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URZZZZ
16 Feb 2019 · 5:24pm
"I'm sure in the future, this sort of performance cannot and will not happen again" - Jose Gomes on the 1st January 2019 One month and fifteen days later, we get a repeat. Early goal conceded, two more before halftime and another early goal in the second half You have to give Sheffield credit. To say we gave them the win would be naive, they're quicker, stronger and better in all departments. But we could have done a hell of a lot more. I said from the off the team selection was all wrong, and it was. Richards is not a LB, and that midfield three is a disaster The tactics were all wrong, none of these players know when to stick or… More →
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Lower West
16 Feb 2019 · 5:28pm
Well done for taking the trouble to attend the match. :) Don't blame the players blame the way they are being asked to play.
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bcubed
16 Feb 2019 · 5:39pm
Don't get the Yiadom love and I agree Gunter would be slated for the same.
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RoyalBlue
16 Feb 2019 · 5:39pm
Absolute nonsense. There is nothing wrong with the way they are being asked to play as none of our managers have asked them to play stupid passes at the back. Stam, Clement and Gomes have all said they need to use their brains and choose when to play it short (the majority of the time) but to hit it long when playing short is too dangerous.
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CountryRoyal
16 Feb 2019 · 5:39pm
Oh yes don’t blame the poor little darlings, what sort of mean man could dare to expect the players to be able to control simple balls and do the basics.
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The Enfield Royal71
16 Feb 2019 · 5:41pm
Is next week the defining game of our season? Is it a 9 pointer? If we lose, are we as good as down? Entering March I think so. Unsure if it was my shitty stream; but they were all turd today.
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Lower West
16 Feb 2019 · 5:53pm
Our passing hasn't been good for a very long time. This current Reading squad would struggle in the lower leagues. You'll see better passing even in league 2 from far less technically gifted players. At least the players graft though.
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Zip
16 Feb 2019 · 6:01pm
Thanks for the ratings. I feel for you having to watch that excuse of a performance. Let’s hope lessons are learnt but I doubt it and fully expect to see the same brain dead passing out from the back causing all sorts of near misses. If we scrape survival we must sort our our midfield next season. We are way too lightweight.
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Lower West
16 Feb 2019 · 6:05pm
Next 3 games are. Rotherham (H), Ipswich (A) , Wigan (H). With current injuries threadbare squad is a concern. Even Blakey on BBRB is suggesting O'Shea is played as a holding midfield player!
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Elm Park Kid
16 Feb 2019 · 6:18pm
The game was over before I sat down . . . . . simple as that. The team on the pitch had absolute no belief that they could pull it back, and it's hard to argue that they had any chance. Sheff Utd are a better team than us in most ways. After recent results thought there was a good way of losing that game, and that certainly wasn't it. On a positive - I like Bramall Lane as a ground. It's in a good location, away fans get a decent view and there's some atmosphere.
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Kitsondinho
16 Feb 2019 · 6:20pm
Not really much to say. They were better in every department. Meite’s performance kind of summed up today. He worked hard, covered a lot of ground but actually achieved nothing. We never looked dangerous going forward. We couldn’t cope with the high press at the back. A win on Saturday against Rotherham is simply vital now.
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Denver Royal
16 Feb 2019 · 6:23pm
Read this: Disagree with many of player ratings. Back 4 had little chance today. Martinez has played well overall, except for one dodgy pass in each of his games. Today, if that pass goes to anyone else, not sure its a goal. Ergo, Kelly is liability in Champ, opposition having a laugh, needs League 1 loan to prove what he's got (if anything). Squad needs lots of work, we know that. Needs to be adapted to Champ. Like most everyone else, I expected a loss today anyway (although not like that). Regroup quickly, tho I'd have taken 3 pts from Black/Sheff games overall, and other results mostly gone our way. And they have been last… More →
