Rayvin

I agree, I'm not saying their system was better. I'm just concerned that this game hasn't really proven we can break teams down if they're obstinate. That said, we'll have Mitro back soon and there are definitely a number of positives from this match. I'm probably just overthinking it.

The only thing that's really bothering me in truth is that this is exactly the kind of game that Rafa supposedly excels in. (i.e. the other team trying to make things happen and us on the counter). If this was a case of his gameplan just working well against a team who set up in the way Reading do, then I don't think we've actually made as much progress here as we might hope. Does this result give any indication that we'd be able to break down teams who stubbornly defend and concede possession? I'm not sure it does. Not that it's all doom and gloom - we're finally converting chances for one thing.

He's just covering all bases IMO. Classic CT.

Wykiki has dropped all pretense now, I see.

I think Reading play a possession game anyway mind. I had a look on their forums and loads of them were complaining about how they prioritise possession over success. Apparently Stam is trying to reinvent them into some kind of Barcelona.

We can now also look forward to the Fish sauntering into the thread later this evening or tomorrow and proclaiming that we all get way too worked up about this, and that he said there was nothing to worry about. He'll probably use the following emoticon:

To I'm sure no one's great surprise, ILDC has slunk back off into the swamp that he calls home.

Gotta agree with Gloom, we're fucking capable we just need to settle - I really think Gayle and Mitro would have a field day in this league.

No I was on radio I'll try it next time.

This has also proved that the thread naming convention still works.

Well, that was not a classic by the sounds - but we won and won convincingly. Let's crack on from here.

CT - football genius.

43% possession for us Who cares though, the fact is we won a game properly.

Gayle looks like he's gonna dominate this division. When Mitro comes back as well... let's fucking hope this is the turning point.

Although he's fucked my match prediction...

Fucking hell... this is all so alien... Get in Gayle.

Gouffran was never going to last the match.

Fucking hell that's a goal...!! Brought to us by Dave's Twitter account as well. It has everything.

Link to the goals, anyone?

So 5-4-1 is that?

Lascelles on for Perez was that? Tightening up I guess? Although the commentators seem a bit uncertain about where Lascelles is gonna go...

After the shit we've had through the years it's difficult to be optimistic - I'm trying though

Now we can fucking build on this. We're totally capable of fucking crushing this division, let's just get it over with. </premature>