by John Madejski's Wallet » 13 Feb 2019 23:33
by Kitsondinho » 13 Feb 2019 23:33
by Millsy » 13 Feb 2019 23:34
John Madejski's WalletPieEater I thought Eja was poor, always running side ways and backwards, Kelly was equally poor but at least gets at people at wins tackles which I can't recall Eja doing.
Hehe I literally saw the opposite.
We were all mentioning the number of time Eja won the ball in the middle and that Kelly was useless
by genome » 13 Feb 2019 23:58
by Brain Traysers » 14 Feb 2019 00:14
2 world wars, 1 world cup Kelly was generally very poor and I was one of the few calling for him to come in I think I counted 3 forward passes by him and everything else was sidewards if he wasn't losing the ball.
by John Madejski's Wallet » 14 Feb 2019 00:16
by Zip » 14 Feb 2019 00:47
by Zip » 14 Feb 2019 00:51
John Madejski's Wallet2 world wars, 1 world cup And last but not least for me: Martinez. Possibly the best keeper I've seen play for Reading. For me even better than USA.
JOSE GOMES' BARMY ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Martinez looks class at shotstopping and claiming crosses, but fukk me I don't buy into this 'can play football' stuff. He's just as appalling at playing our defenders into trouble as every one of our recent keepers who have tried in this passing style. And then when he does hoof it, they are rubbish scuffs.
But he makes me feel really relaxed when he's there. Really happy to have him.
by Zip » 14 Feb 2019 01:04
by marlowuk » 14 Feb 2019 02:47
by Hound » 14 Feb 2019 07:26
by 3points » 14 Feb 2019 07:28
Zip A number of Blackburn fans saying we were the worst team they have played against this season. On the first half performance that’s fair enough but I thought we played well in the second period.
by Pepe the Horseman » 14 Feb 2019 07:30
by sandman » 14 Feb 2019 07:33
Zip A number of Blackburn fans saying we were the worst team they have played against this season. On the first half performance that’s fair enough but I thought we played well in the second period.
Zip A number of Blackburn fans saying we were the worst team they have played against this season. On the first half performance that’s fair enough but I thought we played well in the second period.
by Armadillo Roadkill » 14 Feb 2019 07:36
Brain Traysers2 world wars, 1 world cup Kelly was generally very poor and I was one of the few calling for him to come in I think I counted 3 forward passes by him and everything else was sidewards if he wasn't losing the ball.
Harsh to pick on one poster in particular, but in the interest of avoiding fake news, I feel obliged to point out that according to the TLS football app, Kelly made 12 forward passes*, more than any other midfielder (Swift and Ejaria next on 9 each), as part of his 49 overall passes (Swift second highest midfielder on 47). He completed 43 of them, for a completion rate of 88% (Swift completed 40 - 85%).
He also won the ball in the defensive third 6 times (Yiadom won it there 7 times, but no other midfielder won it more than 3), and 3 more times in the middle third (Swift 4, and Ejaria 5). He therefore won the ball 9 times in total, level with Yiadom (9), and ahead of Ejaria (8), Blackett (7), Moore (6), Swift (5), Richards (3) and Aluko/Miazga (2 each).
He only lost possession 8 times (Swift 15, Ejaria 11, Richards 8, Aluko 7)
*-there is a valid counterpoint on sideways vs forward pass, and I don't have the definition. And you all are perfectly obliged to feel he played badly in spite of the above stats.
by From Despair To Where? » 14 Feb 2019 07:44
by SCIAG » 14 Feb 2019 07:49
genomesecks Ejara was miles better than Kelly, especially in the the second half. Mark off for Meite who should've put away one if not both his chances.
Ejaria was sloppy, gave it away far too much and was too casual. Couple of lovely passes too but I thought Kelly was a bit more solid.
From Despair To Where? If we stay up, we have got to sign Oliviera and get Miazga on a season loan. Wouldn't mind getting Martinez as well.
by RoyalBlue » 14 Feb 2019 08:03
John Madejski's Wallet Christ that was an atrocious first half. Worst since the very worst of second season Stamball.
Fair play to Gomez for changing things at HT even though we were 1up.
Kelly, Aluko and Swift is woeful and was always going to be. But even knowing that I was shocked at the poor decisions. Blackett kept making blind balls back into the middle, Aluko making blind turns, Kelly always just playing it to the feet of the nearest man regardless of whether the pass was on. Just painful
Meite is really not very good, but made all the difference today. He brought effort, strength and drive and it lifted the fans and the team
The magic 3M's look great as our defensive backbone, even if the keeper is fukking atrocious at playing defenders into trouble
John Madejski's Wallet2 world wars, 1 world cup And last but not least for me: Martinez. Possibly the best keeper I've seen play for Reading. For me even better than USA.
JOSE GOMES' BARMY ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Martinez looks class at shotstopping and claiming crosses, but fukk me I don't buy into this 'can play football' stuff. He's just as appalling at playing our defenders into trouble as every one of our recent keepers who have tried in this passing style. And then when he does hoof it, they are rubbish scuffs.
But he makes me feel really relaxed when he's there. Really happy to have him.
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