Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has told the Reading Post that he is happy with his team’s long ball footballing style.
Statistics provided by Opta have revealed that 17.65 per cent of the Royals' passes have been more than 35 yards, more than any other club in the Premier League, leading some to criticise Reading of playing unattractive football.
McCarthy however is happy to play more direct as long as it provides results for the club, who are yet to win in the Premier League this season.
The shot-stopper told the Reading Post: “We like to put the ball in behind and turn teams around. Passing the ball around a lot and not getting anywhere is not our style of play.
"We like to turn teams behind and put it around the penalty area, so we’re happy to be a long-ball side.”
The young Englishman was brought into the Reading first team after poor performances from Australian keeper Adam Federici at the start of the season. Since then, the 22-year-old has managed to keep his place in the starting XI.
McCarthy is now looking forward to getting back into action when the Royals take on Liverpool at Anfield this weekend.
“It's a massive game. These are the ones that you look forward to in your career so I really can't wait.
“I've played at Anfield before in a youth game but playing in the Premier League with a full crowd will be unbelievable.
"We've gone three games unbeaten so you could say that it's a good time to play Liverpool. Hopefully we can take the positives out of the previous games and get a good result,” he added.
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