Rotherham United got a last minute equaliser at home to Reading yesterday which, going at three o’clock I think a lot of us were saying this was a ‘must win game’.
We didn’t win, we drew and after a first half which is probably the worst forty-five minutes I’ve seen a Rotherham team play in the last year, we have to name it a ‘battling draw’.
Reading had more possession although only just but the Millers won more corners – thirteen to four which means we must have been in or around their box a lot. Our passing accuracy was sixty-three per cent with a fifty-three per cent accuracy in our opponents half.
Rotherham had twenty-six shots at goal of which ten were on target – I’m thinking all those must have been in the second half.
I do feel we got out of this by the skin of our teeth – I also feel we must start two up front against West Brom next weekend. What I’ve seen of Smith and Proctor playing together they make a pretty good team although, of course, that leaves the midfield a little light – rather pleased this isn’t my problem to solve!
New York Stadium
Championship
15/12/2018 3:00 pm
Attendance: 8775
Referee: Ross Joyce
Rotherham United | Reading | ||||||
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Mattock (90) | Baldock (9) | ||||||
Rodak | Jaakkola | ||||||
Vyner | Yiadom | ||||||
Mattock | Gunter | ||||||
Ajayi | Blackett | ||||||
Wood (Robertson 45) | McIntyre | ||||||
Vaulks | Bacuna | ||||||
Forde | Sims (Loader 86) | ||||||
Towell | Rinomhota | ||||||
Taylor (Newell 68) | Swift | ||||||
Williams (Proctor 45) | McCleary | ||||||
Smith | Baldock (Bodvarsson 79) | ||||||
Substitutes |
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Price | Mannone | ||||||
Robertson | Osho | ||||||
Manning | Edwards | ||||||
Newell | Kelly | ||||||
Palmer | Barrow | ||||||
Wiles | Bodvarsson | ||||||
Proctor | Loader |
Game Statistics |
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26 | Goal attempts | 19 |
10 | On Target | 5 |
13 | Corners | 4 |
19 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
48 | % | 52 |
I agree with you no team at home should ever start with only one up front. I think W arne has tunnel vision when it comes to team selection athome. He picks three wingers Tailor, Williams& Forde collectively i dont think they have scored more than 6/7 goals between them all season. Newell is a must he is the only ball player in the team. Procter or Vassel when fit must also be included. Further more we need a new right back
I actually think Vyner has stepped up his game over the last few matches – yes, he makes mistakes and he wasn’t great yesterday but he wasn’t alone was he. Like you say, Alan, I do feel two up front at home makes us look like we are going for it and could make the opposition think a bit more. Saying all that, I thought Reading were set out really well yesterday.