Reading To Face Arsenal In League Cup

By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading will travel to Arsenal in the fourth round of the League Cup, following the 2-1 away victory at Brighton in the week. The game will take place at the Emirates Stadium on either 25 or 26 October. Arsenal were 4-0 away winners at Nottingham Forest in the week to book their place in the last 16 of the competition. Reading will be hoping to avoid a repeat of their last meeting with Arsenal in the League Cup four years ago - the Royals raced into a four goal lead at the Madejski Stadium only to go down 5-7 in extra time as the Gunners staged a dramatic comeback. With Reading's solid run of historical defeats against Arsenal it seems a near certainty that the draw will signal an end to Reading's run in the competition - but at least we have "nothing to lose".

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GE George_ 21 Sep 2016 · 10:58am

1. Arsenal 2. Chelsea 3. Leeds United 4. Liverpool 5. Newcastle United 6. Norwich City 7. Preston North End 8. Reading 9. Fulham / Bristol City 10. Northampton Town / Manchester United 11. Queens Park Rangers / Sunderland 12. Southampton / Crystal Palace 13. Stoke City / Hull City 14. Swansea City / Manchester City 15. Tottenham Hotspur / Gillingham 16. West Ham United / Accrington Stanley Anyone but a Championship team away. Wouldn't mind 1 of Spurs/Palace/Southampton/Chelsea away.
AN Anonymous 21 Sep 2016 · 11:02am

It'll be Preston away for you.
BR Brum Royal 21 Sep 2016 · 11:05am

5 of the 8 teams through so far are from the Champo, and with one of Fulham/Bristol City through we're guaranteed at least 6 Champo sides in the last 16. I'd be looking for one of Preston, Leeds or Fulham/Brizzle at home in the next round, yes it's not a very interesting draw but it gives us a good shot at the last 8.
GE genome 21 Sep 2016 · 11:07am

Nailed on Preston away
TF Top Flight 21 Sep 2016 · 11:09am

Let's have West Ham. They can't defend anymore. I'm sure we can stuff them. Team to avoid has to be Liverpool. Their high pressing game will cause absolute havoc in our defense. The score could get embarrassing. I'm not sure we would have a tactical answer to the way that they play.
LW Lower West 21 Sep 2016 · 11:23am

Accrington Stanley away. :D
NR Nuremberg Royal 21 Sep 2016 · 11:24am

Let's have West Ham. They can't defend anymore. I'm sure we can stuff them. Team to avoid has to be Liverpool. Their high pressing game will cause absolute havoc in our defense. The score could get embarrassing. I'm not sure we would have a tactical answer to the way that they play. We may have some idea when we take on Klopps protégé on Saturday.
NR Nuremberg Royal 21 Sep 2016 · 11:24am

Let's have West Ham. They can't defend anymore. I'm sure we can stuff them. Team to avoid has to be Liverpool. Their high pressing game will cause absolute havoc in our defense. The score could get embarrassing. I'm not sure we would have a tactical answer to the way that they play. We may have some idea when we take on Klopps protégé on Saturday.

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