Man Utd v Reading

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:47 pm

Enjoyable game that for a 0-0. Reading were well organised defensively and their players were 100% committed. Our lot should take note.

Dave Kitson was sent off a minute after coming on and Rooney limped off injured, which was a bonus.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:54 pm

That Nani looks a shocker

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:56 pm

Sending off was harsh. Bad tackle but only worth a yellow and a final warning.

Crouch > Davies · Post by **Crouch > Davies** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:57 pm

Reading defended very well today, for all United's possession I thought the visitors were well worth their draw. It's always amusing to see Jughead limp off but the problem this time is that they can just replace him with Tevez, which takes the shine off things...

Red card or not? I can't decide. I thought it was asking for a red but it was not a malicious tackle and he was just trying to block the ball.

Batman wrote:That Nani looks a shocker

He was woeful today but Ronaldo was hardly impressive until last season either and that was his third.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:00 pm

Crouch > Davies wrote:Reading defended very well today, for all United's possession I thought the visitors were well worth their draw. It's always amusing to see Jughead limp off but the problem this time is that they can just replace him with Tevez, which takes the shine off things...

Red card or not? I can't decide. I thought it was asking for a red but it was not a malicious tackle and he was just trying to block the ball.

I thought it was a red. Malicious? Probably not. Reckless? Definitely. No doubt there will be worse this season that don't result in sendings off.

Crouch > Davies · Post by **Crouch > Davies** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:04 pm

My initial reaction was he was going off and I think it was the right decision.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:05 pm

Wouldn't have been a red at the Madejski

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:27 pm

Think it was a sending off - v dangerous tackle and got naywhere near the ball.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:30 pm

Fractured foot for the granny shagger

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:31 pm

Great news

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:34 pm

Batman wrote:Great news

He's lucky it's just a fracture

Reading defender Michael Duberry accidentally landed on the England striker's foot in the 37th minute.

That's the fat swine who did for Nolan last season.

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:28 pm

does put our defending into perspective. a very ordinary set of footballers who continue to do extraordinary things. would we take duberry or de la cruz? doubtful but they kept at bay a utd team that breezed four past us

Crouch > Davies · Post by **Crouch > Davies** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:43 pm

Reading are very well drilled and very well organised. They defend in numbers and they break very quickly with pace. I would liked to have seen Lita play today it was a shame he was injured. What they do try to do, unlike other teams that get promoted, is they try and play football. Most of the newcomers will just lump it around but Reading, like Wigan before them, keep the ball on the floor and knock it around a bit. They could knock it over the top for someone to chase but they play around and through instead. I like Reading, I think they are a good team.

They also have a very astute manager as well. He got his tactics spot on today, and the Slur had no answers to it whatsoever. They won't be able to do that in every game against the bigger teams this season but they'll never get thumped. Fair play to them, I'm happy to see them do well.

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:16 pm

on the most part they try to play football. they tried nothing of the sort today

Crouch > Davies · Post by **Crouch > Davies** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:28 pm

No, but I wouldn't expect anyone to try and play football at Old Trafford. Playing there is just about survival.

bw@bw · Post by **bw@bw** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:05 am

Man U have never lost when Rob styles has refereed them.

Coincidence?

Maybe?

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:40 am

cos they lose loads otherwise don't they?

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:32 am

Crouch > Davies wrote:No, but I wouldn't expect anyone to try and play football at Old Trafford. Playing there is just about survival.

memo to Little Sam...

James B · Post by **James B** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:25 pm

old purple nose saying rooney will be sidelined for 2 months

they need tevez to step in and gel quickly now

what's up with the terminally crocked saha atm?

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:20 pm

James B wrote:old purple nose saying rooney will be sidelined for 2 months

they need tevez to step in and gel quickly now

what's up with the terminally crocked saha atm?

I think he's terminally crocked!!

And a bit shit at times....

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