by Kingsley Junior »
28 Sep 2012 00:04
Lawro Pretty much the same as last time...and the time before that...
Reading v NewcastleI might end up saying this every week for the forseeable future but I look at Reading and just don't think they have enough quality.
That is understandable for a side coming into the top flight but, on top of that, they also have quite a few liabilities in their team. Defensively they are not strong enough, not just not good enough. In midfield too, they are a little bit lightweight and I think teams are finding it too easy to play through them.
Newcastle have made a strange old start to the season in many ways. You could argue they didn't play well against Everton and got a point, and that they didn't play well against Tottenham and Norwich and got a win.
Magpies boss Alan Pardew goes back to the club where he made his name as a manager between 1999 and 2003 and I think it will be a happy return for him, especially if his side can begin to find some form.
Prediction: 1-2