Match Day Thread Reading v Hull City

[petersaxton]

Mehlem does look quality.

he looks pretty similar to the rest of them

 

[FER ARK]

Describe our pre season in one word!

Go!

Understaffed

 

[HullCityInEurope]

Do people really think it would’ve made a difference if Pandur dived? He was never getting anywhere near that

 

[NewcastleTiger]

i dont even think we played that well, yyea we kept hold of the ball and got it out wide a few times, but again we cant make any clearcut chances
and with the way we overload, we get destroyed on the counter yet again
im more worried now than i was earlier

Providing we sign them though Brady, you put a few better players in and the final ball is miles better. The final hall opportunities have been near endless. Oscar is either offside or the cross is overhit

 

[petersaxton]

Tbf to Pandur he was never getting to it. But, you expect a pro keeper to atleast try

he looks like he makes the decision not to dive the moment the ball is kicked
he doesnt seem ready to dive when there's a potential shot

 

[DazzaHatty]

Do people really think it would’ve made a difference if Pandur dived? He was never getting anywhere near that

It looks better if you try though. The best keepers dive for everything regardless if they'll save it

 

[bradymk2]

Providing we sign them though Brady, you put a few better players in and the final ball is miles better. The final hall opportunities have been near endless. Oscar is either offside or the cross is overhit

Just feels like such a big if atm

 

[Plum]

Describe our pre season in one word!

Go!

Ever the optimist..

improving.

 

[HulltoHellandback]

Anything other than a whole season like after the fire sale of January 2020 will be a bonus, because that's what it's looking like at the moment

 

[DazzaHatty]

he looks like he makes the decision not to dive the moment the ball is kicked
he doesnt seem ready to dive when there's a potential shot

You're not wrong and that is concerning. He looks good as a ball playing keeper though. Put him in midfield. Can't save as a keeper probably better there

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

We played better second half against Newcastle and Fiorentina... lets see what this half brings...

 

[NewcastleTiger]

Giles technical ability is so far beyond Jacob’s. What a peach of a cross that is, Oscar has to score

 

[bradymk2]

Oscar had to score

 

[bradymk2]

Omg aziz jus skinned jacob like he wasnt there
Then he whiffs the clearence

Should have been 2-0
Hes having a disaster

 

[Ernie Shackleton]

Pandur dives and makes a save!!

 

[NewcastleTiger]

Jacob is absolutely killing us.

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

Good save Pandur.... came form Jacobs getting done again..

 

[Nikica Jellyfish]

Jacob is a competition winner absolute joke Giles wasn’t playing last season now he’s going to be sold…

 

[springtiger]

Giles technical ability is so far beyond Jacob’s. What a peach of a cross that is, Oscar has to score

Can’t tackle tho neither can Fleming both are weak

 

[Steven Toast]

We played better second half against Newcastle and Fiorentina... lets see what this half brings...

But why is this the case? Last season we went behind in a lot more games than we led, why do we have to be reactive instead of proactive? This pre season we don't seem to kick into gear until we are behind.

What causes this? Is it the fact that we don't really mind the opposition scoring goals? It just feels like the opposition know that if they can get the first goal, they can just shut up shop and defend and then catch us on the break.