At the start, Mane and Salah flew on both wings

Reading's defense line, sitting at the left back position is the 28-year-old Cyprus international Ioannou, who has first-class man-to-man defense and stealing ability, and also has a certain ability to assist. Ioannou previously played for the Cyprus First Division League overlord APOEL, has rich experience in playing in mainstream European leagues, and has also played in European wars. This season, Reading, which is in urgent need of a defensive left back, signed this 28-year-old defensive left back in his prime for a huge sum of 1.1 million euros.

Reading recruited Ioannou to its team in the hope that he could become a core member of Reading's back line, and facts have proved that Ioannou has done it. This season, in the 14 league games Ioannou has played, he has an amazing stealing efficiency, and his stealing success rate has reached 89%. Players in the English Championship rarely break through Ioannou's steel defense line. On the defensive end, Ioannou is undoubtedly the core figure of the back line.

Reading's main right back is Mbengue, a French-Senegalese dual national who made his debut in Metz.

He is physically strong and has excellent man-marking and tackling abilities.

���However, Mbengue is a substitute player and has played 5 times this season and has performed well.

Reading's starting right back is Andy Griffin, who made his debut in Stoke City and was a main player in the Premier League.

The central defender combination, on the left is Easton from Scotland.

Easton, who previously played for Burnley, joined Reading as a free agent this summer and became a main player because he fits the tactics of head coach Cudicini.

The 27-year-old Easton is in his golden age.

At his peak, he has lightning speed and explosive power like a sports car.

In addition to his strong physical fitness, Easton, as an experienced player who has played for a Premier League team, also has outstanding defensive ability in the Championship. His stealing skills and one-on-one marking ability are extremely outstanding, making him the super core of Reading's back line. In addition to defense, Easton is also the core of Reading's back line. He started 11 games this season and is an important passing hub for Reading.

It is worth mentioning that in the match between Reading and Doncaster Rovers at home this season, it was Easton's lore goal in the 82nd minute that helped Reading reverse Doncaster Rovers 2:1 and get three valuable league points.

Easton's partner is Pearce from Ireland. As the captain of Reading, Pearce can always unite the entire Reading team. As a central defender, he has not missed any game of Reading this season and has made great contributions in defense.

In the position of three midfielders and one defensive midfielder, Reading Youth Training, a 19-year-old young talent Ngoyi from Belgium who can be a defensive midfielder, a central defender and a midfielder, is a versatile player. Although Ngoyi is only 19 years old, people on the court always wonder if this guy is lying about his age. The strong Ngoyi is not inferior to those players at their peak on the court.

However, Ngoyi is mainly a substitute. In this game, Cudicini arranged him to start in order to give the regular main player Leggetwood a rest. Angolan international Leggettwood has started 12 league games this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist. In the last game where the team beat Brighton 2-1 away from home, it was Leggettwood who scored the equalizer in the 80th minute of the game for Brighton and then scored the winning goal in the 88th minute.