It is always good to pick up a point away from home but Reading's performance today was worthy of a win. Having fallen behind to a well taken goal from Wszolek, Reading equalised through Williams seven minutes later and went on to dominate possession and create more clear openings than the home side. Although the finishing is not there yet, there were times, especially in the second half, when Reading put Rangers under considerable pressure with the some slick and precise passing. Williams stood out, not simply for the equaliser, but for the way he probed with purposeful running and well-timed, accurate passes.
The Loftus Road pitch is probably smaller than many in the league making the new Reading style of play slightly more difficult. It made it easier for Rangers to deny the Royals back four time and space to play the ball out of defence in to midfield. Al Habsi was forced to play the ball long and wide more often than he would have liked and possession was not retained as easily as it might have been.
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Performance Worthy Of A Win At QPR
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TF Top Flight 15 Oct 2016 · 6:31pm
I'm the first back from the game. If only we had some power and pace up front. We'd have won that. Can't Jaap find a way of playing two up front? Two proper strikers instead of 1 striker and two wingers.
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TF Top Flight 15 Oct 2016 · 6:33pm
I can't believe we were so poor that we couldn't stay onside. The Lino must have been sh*t. Although it is difficult to judge offside from behind the goal.
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TF Top Flight 15 Oct 2016 · 6:34pm
As I'm the first one back from the game. I'll give my man of the match opinion as well. Today, I give it to Danny Williams. He worked hard today.
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CO CountryRoyal 15 Oct 2016 · 6:39pm
Has anyone noticed that Top Flight was the first back? Don't think he's mentioned it yet. Fairly average performance, not shit, not great. Struggle up front, we really need a striker with some pace. Anyway, fairly content with a point.
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RR Royal Rother 15 Oct 2016 · 6:48pm
I can't believe we were so poor that we couldn't stay onside. The Lino must have been sh*t. Although it is difficult to judge offside from behind the goal. :lol: :lol:
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BO bobby1413 15 Oct 2016 · 6:53pm
How many offsides today?!!! Special mention to the sombrero guy - was fairly entertaining. Sh*t atmosphere - even away fans didn't get going Also don't she's trying to get served at half time. Sent down at 38 mins and just watched bar man serve everyone but me. Thank you to the guy/fan who actually noticed this and said "after you" when served. It was unbelievably frustrating and annoying
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MR Melton Royal 15 Oct 2016 · 7:02pm
Can't wait to find out who's going to post as first back from the game - doubt it'll be Top Flight
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TF Top Flight 15 Oct 2016 · 7:08pm
As first one back from the game, here are the player ratings: Al Habsi - 8 - no mistakes. Although, I thought he could have done better for the goal. I'll have to wait until I see it again on the highlights. You can't really see the goal from the upper tier. Gunter - 7 - did his job. Nothing spectacular Blackett - 6 - Same as above. Van den Berg - 7 - same as usual. May have been at fault for the goal. I hardly saw the goal anyway in the mele. Will have to judge later Moore - 7 - Did well enough Swift - 7 - Was great for England. Not quite as good for us. But then we don't have Tammy Abrahams making great runs to be played in.…