by Millsy » 08 Nov 2020 02:00
by SCIAG » 08 Nov 2020 06:41
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 06:47
by Sutekh » 08 Nov 2020 09:06
SCIAG If you want teams to commit men forward then you have to seem vulnerable. So I think inviting the press is a good idea. The issue is breaking the press, which can be done through a combination of better decision making and systematic changes to the midfield.
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 09:26
by Millsy » 08 Nov 2020 11:00
SCIAG . . So I think inviting the press is a good idea. The issue is breaking the press, which can be done through a combination of better decision making and systematic changes to the midfield.
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 11:36
by leon » 08 Nov 2020 11:54
Hound Tbf we did the play out pretty poorly throughout yesterday - not just the goals but multiple other occasions. It looked terrible and even I was getting massively frustrated with it
But we’ve done it very well in other games. Cardiff, derby and Boro come to mind. I think it’s a bit of a confidence, tiredness and concentration thing
by Snowflake Royal » 08 Nov 2020 13:33
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 13:34
by Mid Sussex Royal » 08 Nov 2020 13:35
Hound I think it’s an area we’ve missed Moore - some of his long range passing this season has been excellent
Of course part of the ploy is for the oppo to commit players to the press leaving them vulnerable to the longer ball - see the Barnsley sending off (though that was swift), Joao vs Wycombe/Rotherham.
by Snowball » 08 Nov 2020 13:38
Hound
I think it’s an area we’ve missed Moore
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 13:40
SnowballHound
I think it’s an area we’ve missed Moore
Someone else posted about how many shots Moore has charged down
I've made the point that we weren't outplayed in any of these games
just made horrible mistakes. But a fair few of those mistakes could
have led to a blocked shot (rather than a goal) had Moore been playing.
had that happened we could be 7 points clear
by Zip » 08 Nov 2020 13:57
Snowflake Royal I detest passing out from the back, with a passion.
I can think of barely any goals conceded as a direct result of a punt upfield in the first 15 odd years of watching Reading before this fad arrived here and yet passing out we now regularly see half a dozen a season.
And I reckon we've scored as many goals from long balls up front this season as we have direct from passing out the last three seasons.
It's stupid, it's dangerous, the risks far outweigh the rewards and I'm sick of it.
by Zip » 08 Nov 2020 13:58
SnowballHound
I think it’s an area we’ve missed Moore
Someone else posted about how many shots Moore has charged down
I've made the point that we weren't outplayed in any of these games
just made horrible mistakes. But a fair few of those mistakes could
have led to a blocked shot (rather than a goal) had Moore been playing.
had that happened we could be 7 points clear
by Snowball » 08 Nov 2020 14:16
ZipSnowballHound
I think it’s an area we’ve missed Moore
Someone else posted about how many shots Moore has charged down
I've made the point that we weren't outplayed in any of these games
just made horrible mistakes. But a fair few of those mistakes could
have led to a blocked shot (rather than a goal) had Moore been playing.
had that happened we could be 7 points clear
Yep absence is really making the heart grow fonder of Moore. He throws his body in front of everything and makes so many blocks. Been a huge miss in the past couple of games.
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 14:20
ZipSnowflake Royal I detest passing out from the back, with a passion.
I can think of barely any goals conceded as a direct result of a punt upfield in the first 15 odd years of watching Reading before this fad arrived here and yet passing out we now regularly see half a dozen a season.
And I reckon we've scored as many goals from long balls up front this season as we have direct from passing out the last three seasons.
It's stupid, it's dangerous, the risks far outweigh the rewards and I'm sick of it.
Same here. We are simply not good enough to play this way. High risk with low reward as we constantly put our players under pressure and it often ends up with a hurried clearance anyway.
by Zip » 08 Nov 2020 14:33
HoundZipSnowflake Royal I detest passing out from the back, with a passion.
I can think of barely any goals conceded as a direct result of a punt upfield in the first 15 odd years of watching Reading before this fad arrived here and yet passing out we now regularly see half a dozen a season.
And I reckon we've scored as many goals from long balls up front this season as we have direct from passing out the last three seasons.
It's stupid, it's dangerous, the risks far outweigh the rewards and I'm sick of it.
Same here. We are simply not good enough to play this way. High risk with low reward as we constantly put our players under pressure and it often ends up with a hurried clearance anyway.
We were absolutely good enough doing it in the first 8 games
And not in the last 3. Might be due to absences, fatigue, confidence, concentration or something more nuanced from the oppo beyond my basic understanding
Ian, bit surprised with you as you were defending us doing much what we were doing in the games vs Rotherham and Wycombe about tiring out the oppo and waiting for a chance. And we scored goals in both those games by tempting players to push on and leaving Joao with a run at their CBs
by Snowflake Royal » 08 Nov 2020 14:43
HoundZipSnowflake Royal I detest passing out from the back, with a passion.
I can think of barely any goals conceded as a direct result of a punt upfield in the first 15 odd years of watching Reading before this fad arrived here and yet passing out we now regularly see half a dozen a season.
And I reckon we've scored as many goals from long balls up front this season as we have direct from passing out the last three seasons.
It's stupid, it's dangerous, the risks far outweigh the rewards and I'm sick of it.
Same here. We are simply not good enough to play this way. High risk with low reward as we constantly put our players under pressure and it often ends up with a hurried clearance anyway.
We were absolutely good enough doing it in the first 8 games
And not in the last 3. Might be due to absences, fatigue, confidence, concentration or something more nuanced from the oppo beyond my basic understanding
Ian, bit surprised with you as you were defending us doing much what we were doing in the games vs Rotherham and Wycombe about tiring out the oppo and waiting for a chance. And we scored goals in both those games by tempting players to push on and leaving Joao with a run at their CBs
by Hound » 08 Nov 2020 15:14
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