I should have been more specific and included those in the Bundesliga. I meant none who gravitated or made it in La Liga or Serie A.
On the bench: 🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨⏩ Sam Baldock starts against @NFFC ⏩ Rifleman @puski47 returns to the squad after injury#REAvFOR pic.twitter.com/J57Fz7Ty5Q— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) January 11, 2020
DNP in a 1-1 draw. Interesting scoring timeline, 0-0 through 95', Forest scores the 'game-winner' at 90+6', only to concede an own goal at 90+7'.
Reading are rolling, up to 15th, having won 4 of 5 (and drawing the last one), just six points from a spot in the promotion playoff. There's still a long way to go, and a lot of teams to pass on the way to the top. Tight turnaround coming up: Today @ Millwall (8th) Wed @ Forest (5th) {Help yourselves, and help a friend in Ream} Sat v Cardiff City (FA Cup, 4th Round) Tue 1/28 v Bristol (9th) Fri 1/31 @ Cardiff City (12th) Then the schedule seems to open up a bit, with just an occasional midweek game, though allowance has to be made for advancement in the FA Cup. In any event, Miazga needs to play - and play well - at every opportunity over the next two weeks, or Winter may last until May (for his fans, if not for him).
They lost hard to Millwall today, so the myth that they're doing better since benching Miazga got undone.
Gets the start and the arm band in the FA Cup fourth round. Game starts at 10 eastern on ESPN+. 🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨1️⃣1️⃣ changes from our midweek game, @MattMiazga3 captains the side 🇺🇸👏 Stat of the day: This is only the second time we have named a 7️⃣-man bench with an average age of under 20 💪That's a total of 4️⃣9️⃣1️⃣ games! 😱 🔵⚪ | #REAvCAR pic.twitter.com/7h1iXFtp8q— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) January 25, 2020 Today’s skipper @MattMiazga3 leads the line out for warm-ups here at the Mad Stad🔵⚪️ | #REAvCAR pic.twitter.com/NXfNBefFiC— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) January 25, 2020
This is so weird. He gets benched but then get inserted back into the lineup as captain. Remind me of some of the crazy girls I dated way back when.
And from the back of the pinto they hears: "Oh Captain, my Captain..." Did you go to the co-ed version of the Dead Poets society? Moore not in the squad, so they stuck it in the closest locker.
True, but it's also a gesture of trust/ respect from the coach. He's basically saying, "I'm using a system that doesn't quite suit your game in the league but you're a good player, and a good character. As well as taking the opportunity to put pressure on the starting CBs, I know you'll lead this lot today." It's a bit like Sasha Kljestan in his last season at Anderlecht: he was best in a midfield 5, but the new coach vastly preferred 4-4-2. Sasha still got PT, just a lot less with few starts, but it was clear that there was no criticism of his abilities or attitude. They gave him a very nice send-off in the centre circle when his move to NYRB was confirmed.
He just got back in 11 too. Ugh. Yedlin was more than shaken up also in Newcastle game being played simultaneously. Ugh. We need FULL strength, all hands on deck this year. Miazga is one of our best options in the back.
did his ankle, got stretchered off https://t.co/RTafq8t3Ko— scuffed (@scuffedpod) January 25, 2020 Game ended 1-1 so their will be a replay. Miazga went off in the 66th minute.
Bowen: No update on Miazga - he heard a loud crack when he went down. He'll have to leave on crutches. Possibly ligaments#readingfc— Jonathan Low (@jonathanl50) January 25, 2020