Dave the OAP
Well-known member
I certainly am not going to push the panic button after last night but a couple of things stood out:
1. I thought the midfield seemed totally outfought, which is very unusual for a MM team. Chippy/Charlie and Deano looked very ordinary against a very good midfield.
2. Obviously having money helps, but I thought the new players that reading had looked a different gravy to ours. You cant really tell about the Argie yet as usual with our signings he is not yet fit, but he has some decent touches and a cracking shot. Dodds I was extremely dissapointed in, I expected far more....Kazim ran around a lot, but looked a bit lost at times, The Centre back from Manu should be playing premiership stuff...he is class and far too good for us, hence he is only a loan!! Henderson is no Blaney, or Kuipers for that matter, but looks reasonable.
All in all, I come back to the point I have made many many times. When Jakey plays we look a different side. He gives us pace, ability, movement and impetus. I know it was game over time, but when Jakey came on we looked good again.
My only critisism of MM is that he is wrong about Jakey.
All in all 4/10 yesterday...must do better
1. I thought the midfield seemed totally outfought, which is very unusual for a MM team. Chippy/Charlie and Deano looked very ordinary against a very good midfield.
2. Obviously having money helps, but I thought the new players that reading had looked a different gravy to ours. You cant really tell about the Argie yet as usual with our signings he is not yet fit, but he has some decent touches and a cracking shot. Dodds I was extremely dissapointed in, I expected far more....Kazim ran around a lot, but looked a bit lost at times, The Centre back from Manu should be playing premiership stuff...he is class and far too good for us, hence he is only a loan!! Henderson is no Blaney, or Kuipers for that matter, but looks reasonable.
All in all, I come back to the point I have made many many times. When Jakey plays we look a different side. He gives us pace, ability, movement and impetus. I know it was game over time, but when Jakey came on we looked good again.
My only critisism of MM is that he is wrong about Jakey.
All in all 4/10 yesterday...must do better