Reading Roars!

More bonkers than bonkers. The current season has seen some pretty bizarre results, topped by September’s nutty Portsmouth-Reading game. Incredibly, Reading were today involved in a goalfest that threatened to equal that 7-4 classic. The Royals ultimately fell at Stamford Bridge, losing 6-4 to Spurs (who in their previous fixture whipped Fulham 5-1).

Berbatov grabbed 4 goals for the home side, with Jermain Defoe and Steed Malbranque scoring one apiece. David Kitson’s brace and goals from Kalifa Cisse and Ivar Ingimarsson demonstrated that Spurs, too, seemingly had defenders missing this afternoon. Catenaccio it wasn’t.

So Reading are still left without an away win and Spurs’ ascendancy under Ramos continues. Ironically, the two sides will meet again on Saturday 5 January after Reading hosts Portsmouth. But will it be New Year fireworks or scrappy draws this time, I wonder?