After the Royals dropped points at Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park, the writer says passive away defending and a lack of ruthlessness remain concerns. They point to a recurring failure to deal with crosses and mark opponents at the back post, also seen against Cambridge United.
The article says different players were responsible for the back-post problems against Cambridge and Wycombe. It argues the Royals must close down crosses and deny opponents room in the box, rather than relying on defensive shape alone.
The writer says the squad has promotion ambitions and enough goals, but argues away wins are needed to build confidence. Whether the defense can fix the problem consistently remains to be seen.
