one of the clearest strengths of his season. Thorn has completed 27 of 34 attempted dribbles, a success rate of 79.4%, while creating 15 shooting opportunities for teammates.
Even the 2-0 defeat at Northampton on October 24 contained evidence of that ability, with four successful dribbles from five attempts. He also registered an effort on target in the game, although Jeacock and his teammates kept Colchester out.
Thorn has predominantly operated on the right, with spells through the middle adding another dimension to his experience. A first goal would be welcome, but five assists already give him a tangible return from his work in the final third.
Remember, Oscar is the only one of our players currently not expected to stay with his parent club this window.
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