Reading vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[Edvard Remberg]

No corner.  Poor way to save that attempt - Nyland better than 🤪

[Malandro]

And it’s Average Villa.

[brontebilly]

Not one of our players has any composure on the ball. Not one of them can dictate the play.

Doesn't help when neither Whelan or Hourihane make themselves available for a pass when under the slightest bit of pressure. Might aswell get Whelan off at the break, not offering anything defensively.

[Villa in Denmark]

Survived a penalty. We’re all over the place.

Never ever a penalty

Shite defending from Hutton to get on the wrong side in the first place though. You could see that situation coming 3-4 seconds before.

[pauliewalnuts]

What happened to Dean Smith's possession football?

We seem to have less of the ball than they opposition every week.

[djbone]

Taylor looking a bit more fired up today though

maybe, but he's still been awful. Taylor free kick half way up pitch = Reading goalscoring chance; not tight enough on crosser - more chances. Awful player. Surely Mings to LB once Chester fit?

[Edvard Remberg]

Kalinic with a superb save

He actually saved it directly into the path of the attacking line,  could easily been put in

[Axl Rose]

It's just the same lethargic, slow, occasional hoof ball-type football again.

We reek of mediocrity. No cohesion to our play.

Big improvement needed second half.

[CJ]

As in other games recently - unconvincing with odd flashes of quality, but letting the opposition build confidence and get chances.

[rougegorge]

Moved seats after 15 to get a better view and I might as well not have bothered.

Currently it has the potential to be another Wigan if the last 15mins is anything to go by.

[VILLA MOLE]

Midfield too deep and where is the urgency , tackles are woeful

[Edvard Remberg]

Survived a penalty. We’re all over the place.

Never ever a penalty

Shite defending from Hutton to get on the wrong side in the first place though. You could see that situation coming 3-4 seconds before.

Agreed,  and once before he could have cleared a ball but got passed.  But never a penalty

[Ads]

Last 20 minutes we've stopped attacking. Adomah very poor for me. I'd push Hourihane higher and being Kodjia on for Adomah.

Better defensively though.

[JUAN PABLO]

pretty poor

we cant pass or control the ball . no intensity or creativity

Kalinic MOTH

I think I would get Kodja and Lewis Carroll on

[CT Villan]

Well the team are a 6/10 at best but the fans sound fantastic 10/10.

They need to lift it in the second half