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With Brentford facing Yeovil Town at the weekend at Griffin Park in another tough match, the last thing the bees ever thinnening squad needed was a heavy confidense sapping defeat and the suspension of another player.
Having watch 90 minutes at Griffin Park last night here's how the players performed:
Stuart Nelson - Despite a 3-0 defeat the bees goalkeeper was largely uninvolved and did not have a great deal of saves to make. Looked dodgy on corners coming in however and was lucky to escape punishment in the form of goals after several weywood punches.
Karleign Osbourne - Did Ok but showed his inexperience throughout. As part of a back three he was often far off marking his man and was at fault for the first goal. His distrubution was good however and he won almost ever ariel battle he was involved in. Lucky to stay on the pitch after a moment of rash headedness in the second half.
Matt Heywood - Captained the team and defended like a leader should. Cleared his lines well but was out of position for all three goals covering for his team mates. In attacking areas he was not given a chance to attack the ball and therefore became a decoy for others.
Darius Charles - Like Osbourne looked a fish out of water playing in a back three. Distrubution very good, several long passes looking for Tillen however failed to reach their target. When he got the ball down and played it simple looked like an experienced pro.
John Mousinho - Almost anonamous for the first 60 minutes, the right wing back role was clearly not his favour position. Too often was he in the same space as Brooker and far too often was he ignored by his own team mates.
Paul Brooker - Brentford's most experienced player was also one of the best performers of the night. In the first half he worked well from a wide area but in the second he moved more central and became the heart beat of the team. Chose not to use his pace to his advantage however which often meant that he gave the ball away in unecessary areas.
Simon Cox - The young Reading player looked at home playing against teams of a greater ability than Brentford. Struggled to get into the game however and failed to get on the ball enough to make an impact in the game.
Jamie England - Gave the ball away twice in the two minutes he was on the pitch and with Luton on top it was impossible to judge quite what kind of player the new signing will be.
Thomas Pinault - Booked in the first half for needless backchat but grew stronger as the game went on. Shielded the back four well allowing Cox to get more forward.
Sam Tillen - Not used enough by his team mates, Tillen often had acres of space out on the left hand side of the pitch. When he was given chance to attack he created much for Brentford but needed to get the ball that little bit more in the final third if he was going to be as influencial as he can be.
Gavin Tomlin - Supporting Kuffour up top, Tomlin struggled to get the ball and was marshalled well by the Luton defense and midfield. Showed cool headedness in posession however and was always looking for his strike partner to make runs.
Jo Kuffour - Despite seeing very little of the ball, Kuffour did well against a good solid defensive unit. Looked to trouble the defense all game with tricky running and his excellent first touch on through balls allowed him to create several half chances throughout the match.
Callum Willock - Despite groans of disaproval when he came on Willock made an impression with an excellent shot in the second half. Looked to trouble Luton and was heavil influencial in the visitors being reduced to ten men after making an excellent run. As part of a three pronged attack he did well to win the ball but with very little support attacks often fizzled out.
Chris Moore - Ludicrously sent off for the worst tackle in the history of man kind, Moore's lack of discipline and general frustration led to him needlessly gaining a deserved three match ban and probably a football league investigation and/or heavy fine for violent conduct. Those who clapped Moore of the pitch were almost as ridiculous as the man himself, exactly what was gained by his moment of lunacy? While on the pitch more provided little and despite making a couple of runs down the left hand side simply could not get himself involved.