Astounded by what I’ve listened to from the tactical dinosaurs on BBC radio Berkshire just now... We battered Millwall today; other than the sending off and a decent free kick, I was very impressed by the 10 (9) men. We were extremely courageous in playing from the back and more often than not, made good attack’s out of it. I accept some people think short passing is boring/stupid/better done by foreigners, but it’s the way we’ve decided to play in appointing Gomes. If you didn’t like Stam... bad news; if you didn’t like Stam...stay away! (Good riddance to you) Anssi: 7 - Could have done better on the FK? Also needs to learn when…
Thanks Pete for a quick and helpful report. It sounded from the commentary like we were playing very well even with 10 men with some significant changes in our style. But yeah they didn't seem too excited about it at the end focussing instead on the bad result. 58% possession away from home, with only 10 men, but unlike Stam's possession it seems like we were doing something with it. Gomes' record hasn't excited me but from what I've heard this was very good despite the result. Ps not the first time Liability Blackett has cost us a game....
Some very generous ratings. Thought both sides were pathetic and looked doomed to the drop. Mostly 3s and 4s from me. Meite gets a 5 and Moore a 6. We had 1 chance all game with Swifts freekick. It's clear we're a poor side. Even when we were poor under Adkins, Clarke and McDermott we created chances but we're failing to even do that. What's the point doing this football if it's not creating chances. Possession football clearly is not working for us. Better to ditch the tactics and play a system that's going to give us the best chance of getting a result. I can't see it getting us promoted out of league one for sure.
There are managers who want possession, and those that want to play it on the deck and go forward. At 1-0 down of course you need to go forward, so tough to judge on this game, but it seems Gomes is similar to Silva at Everton/Watford in that possession for possessions sake is pointless and not what he’s about... Please, Reading fans, the appointment SEEMS absurd, but maybe the guy has something about him...
There are managers who want possession, and those that want to play it on the deck and go forward. At 1-0 down of course you need to go forward, so tough to judge on this game, but it seems Gomes is similar to Silva at Everton/Watford in that possession for possessions sake is pointless and not what he’s about... Please, Reading fans, the appointment SEEMS absurd, but maybe the guy has something about him... it which case he doesn't sound like Stam.
Tbh not going to do anything like judge Gomes on 1 game It does sound like we performed with some spirit. Despite the comments on how poor Millwall, it’s undoubtedly a tough place to come - esp with 10 men for 80 mins QPR will be very tough and then I think Swansea is one we really need to be winning January is make or break. If we get some players in, Ilori and Eza fit along with the likes of Moore, Bod and Meite fully up to speed, we have to go on a run and put the shitty 2018 behind us
Gomes had 2 days on the training pitch, just sayin.
If you didn’t like Stam... bad news; if you didn’t like Stam...stay away! (Good riddance to you) Yeah you lost me here.
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