Man Utd vs Reading

The devils kicked off their title defense with a goalless draw against a hardworking Reading. This was unbecoming of the reds who scored the most number of goals last season. It was a disappointing start for the new season,no doubt, but given the fact that the best part of 50 mil is yet to invade Utds starting set-up, it can be said that things can only improve.

Utd started with the same team that started against Chelsea last week,except Scholes came back into the team in lieu of John O'shea after recovering from a knee injury. New signing Nani was on the bench but other new signings,the likes of Tevez,Anderson,Hargreaves were left-out.Utd did not have the best of starts with Wayne Rooney's first touch letting down the team on a couple of occasions . Man U lacked a striker strong in air as plenty of crosses went unmet . Rooney and Ronaldo's threats were kept at bay as Reading players surrounded them as soon as they got the ball, and by not allowing even a yard of space to run in to.On other occasions they had their keeper to come to their rescue.

The team which already looked passive due to the lack of strikers also had to lose Rooney during half tym due to an injury. Seizing this opportunity Reading started getting more people behind the ball and committed 10 of their players to play inside their own half. So Man Us attacks went in vain even as Reading were reduced to 10 men,Utd could do nothing but despair about their ill luck, as shots were either saved or blocked.

Overall United,although disappointing, showed signs of brilliance in all depts of the game, except finishing.So not much can be blamed on the players.

Full credits to reading anyways!!.

Key pts to be addressed

• Utd had many oppn through set-pieces but wasted all of 'em.So having a good free kick taker is imperative. Tevez shud bridge the gap.
• A striker strong in air is needed.Saha,if fit should be deployed against a side like Reading.

Hope things will get better.