Opposition View: Reading FC

Sheffield United will face Reading tomorrow night in a first versus second encounter at Bramall Lane, in round six of the Championship bout of fixtures.

The match will kick off at 7.45 PM at Bramall Lane between second-placed Sheffield United and league leaders Reading.

We checked out a Reading FC online forum to capture the opposition’s view ahead of the Tuesday night’s game.

I’d be very happy with a draw from this. Would like to see Hoilett or Guiness-Walker come in for one of the four CBs. But always hard to change a winning side.

Biggest test of the season so far against a team who have an incredibly strong home record since Heckingbottom has arrived. Usually reserve some of our worst performances for this lot, Stam’s 3-1 defeat, Marshall’s gutless 2-0 defeat, getting thumped 4-0 under Gomes and one game of a long list of a Paunovic horror show so last season’s win was a pleasant surprise, got it spot on tactically. Will be difficult to emulate that but the general consensus is that when Norwood ticks, Sheffield ticks and vice versa so we can’t afford to let him dictate the play. Drinkwater, McIntyre and Laurent won the midfield battle last year and that’s where I think we need to target again. Would bring Long in for Joao with the intention of then starting Joao on Sunday – no need to burn one out given we have two good options now. Would like to fit Hoilett in but hard to drop anyone in a defensive sense.

Probably a step too far to expect us to win there again, go on you b*****s surprise us.

Dare I say title decider? Would take a draw, but think we’ll sneak it.

They look a solid team with some quality still there – likes of Norwood, Berge, McBurnie all decent player. Interesting to see Luton gave them a very good game though, imagine they aren’t dissimilar to us tactics wise. Still expect we’d do very very well to get anything from it. And don’t think we will.