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We did play some decent football in patches 2nd half but Reading had sat back, trying to protect a 2-0 lead and invited pressure on themselves.
Stam went in at half time and come back out as Russell Slade for the 2nd half.
With regards the press as Bellers pointed out half time you cant press with half a team. There was far too much space between our defence and midfield for the likes of Damour to be pressing them on the edge of their 18 yard box, whilst our defence was on the edge of ours. Once they beat the first press, which they did pretty well on times 1st half, and there was acres of spaces to run into.
Maybe it was lack of energy in the middle, but I don't think Ralls and Damour lack energy? I personally think it was because we pressed high up and sat deep in defence. The whole team needed to move up together and back together for the press to work.
Maybe Warnock asked them to and they never, after all they are used to sitting back as we are a counter attacking team.
I think the formation just doesn't suit Cardiff.
5 atb is great to defend, but I think it leaves us too open in the middle hence why maybe Damour didn't look as effective (he did get about but the gaps were obvious)
I'd prefer 4 atb we have brilliant CB whatever 2 of the 3 start (Connolly is good at this level too)
Bennet Bamba Manga Peltier atb on sat.
We need 3 in the midfield it's when we look at our best.