The countdown is on with less than 24 hours to go before 39.000 Reading fans travel to Wembley in anticipation of getting into the holy grail of the Premier League. Whilst I am quietly confident about the result my mind cannot help but drift to past play off let downs when the Royals snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. I believe this time is different. It isn't make or break, yes we will lose players if we don't go up but we have a manager in Brian McDermott who knows how to motivate players and he has a game plan that makes Reading difficult to beat. This is just the start for Reading and we will be around the top of the Championship or in the Prem for a good few years.
The team for me picks itself with Federici in goal, Harte, Mills Kivanishivelli and Griffin at the back, Leigterwood and Karacan forming a brilliant midfield pairing with Macanuff on the wing with Hunt and Long up front. The only position that is in doubt is on the right with Kebe unsure of fitness, it will be either Robson Kanu or Cummings included in the final eleven. My hope is that Kebe, our most exciting and skillful player for a number of years is fit and ready to be our major outlet on the counter attack.
Swansea are a good attacking side that try to play football the proper way. Whilst they have the look of a Championship equivalent of Arsenal lets hope they are as temperamental as well.
My tip, hope is that Reading win 2-1 with goals from Long and a Harte free kick. Lets hope it is not penalties.
Wembley awaits
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