Not sure what you were watching but he was totally owned by El-Abd. Unbelievable that he wasn't booked or worse as his frustration was clearly getting the better of him.
Don't you mean CMS.................. are you sureEl Abd handled him very well but he is still a good player and has made a big difference to Reading.
Sure he was play-acting, sure he used his elbows, sure he was up to every trick in the book but so were some of our players.
Given the choice over him or the inept Ashley Barnes, I would have to ponder the decision for a milli-second and plump for Mr.Roberts.
Good job we don't have an inept Ashley Barnes then.El Abd handled him very well but he is still a good player and has made a big difference to Reading.
Sure he was play-acting, sure he used his elbows, sure he was up to every trick in the book but so were some of our players.
Given the choice over him or the inept Ashley Barnes, I would have to ponder the decision for a milli-second and plump for Mr.Roberts.
El Abd handled him very well but he is still a good player and has made a big difference to Reading.
Sure he was play-acting, sure he used his elbows, sure he was up to every trick in the book but so were some of our players.
Given the choice over him or the inept Ashley Barnes, I would have to ponder the decision for a milli-second and plump for Mr.Roberts.
This.
But then i believe Adam can do a job on almost anyone if instructed to.
That said Roberts touch and all round play was far superior to CMS.
Did CMS ever have a good touch or has it just disappeared?
Not sure what you were watching but he was totally owned by El-Abd. Unbelievable that he wasn't booked or worse as his frustration was clearly getting the better of him.
Even when not contributing directly, he's a threatening presence, he's mobile, has good control and annoys the hell out of defenders and spectators. The true comparison is not with Barnes, who plays a different role, but with Vokes. If we'd got Roberts instead we'd be where Birmingham are now, if not Reading.