Sellés reflects on goalless game against Burton as chances go begging
We had most of the ball, most of the chances… but we have to share the spoils, as visiting Burton Albion held out for a goalless draw on Saturday against the Royals.
That was the frustration for boss Rubén Sellés – despite Reading having dominated the match throughout and forcing some decent saves from Brewers stopper Max Crocombe, his side couldn’t get that crucial game-winning goal.
“I think we controlled 90, 95 per cent of the game, we didn’t concede a shot on target in the entire game, we did not concede situations close to our goal, other than long throw-ins and long free-kicks,” he said.
“We had chances to score at least a goal. I am satisfied with the effort we put in, but we need to be more ruthless, especially in the last third. We need to get more quality in our actions and get in better positions to score.
“I think we should win that game, but it is not about what I think. It is about the score.
“We get a point, knowing that we need to score the goal from our chances and knowing that we need to be more ruthless in everything we do.
“Defensively, we had the game we want. We controlled the long balls better than we did last week against Blackpool for instance, and we controlled those second actions and we were dangerous in the transition. We didn’t allow them to play; we controlled it.
“It is good to get a clean sheet because at least if you don’t win, you don’t lose. The team effort was there, but I have the flavour that we should have something more today.
“But it is busy – it is game-game-game. Now, we have more preparation and we go to Northampton. Make a good appearance there and try to get points away.
“That is something that we haven’t done in the league this season – we have done it in the EFL Trophy and the Carabao Cup, but not in the league. So we need to go there and try to make our best game.”