Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

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Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by McDermolenko » 23 Oct 2018 23:16

(W) Reading 1-0 QPR
(FIRST GAME IN CHARGE)

(L) Aston Villa 3-0 Reading
(3 CHANGES; Bacuna for van den Berg, Evans for Swift, Smith for Martin)

(W) Reading 1-0 Preston
(4 CHANGES; Richards for Blackett, Swift for Edwards, Kelly for Evans, Bodvarsson for Smith)

(L) Fulham 1-0 Reading
(1 CHANGE; Edwards for Swift)

(D) Reading 2-2 Sunderland
(1 CHANGE; Swift for Bacuna)

(L) Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Reading
(2 CHANGES; Blackett for Richards, van den Berg for Edwards)

(L) Reading 0-4 Ipswich Town
(2 CHANGES; Richards for Blackett, Kermorgant for van den Berg)

(D) Cardiff City 0-0 Reading
(4 CHANGES; Elphick for Richards, Edwards for Swift, van den Berg for Kelly, Bacuna for Kermorgant)

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(L) Reading 1-2 Derby County
(FIRST GAME OF 18/19 SEASON)

(L) Nottingham Forest 1-0 Reading
(3 CHANGES; Blackett for Richards, Meite for Aluko, Baldock for Swift)

(L) Reading 0-1 Bolton
(3 CHANGES; Moore for Ilori, Swift for Barrow, McNulty for Bodvarsson)

(D) Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Reading
(3 CHANGES; Bacuna for Meyler, Aluko for Swift, Bodvarsson for McNulty)

(D) Aston Villa 1-1 Reading
(3 CHANGES; Ilori for McShane, Meyler for Kelly, Barrow for Meite)

(L) Reading 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
(2 CHANGES; Gunter for Blackett, Meite for Bodvarsson)

(W) Preston 2-3 Reading
(3 CHANGES; Walker for Mannone, Kelly for Meyler, Swift for Barrow)

(L) Reading 1-2 Norwich City
(0 CHANGES)!!!

(W) Reading 3-0 Hull City
(4 CHANGES; O'Shea for Gunter, Sims for Aluko, Ezatolahi for Swift, Bodvarsson for Meite)

(D) Brentford 2-2 Reading
(4 CHANGES; Gunter for O'Shea, Swift for Kelly, Barrow for Sims, Meite for Baldock)

(L) Reading 0-1 QPR
(2 CHANGES; Aluko for Bodvarsson, Kelly for Swift)

(L) West Brom 4-1 Reading
(3 CHANGES; Blackett for Aluko, Swift for Kelly, McNulty for Barrow)

(W) Reading 3-1 Millwall
(4 CHANGES; Jaakola for Walker, McCleary for Gunter, Kelly for Ezatolahi, Baldock for McNulty)

(L) Birmingham City 2-1 Reading
(2 CHANGES; Sims for McCleary, Bodvarsson for Baldock)

So, given I've not got anything wrong here, out of 20 'follow on' games, Clement has made a total of 50 changes, some due to injuries, suspensions, etc but mostly his own judgement...

Quite a lot no?

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Zip » 23 Oct 2018 23:20

Too many changes. Does he know his favoured starting line up?

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Ranty McRantface » 23 Oct 2018 23:36

That is ridiculous.

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Lower West » 23 Oct 2018 23:37

McDermolenko
Quite a lot no?


Majority enforced. Listen to his post match interviews. Sensibly giving players game time as well. Given that the season is a 46 match marathan not a sprint. Doesn't want to over play those coming back from injury.

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Kulshaw72RFC » 23 Oct 2018 23:37

The dissent is real.

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RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY


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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by AthleticoSpizz » 23 Oct 2018 23:50

Stop posting sense on here LW

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by Old Man Andrews » 24 Oct 2018 08:19

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Quite a lot no?


Majority enforced. Listen to his post match interviews. Sensibly giving players game time as well. Given that the season is a 46 match marathan not a sprint. Doesn't want to over play those coming back from injury.


Haven't got the stats but I would guess even the top 6 make changes week in and week out. It really shouldn't make any odds who is in and who is out, we have no real star names as it stands. The players should be easily interchangeable.

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Brum Royal » 24 Oct 2018 08:24

Arguably, it isn't the "wishy washy" starting 11s that seem to be the problem, more the second half of matches. Generally we've not been too bad in the first half of games (and again last night).

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Stranded » 24 Oct 2018 09:21

Zip Too many changes. Does he know his favoured starting line up?


I think he does but injury/form (mainly injury) has meant he hasn't been able to field it. As a result, he is chasing his tail given the frankly terrible level of mistakes being made. He makes some changes to strengthen a weakness but sadly this squad is so poor and mentally weak that it just moves that weakness to another part of the pitch.


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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Sutekh » 24 Oct 2018 09:22

When players are underperforming and your squad is continually getting injuries on top of it it's difficult to see what else he (or anyone else) would do differently.

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Re: Clement's wishy-washy starting 11's...

by Lower West » 24 Oct 2018 10:06

Going to be a long season potentially. Be nice to see a fully fit squad being available and fielding the same team for 6 games. Hopefully another midfield anchor player come the January transfer window.

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