READING FC manager Veljko Paunovic said there was improvement despite his team’s defeat to Huddersfield Town.
The Royals went down to a fourth loss on the bounce in a goal packed game where they lost 4-3.
“Overall it was better than the last games in this horrible month,” said Paunovic.
“We improved our cohesion and were more aggressive from the start.
“But unfortunately our problems in defence and as a whole team are still here.
“The improvement we have seen in our team today is in attack.
“The guys that worked in the front line worked very well and that’s something we’re looking to build on.
“The whole block is still shaky. When we close down one side, sometimes we are late to jump on their midfielders and late to close forwards.
“We have to be more solid and compact and that will come with a few more performances.
“This has been a horrible month. We are competing with teams in a better shape than us, and it’s looking like pre-season.”
Paunovic praised forward George Puscas after he found his first Championship goal of the season.
He continued: “”It was his best performance today since I’ve been here with a good goal and a fantastic mentality to fight.
“He worked very hard and put a lot of pressure on their defence.
Paunovic also commented on the club captaincy situation at the club.
“It’s a fluid situation but he [Michael Morrison] is the next one we think is capable of leading this team because he knows the environment, the positives and negatives we have and knows how to deal with it.”
