The Royals Looking for the Crown - A Reading FC Story

Reading Reduce Financial Problems

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Today marks the end of the 2013 Summer transfer window with yet again alot of activity for Reading FC. It is well documented that they had some real financial issues last season and it showed in this window as they sold off many players to help sort the finances out. Some of the names departing the Madejski include Alan Dzagoev, Alberto Costa and Anthony Forde. However Reading did not just sell players this window they also brought in many players most of which are young starlets but also with some top quality first team contenders in there. Big names added to the squad include young Wilfried Zaha, Coutinho and Bonucci on loan from Juventus with a reported afreement to make the deal permenant if Reading decide to. Reading manager Adam Howard had the following to say about this window, "Yes it is true we had some financial issues and this did force us to sell some talent but the players we have brought in have more than enough quality to boost the squad and areyounger and has also reduced the wage bill so all in all I am pleased with the dealings we have done this window.

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Pre Season

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Strong Pre Season for Reading
Carlos Fierro Coming of Age
New Signings Show Their Faces


Barrow 0 - 4 Reading

Balatoni (o.g), Fierro, Zaha (2)


Reading 0 - 4 Benfica


Basingstoke 0 - 7 Reading

Rechner (2), Williams, Ramsey, McAnuff, Robson-Kanu, Jones


Aldershot 0 - 4 Reading

Fierro (2), Zaha, Volta


Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Reading

Karacan, Sikalias


Reading 0 - 0 Besiktas


Reading 2 - 0 Lazio

Le Fondre (2)


Pre-Season Summary


Overall a pretty good pre season with only the Benfica game leaving a sour taste in the mouth but I spoke to the lads and told them that is no way near good enough and we bounced back to go undefeated in the rest of the pre season with the new signings coming into their own

Tactical Analysis

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We changed the tactis for the upcoming season with the aim of providing more solidity to the defence whilst also providing more entertaining and interchanging attacking football. So far this tactic is proving effective as the 3 attacking midfielders all providing goals but alot of assists and the striker will prove vital to this seasons success.
 
August 2013

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Reading off to a Great Start
Reading Take Points from the Big Boys
Carlos Fierro Fires Five against Fulham


Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1

Reading 3 - 1 Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)

McAnuff (2), Ramsey


Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 2

Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) (1) 0 - 4 (7) Reading

Fierro (2), Zaha, Williams


Barlcays Premier League Match Day 1

Reading 1 - 1 Liverpool

Bonucci


Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 1

Dundee United 1 - 3 Reading

Zaha, Elkeson, Williams


Barlcays Premier League Match Day 2

Fulham 1 - 6 Reading

Fierro (5), Bonucci


Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 2

Reading 7 - 1 Dundee United

Zaha, Fierro, Elkeson (3), Rekik (o.g), McAnuff


Barlcays Premier League Match Day 3

Reading 4 - 2 Manchester United

Williams, Fierro (2), Elkeson


WOW! What a month. This new tactic is working wonders conceding a lot less goals but still retaining our scoring prowess with Carlos Fierro the obvious vocal point of the attacks.

Performer of the Month

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It could have been Elkeson easily with him scoring a lot of goals and playing a key role in most goals so far but Carlos' 5 goal destruction of Fulham alone was the best performance by a player during my managerial reign at the club and with 10 goals in one month their is nothing more you can ask for.

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ead through it all amazing layout, great save & start to the new season good luck!
 
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