Both sides came in to this game without a win in four games so I suppose a draw was always going to be a likely outcome. Reading, on reflection, will be grateful to have ended a run of defeats, but I feel sure it was not the performance Veljko Paunovic was hoping for. After falling behind on the stroke of half time to a superb Jed Wallace free kick, Reading started the second half brightly and equalised after fifty-three minutes through leading scorer Joao. In a scrappy and open second half both teams had chances to win the game, but the quality of finishing was poor. In the end a draw was probably a fair result, and one which keeps Reading in the top six, which on current form is flattering to say the least.
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MI Millsy 26 Nov 2020 · 11:30am
Ok, as there isn't one yet, here goes... Disappointing that we didn't win but on balance many positives, away point, defence looked very solid, Rafa back to his best. Rafael 8. Yes I know, this will raise eyebrows and it's probably a reaction to the negativity towards him here, but he showed us how important he is with one fantastic save to tip over the bar what should've been a certain goal. I was upset at him just standing there for their goal, but looking at replays I think it that's harsh Holmes - 8 another big positive. Unfair on Esteves I know as he was probably encouraged to go forward more, but Holmes is one solid big tough… More →
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UR URZZZZ 26 Nov 2020 · 11:37am
Good post and agree with all the player assessments apart from Holmes who was probably closer to a 7, and Olise You must have missed our goal if you didn’t see anything good from him!
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HO Hound 26 Nov 2020 · 11:39am
and the ball to Joao at the end
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SR Snowflake Royal 26 Nov 2020 · 11:56am
Cabral - 7 top save from Bod and no howlers Holmes - 6 mostly solid but lost his man twice in the box which could easily have been punished and wasn't. New Dim Tellor unjustified love target. :roll: Richards - 7 good game and some very tidy moments Moore - 7 solid game Morrison - 7 solid game Laurent - 7(MotM) good showing again Rino - 7 not quite at his best and conceded the fk, but good enough Ejaria - 6 slow plays, over plays and falls over too much, not his game but always capable of creating something and hurting the opposition Meite - 6 didn't really happen for him Semedo - 5 mix of tidy and missing, but with a lot more… More →
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AN Anonymous 26 Nov 2020 · 12:00pm
Laughable. Holmes was the MOTM.
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SR Snowflake Royal 26 Nov 2020 · 12:00pm
The foul on Joao started outside the box, he only fell inside The only pass to no one I remember from Olise was when Joao gave him an unexpected and and awful pass he had to volley out to the right wing.
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PA paultheroyal 26 Nov 2020 · 12:02pm
I will post in here... Absolute dire game and dire performance. Keeper not to blame for free kick it was just a great goal end of. It was never a free kick in first place. Semedo, just don’t get him. Defensive midfielder playing forward and not doing either roles. Players just glide past him. We need a better system. We are neither a width team nor have players who take the ball driving forward from the middle. So frustrating to watch. Passes underhit or just wayward. Let’s be honest, they missed two sitters and we have no sitters to talk about. I was just incredibly frustrated after last night. It’s the fact the club teased us… More →
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MU muirinho 26 Nov 2020 · 12:15pm
The pass from Olise for our goal was an absolute beauty. As you both missed it (or misidentified who it was from), here it is. Feast for the eyes.
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MI Millsy 26 Nov 2020 · 12:34pm
Fair. Thanks for the reminders.
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MI Millsy 26 Nov 2020 · 12:37pm
Joao - that's what I originally thought but replays suggested to be it started pretty much on the line and continued over the line before he then fell in the box.
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SR Snowflake Royal 26 Nov 2020 · 12:49pm
Er... I didn't miss it, that bold bit wasn't anything to do with the goal
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SR Snowflake Royal 26 Nov 2020 · 12:50pm
No chance. Thought the reverse so watched the in game replay carefully.