Ruben Selles: Reading do not want 'culture of pointing fingers' following latest loss
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Reading boss Ruben Selles says the club need to "take the good with the bad" whilst improving performances on the pitch
Reading boss Ruben Selles has said he does not want a "culture of pointing fingers" for the club's misfortunes.
The Royals lost their third League One match in a row on Saturday, going down 4-0 at Charlton despite it being goalless at half-time.
"For 60 minutes we showed that we could compete against anybody," Selles told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"But we need to be more ruthless in both boxes, grow into the game and have a stronger mindset."
He added: "I am disappointed we couldn't keep up the effort for 100 minutes."
The latest loss pushed Reading even further down the League One table and they are now just one point off the bottom with a record of three wins, one draw and eight defeats.
Selles said he was "disappointed" that his side have failed to earn a single point away from home so far this season.
"We have not been getting good performances away," he added.
"So the first thing we wanted to do [versus Charlton] was to come here and play our game, put in a good performance and show what we can do.
"We want to create more chances, put ourselves in better positions and be better in transition."
'Fighting and competing'
Financially troubled Reading, who have been plagued by points deductions for breaching EFL rules over the past two seasons, return home to the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Tuesday where they face Fleetwood Town, who are one spot above them in the table.
First year head coach Selles said the fixture represents a golden opportunity to repay fans for their support.
"The fans are the core of every single football club," the 40-year-old said. "It is really important for us and the fans to get things back on track at home."
Reading players went over to their travelling supporters and spent longer than normal applauding them and showing their appreciation after the final whistle at Charlton.
Selles is first to admit fans must be frustrated with their performances.
"The fan reaction is always mixed but I feel that they support us and they know what we have been going through," he added.
"All they want to see is a team that is fighting and competing and for periods of time we did that [versus Charlton], we just need to do it more often.
"But we don't need to make excuses, we are better than the results we have been getting and I think we can perform better.
"We don't want to have a culture of pointing fingers at this club.
"The situation is what it is, we just need to take the good with the bad and move forward."