MATCHWATCH : Derby County (h) sponsored by Yakubu

[WestYorksRoyal]

Great start. Can we all agree it's an absolute disgrace if we don't win from here?

[Libertine]

Well that is an encouraging start!

[bcubed]

Great start. Can we all agree it's an absolute disgrace if we don't win from here?

Yes but it's not impossible.
This is Reading after all

Nearly conceded straight after
Saved by the post!

[WestYorksRoyal]

Can someone update my understanding of the rules? I thought last man foul was no longer an automatic red unless the referee deems it a cynical foul? Surely no defender would intentionally deny a chance if it's Meite?

[Kitsondinho]

Poor Chris Martin.....couldn’t have happened to a nicer bloke.......

[Snowflake Royal]

Lovely stuff.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

I do like Baldock. Makes good runs and can hold the ball up. Have missed him the last few games

[bcubed]

I do like Baldock. Makes good runs and can hold the ball up. Have missed him the last few games

Agree
And he's not afraid to take a whack in the back when he holds it up

[Snowflake Royal]

Good lord these streams are atrocious today.

[bcubed]

Dare I say it
Our final ball is not very good

[bcubed]

Even against 10 men we look so vulnerable at the back

[WestYorksRoyal]

Sounds like we're pretty shit to be honest. Maybe I underestimate how important Miazga is for our defence. Shit without him earlier in the season; shaky now.

[Snowflake Royal]

Even against 10 men we look so vulnerable at the back

S'what you get with Adam in a two man midfield, he's just so immobile. Not to mention Joao, who just stood and watched someone within 5 feet of him burst forward into space around the edge of our box.

[CountryRoyal]

Are we being outplayed by goal down 10 men derby at home?

[Snowflake Royal]

Are we being outplayed by goal down 10 men derby at home?

If we are, it isn't by a lot.

[bcubed]

Even against 10 men we look so vulnerable at the back

S'what you get with Adam in a two man midfield, he's just so immobile. Not to mention Joao, who just stood and watched someone within 5 feet of him burst forward into space around the edge of our box.

Yep

I really didn't like the set up and it's a good job we got the early lead

Need Miazga and 5 at the back

[bcubed]

Are we being outplayed by goal down 10 men derby at home?

Yep

They've had the better chances imo

[tidus_mi2]

Can someone update my understanding of the rules? I thought last man foul was no longer an automatic red unless the referee deems it a cynical foul? Surely no defender would intentionally deny a chance if it's Meite?

You have to make a genuine attempt to win the ball, their defender pushed him.

Frankly terrible game, lucky to be winning against 10 men

[Libertine]

I thought this would present an opportunity to pad the goal difference instead it sounds like they are just trying to hold on. The longer things continue like this the higher the probability that shit happens...

[Snowflake Royal]

Are we being outplayed by goal down 10 men derby at home?

Yep

They've had the better chances imo

Other than the penalty presumably? Chances don't get much better than that short of an open goal.

But yeah, other than that I've seen two good efforts from Derby at least and none from Reading. Even with an awful stream that's now died.