Ambition to Terminate Anathema

Reading v Manchester United ( The 23th Matchday )

READING - Reading wasn’t a serious threat club for Manchester United. Their match data could become a reference. From the total fifteen times of all event, Reading just got one victory (seven times fail and seven times draw). The only one victory of The Red Devils (epithet of MU) happened 81 years ago, precisely at January 17th, 1927. The Royals (epithet of Reading) won 2-1 in the Madejski Stadium for FA Cup.

The Spirit to terminate anathema which’s being incited by Steve Coppell, the manager of The Royals. His squad will play the game against The Red Devils in Madejski Stadium (January 19th, 2007 15:00). Coppell believes his players’ ability. The optimism emerge after they played draw successfully against The Red Devils in Old Trafford for opener match of this Premier League season. Note that only Reading which could steal point in Old Trafford.

" It’s a great test for us. You can conceive that Manchester United will carry the full team to redeem missing point after we hold their victory in Old Trafford last August," say Coppell. Coppell who ever played for The Red Devils at 1970-1980, have prepared strategy to weaken their goal machine.
" Our priority is to prevent they play a good game. We have to press tightly. Not only one or two, but six or seven players at the same time !" Coppell affirmed.

He hopes to get full support from the 12th player, that is supporter. He believes that their support gave spirit combat at the last winning event. Previously, Reading defeated Everton 1-0, Newcastle 2-1, and Liverpool 3-1 in Madejski Stadium.

Estimate of Players
READING ( 4-4-2): 1-Hahnemann (gk); 2-Murty, 6-Gunnarsson, 16-Ingimarsson, 3-Shorey; 23-De Cruz la, 4-Cisse, 15-Harper, 10-Hunt; 9-Doyle, 12-Kitson
Reserve: 32-Federici, 35-A. Pearce, 17-Convey, 24-Long, 8-Lita
Coach: Steve Coppell
MAN. UNITED ( 4-4-2) 1-Van der Sar (gk); 22-O’Shea, 5-Ferdinand, 15-Vidic, 3-Evra; 7-Ronaldo, 16-Carrick, 8-Anderson, 11-Giggs; 32-Tevez, 10-Rooney
Reserve: 29-Kuszczak, 25-Simpson, 13-Park, 24-Fletcher, 17-Nani.
Coach: Sir Alex Ferguson

Head To Head ( last five meeting)
August 12th, 2007 Manchester United v Reading 0-0 ( Premier League)
February 27th, 2007 Reading v Manchester United 2-3 (FA Cup)
February 17th, 2007 Manchester United v Reading 1-1 (FA Cup)
December 30th, 2006 Manchester United v Reading 3-2 ( Premier League)
September 23rd, 2006 Reading v Manchester United 1-1 ( Premier League)