Moyesy says: "We’ve all been hoping that he’d get his goal and nobody deserves it more because he keeps getting in there. His performances have been good, his work-rate has never been in question and he could have taken a couple of penalty-kicks that we’ve been given during the period. He’s kept going and I thought he played very well today.

I thought the defenders were outstanding and the goalkeeper too and I have to give Reading credit because they always make things difficult for any team that comes here,” Moyes declared. Very few teams come here and get results but we deserve it because we’ve been away on occasions this season, the likes of Charlton and Fulham, when we’ve played well but not won the games. But today we got the goals and had to withstand some pressure from Reading at times."

Reading Boss Steve Coppell says: "They deserved to win and the second goal destroyed us. Andy Johnson was the difference as far as I'm concerned. Between the teams there wasn't too much daylight but every time he got on the ball he looked to penetrate." (23/12/06)

What did you think of the match?  Did Moyesy get his team selection and tactics right?  e-mail info@bluekipper.com after the game.

* I thought that we battled hard against a Reading side in good shape, it was a very important victory to come away with. It was never going to be easy as they have beaten Bolton and Tottenham at home an d held Man United to 1-1 draw. Lets hope we beat the two Geordie teams next. Ellis Nickson

* Nace wellying the corner flag into oblivion.

* AJ when he scored letting the Reading fans know he could hear their boo's, and what a way to answer them !

Great news for the Blues as Mikky Arteta is passed fit and will start in the middle tomorrow. Nuno Valente has also traveled after missing out last weekend, and if fully fit, Moyesy will put him in the left back position. This will mean that Joey and Roger pairing up again in the middle with Mister adaptable Phil Neville deputising for Hibbo at right back. Moyesy should stick with two up front in the shape of Big Vic and AJ, after the partnership performed so well in the narrow defeat to Chelski.

Tiny, Hibbo, Pisto are all still long term casualties, but Nace should be on the bench to add a bit of strength in depth for the Blues. I believe the unlucky player will be Stubbsey to drop back to the bench, which may be a shame after his fantastic performance last weekend, against the best strikers in the Prem.

This is the first time the Blues have met Reading since October 1973, when we triumphed 1-0 with Mick Buckley getting the only goal of the game. Reading have definitely moved on from then, after multi millionaire John Majedski decided to invest a few bob in them.

Moyesy says: "I don't think anyone should be surprised by what Reading have done. They've got a good side with a great team ethic and spirit, that's what it looks like from a distance. Look at their cup results from last season when they played Premier teams and didn't even play all their players as they were going for promotion."

Roger says: "Reading is a hard place to go. They are very physical and fit. I remember going there last season and it was probably the toughest game we played. Kevin Doyle came from league football in Ireland but he has done very well in the last two seasons and he is tough to play against, he is a tough player."

Mikky says: "I'm not sure if everyone is 100 per cent, and we have some players to recover as well, but everything looks better now and the team has done really well and we are disappointed in the way the game finished. We need to keep going and the four games coming up are really important ones in a really important period so we need to look forward." (22/12/06)

Everton from: Howard, Wright, Neville, Yobo, Stubbs, Weir, Lescott, Valente, Naysmith, Osman, Carsley, Arteta, Davies, Van der Meyde, McFadden, Anichebe, Beattie, Johnson, Vaughan, Hughes.

Lavo's Eleven To Start: Howard, Valente, Lescott, Yobo, Neville, Osman, Arteta, Carsley, Davies, Anichebe, Johnson

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Reading have no fresh injury worries ahead of Everton's visit. Striker Dave Kitson (appendix operation) and winger Bobby Convey (knee) remain sidelined but are both nearing comebacks. The Royals have only picked up one point from the last nine available, and lost 2-1 at home last weekend to Mark Hughes Blackburn.

Steve Coppell says: "We have two big games coming up against the two best teams in the country away from home. Nobody would relish that combination but in my mind it's a no-lose situation so let's get them out of the way. Everton is very much the focus in the crosshairs at the moment, nobody is looking beyond that, I'll guarantee that."

Reading from: Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Little, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt, Doyle, Seol, Lita, Long, Oster, Gunnarsson, Bikey, De La Cruz, Federici.

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