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Some Comments From The Local Rag Down Here. 11:57 - Dec 27 with 1563 viewsted_hendrix

If anybody's interested.

Gunter and Rafael almost come to blows
It was backs-to-the-wall stuff for Reading in the latter stages as they tried to preserve their one-goal advantage.

There were some tense moments as QPR tried to break through the Royals backline so when they did, Royals fans collectively held their breath.

None more so when QPR sub Ilias Chair struck the frame of the goal from the edge of the area midway through the second half. But instead of instantly clearing the follow-up, Royals just stood there and watched, allowing Jordan Hugill to pounce and have a clear strike on goal.
Fortunately for Reading, Rafael came to the rescue and pulled off a stunning-point blank save to deny the forward.

Chris Gunter then gave him an earful to ask why he hadn't cleared the loose ball, while the Brazilian then raced after the Welshman to put his side of the argument across.

The pair looked so angry at one point you'd think they were about to come to blows

Thankfully for all concerned they didn't and no doubt it will be brushed under the carpet. But you can't deny it was clear passion and commitment to the cause!
This game was one of the best performances by Rafael in a Reading shirt, without a doubt. Were it not for a string of saves in the second half, Royals could well have been contemplating a defeat.


The pick of the stops though came when the former Sampdoria man was struck in the face from close range by Hugill in the second half.

Hugill's offside goal
The QPR forward was the main goal threat for Mark Warburton's side and on another day he might well have had a hat-trick.

He will be kicking himself for creeping offside, however, in the first half, when he turned in Bright Osayi-Samuel's cross from the right in the first half.

It was pure laziness from the forward, who was looking down the line. He only had to wait a split second longer and he would most likely have still got on the end of the cross.

As it was, his eagerness got the better of him, he tapped it in but the linesman's flag went up. Had Reading gone 1-0 down, who knows whether they would have got anything out of the game.

It proved to be the game's turning point





My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.

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Some Comments From The Local Rag Down Here. on 12:10 - Dec 27 with 1510 viewsfrancisbowles

Thanks Ted.

Agree with all of that except the laziness bit. It was very marginal and he wanted it earlier.
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Some Comments From The Local Rag Down Here. on 16:26 - Dec 27 with 1195 viewsCLAREMAN1995

Thank you for that Ted,I just watched the highlight package on the official site (finally sorted it out )and I was surprised by that bust up.First it looked like they were celebrating a superb save then it almost came to blows .Hard to see who was at fault it looked like a goal all the way until it crashed off the bar and came out.Fair play to the keeper he saved the game for them.
Hugill was very unlucky it looked like .He was ready to pounce but BOS took an extra touch which was unnecessary IMO and when he released the ball it was too late .Frustration on both that was a critical mix up
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Some Comments From The Local Rag Down Here. on 17:40 - Dec 27 with 1057 viewsrunningman75

Interesting surprised Gunter is only 30 years old, Eze had him looking about 70 and Gunter had no choice but to bring him down when he got booked.
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Some Comments From The Local Rag Down Here. on 18:37 - Dec 27 with 980 viewsBenny_the_Ball

Gunter had a nerve berating Rafael. He soon changed his tune when Rafael came storming across to make his point.

As for Hugill's disallowed goal I think it was more impudence than laziness that cost him. He allowed himself to get upset when BOS didn't cross first time; that split second delay prevented him from getting back onside for the second phase.
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