Srg

The only reason to play Ebou further forward is for his pressing ability. Either way you slice it, it's a cover up for Hourihane. You're playing him there because Hourihane can't do it and when you do play him there, you lose out deeper because Hourihane is there. It was kinda ridiculous against Bolton that we ended up with our best defensive-minded midfielder running around pressing centre backs after Gayle went off. Should never ever be plan A.

Wilson in those advanced positions just has a tendency to get a bit lost when being used from the start. It's clear it's not a position he's used to. He can do it later in games with more space available, but if he's playing from the start here it should just instead of Ward.

No, the opposite. You're lazy bodies not wanting to stand up and sit down every two minutes.

Thought we might as well fire up this thread... Reading set to appoint Chris Wilder as manager.