Match Day Thread Reading v Leeds Utd

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Reading v Leeds Utd
Saturday 10th March 2018@3pm
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Good Morning Everyone

Leeds face a tricky away tie at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon hoping to stop the rot for setting even further.

Leeds currently sit bottom of the form guide based on their away performances with, would you believe it Millwall top...

(https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/championship/form-guide.html)

What changes would you make?

Which youngsters would you bring in?

Reading are 5 places below Leeds in 18th spot so why is it that the trip down to Berkshire fills me with dread?
 
PH yesterday said that we have now played all the best teams and we have a run of games now against easier teams. Wow big call as Reading are capable of passing us off the park, but luckily they are a bit toothless up front this season. This is a tough match and no love loss between the clubs so expecting problems.

I would bring LDB back as he is our best LB as he proved when he arrived, but due to our woeful performances think he lost his head like many. He needs to get back on the horse and earn his corn. Berardi on the other side with Bryce Hosanah on the bench able to step in. I would put Tom Pearce on the bench too who is able to fill in anywhere. I would play Anita in his proper position as DM. After all Anita ia a full Dutch International at DM and has played in the Premier League. I think Phillips and O'Kane have shot their bolt just like LDB had so deserve to be dropped for a while. Anita should never be called a full back again, so lets see him get a go as it can hardly be worse that what we've had. We need some steel alongside Forshaw, we have plenty of creativity but that has to be used properly.

Looks like we are going to a man to man defensive set up now as the zonal tactic has proved wrong. PH needs to show the fans something as we are not seeing it at the moment
 
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To be honest, I’ve given up trying to work out who should play. We have problem areas all over the park. If PH has been given the go ahead to prepare early for next season I don’t care who he picks where as long as it’s in preperation for next season.

If not we need to go back to 4-2-3-1 as it’s the only formation that can include Saiz and Hernandez, I’d probably put Dallas at RB again and Alioski the third of the three. I just don’t want to see De Bock or Anita at LB again.
 
Doc said:
PH yesterday said that we have now played all the best teams and we have a run of games now against easier teams. Wow big call as Reading are capable of passing us off the park, but luckily they are a bit toothless up front this season. This is a tough match and no love loss between the clubs so expecting problems.

I would bring LDB back as he is our best LB as he proved when he arrived, but due to our woeful performances think he lost his head like many. He needs to get back on the horse and earn his corn. Berardi on the other side with Bryce Hosanah on the bench able to step in. I would put Tom Pearce on the bench too who is able to fill in anywhere. I would play Anita in his proper position as DM. After all Anita ia a full Dutch International at DM and has played in the Premier League. I think Phillips and O'Kane have shot their bolt just like LDB had so deserve to be dropped for a while. Anita should never be called a full back again, so lets see him get a go as it can hardly be worse that what we've had. We need some steel alongside Forshaw, we have plenty of creativity but that has to be used properly.

Looks like we are going to a man to man defensive set up now as the zonal tactic has proved wrong. PH needs to show the fans something as we are not seeing it at the moment
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Morning Doc. There was talk of Denton starting on Saturday at left back I wondered what the problem was with De Bock?
 
ristac said:
To be honest, I’ve given up trying to work out who should play. We have problem areas all over the park. If PH has been given the go ahead to prepare early for next season I don’t care who he picks where as long as it’s in preperation for next season.

If not we need to go back to 4-2-3-1 as it’s the only formation that can include Saiz and Hernandez, I’d probably put Dallas at RB again and Alioski the third of the three. I just don’t want to see De Bock or Anita at LB again.
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Morning Ristac, would you say that Sacko has had his last chance with us? Should he now be one of the first casualties of the summer?
 
Eric Le Merde said:
Jaap Stam, scum

I would be pleased if we started playing a few of the U23's, nothing to loose everything to gain
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Good evening Eric. I could not agree more it is a shame that we cannot cut short the loan agreement with the culture club for our Japanese player.
 
1964white said:
Up at 5am tomorrow in anticipation for my long trip to Reading

Just hope we show some bottle, play some decent football & return back home with at least a point

I fear I'm asking too much from our current bunch !
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Safe trip, have a good day.
At least it’s not to bad a trip considering the distance involved.
 
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