MATCHWATCH : Brighton & Hove Albion (a) sponsored by Tinsmiths everywhere

[genome]

Reading starting XI vs Brighton: Al-Habsi, Gunter, Blackett, McShane (c), Moore, Evans, Williams, Mutch, Beerens, McCleary, Kermorgant.

[Sutekh]

Kermorgant, evans and mcshane will all start

[Hound]

Looks strong. Very harsh on Obita unless he isn't 100%. Also Meite won't be chuffed missing out altogether

Still a strong squad now, plenty of options. Nice that you have the likes of Kelly, Swift and Grabban who can come on

[Ian Royal]

Presumably 4-3-3:

........................Al-Habsi
..Gunter, McShane, Moore, Blackett
..........Williams, Evans, Mutch
...McCleary, Kermorgant, Beerens

Harsh on Kelly, if he's fully fit, but glad to see Evans start. Not far off what I'd consider our best XI.

[Sutekh]

Blackett v Knockaert

[Muskrat]

Like the look of the team today. As long as we line up in sensible formation (I'm thinking 4-4-1-1) then we should be able to nullify their midfield and break quickly with the pace of our wingers. As long as we line up in a sensible formation that is...

[RichTea94]

Blackett v Knockaert

That has me worried. Unless Stam seeks to bamboozle the world by putting Gunter at LWB with Williams at RWB.

[sloughroyal123]

No academy player in our starting 11

[Hound]

Agree on the Blackett one. He has been excellent at CB recently but Obita is a much better full back

[loyalroyal4life]

Is oxford injured?

[tidus_mi2]

lol Blackett's first contribution is to floor Knockaert

[harry]

Is oxford injured?

The shirt rejected his name

[Kitsondinho]

Kelly and Obita were our best players on Tuesday.......still can't get my head around both of them missing out......

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Lots of blue seats about

[Melton Royal]

'Tis the tinpot way

[Steve_Upper_West]

Our pitch looks like a farm yard compared to this........

[Sutekh]

I see Sky are persisting with their irritating cut aways to crowd and management

[Davezk]

We look so vulnerable. Just a matter of time before we make a mistake in our defence and concede a goal.

[Ian Royal]

Evans basically playing as a centreback. Not keen... it means there's fewer options available in front of the defence and your CBs are miles from each other.

[Kitsondinho]

Can someone please, please let Danny Williams know he doesn't have to run with the ball before passing it EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!