by Snowflake Royal »
11 Jan 2019 17:52
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With Ezatolahi still injured his loan deal may also be terminated.
I think we've got to assume anyone who started against Utd isn't going anywhere.
Who else would have risked in a game that we were unlikely to get a result?
Gomes still needs to see what some players offer.
Seems to have decided that Aluko isn't a winger. (Though having had time to watch videos of old games he does the benefit of hindsight).
Yet to see his preferred playing formation.
Here's my thinking.
You're not going to experiment to see how players can do in Readings most attractive fixture of the season, when the standard of play and opposition will be totally different to what you can expect in the league, especially as players will raise their game. Not to mention the fact that a good performance could make a solid difference for you.
It tells you nothing of value.
Secondly, the consensus is that the players involved (for the most part) did well.
I also expect we've seen exactly which formation Gomes intends to play. He's had four games when time is very pressured. Unless he thinks he can have a month long preseason during the campaign (and nothing suggests he's stupid or incompetent) he's got to be trying to implement his approach asap.