Reading seem to be taking their new-found 'Berkshirelona' tag a little too seriously.
The Royals' playing style has been likened to that of Catalan giants Barcelona since Jaap Stam took over at the Madejski Stadium in the summer and now they have outdone the Spanish club. But not in the way they might have liked.
Defeat at the hands of Leeds on Tuesday night came despite Reading enjoying 76.8 per cent of possession on the night, the fourth highest figure in a losing cause across Europe's top leagues this season.
Jaap Stam has seen pundits compare Reading to Barcelona during the course of the season
Like Barca, Reading now find themselves on a top 10 list of teams from Europe's top 10 leagues to have enjoyed the most possession but still lost a game this season
