https://www.twdrainage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Millwall_FC_logo.png http://freevectorlogo.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/reading-fc-logo-vector-400x400.png When : Tuesday 2nd November 2020, 7.45pm Where : The Den, London, SE16 3LN Capacity : 20,146 Next Reading face a trip to South East London (never a particularly useful place to go in midweek despite the relatively short distance) for the annual struggle with Millwall. The miserable return that Reading have seen from the last three games is likely to be strengthened given Reading’s utterly appalling away league record in midweek fixtures which currently stands at 4 wins… More →
Have to be changes. I know there's not a lot available, but performances from some are unacceptable. We're one injury away from having to use players from the bench regardless of them not being good enough, so they need to tried. Hell, some of them have got prior appearances. Something needs to change in defence and we actually have a senior defender spare. Something has to change in midfield, even if it's just shape. Making Laurent concentrate has to be a priority, as should be moving TDB back to where he consistently plays well, the middle. Moving Laurent back into defence should do that, and we saw it had the added benefit of us… More →
We did certainly seem better with laurent at the back. Be a big call switching him back there, presumably for Moore. There really is very little we can do. As its Millwall, I'd bring in Holmes and maybe play 3 at the back. DD has been absolutely rotten the last two games I've watched, so he'd prob be the one to miss out. Millwall also a pretty negative team I hear, so its keep it 0-0 as long as possible and hope for a bit of Swift magic as per usual. But far from confident.
I still think just Holmes gives us a lot of options. In at CB, in at RB, Moore to DM, Holmes to DM, 3 at the back with wing backs. That Paunovic has tried none of it is unforgiveable to me. Its not like things could have gone much worse the last couple of games. Our GA and GD is already shot to buggery.
I don't think any of those options really changes things up a lot though. Its tweaking round the edges. Moore would be, and has been, pretty dire at DM. Nothing I've seen suggests Holmes could do it. You could put him RB and Yiadom further forward, or play 3 at the back, but Yiadom has been getting forward anyway, don't think it really makes much difference. It may tighten things up a little at the back, but most of the goals we concede are shit basic errors or set pieces anyway.
Drop drinkwater he’s been shit.
Not a fan of CBs at DM myself, but loads of people on here have creamed themselves over Moore playing DM. And Pauno has used him and McIntyre there, maybe Holmes as well. He has to change something. Fine if it doesn't work, but passivity is part of the problem and Holmes is a decent defender, which is more than I can say for three of the current back 4 right now.
we actually looked best with laurent at CB, and he has been pretty poor in midfield all season. I'd be interested in a Laurent/Holmes/Dann back 3 but really not keen on Moore in CDM. And don't think there is much chance of that happening. McIntyre did ok there at times last season but it was generally only for 20mins at a time
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