please log in to view this image QPR vs Sheffield United The Championship Monday January 2nd 2023 - 8pm Loftus Road please log in to view this image Previous Meetings; Games won: 19 Games drawn: 19 Games lost: 20 Ones to remember: 14 Apr 1952 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Division Two 22 Aug 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-2 Premier League 30 Nov 1999 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division 1 14 Aug 2010 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 League Championship 04 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship Ones to forget: 18 Feb 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Division Two 24 Feb 1970 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division Two 17 Apr 1999 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division 1 16 Aug 2008 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Championship 29 Apr 2022 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Championship Players who have played for both; Tony Currie 1968–1976 Sheffield United 313 (54) 1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5) Steve Yates; 1993–1999 Queens Park Rangers 135 (2) 2002–2003 Sheffield United 12 (0) Brett Angel; 1996 → Sheffield United (loan) 6 (2) 2002–2003 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0) Paul Peschisolido 2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (1) 2001 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (2) Georges Santos; 2000-2002Sheffield United 68 (6) 2004-2006Queens Park Rangers 77 (6) Paddy Kenny 2002–2010 Sheffield United 266 (0) 2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0) Shaun Derry 1998–2000 Sheffield United 72 (0) 2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 92 (1) Mikele Leigertwood; 2006–2007 Sheffield United 21 (0) 2007–2011 Queens Park Rangers 131 (12) Rob Hulse; 2006–2008 Sheffield United 50 (8) 2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 23 (2) Kyle Walker 2008–2009 Sheffield United 2 (0) 2009–2010 → Sheffield United (loan) 26 (0) 2010–2011→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 20 (0) Luke Freeman; 2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 104 (14) 2019 – 2022 Sheffield United 15 (0) Jack Robinson; 2014–2018 Queens Park Rangers 39 (2) 2020– Sheffield United 47 (4) Match Preview; After beating Sheffield United 0-1 at Brammall Lane in October, Sheffield United went on to have a bad October, losing to Stoke and Coventry, and drawing with Norwich and Blackpool before ending the month with a win away at West Brom. November saw them win 3 and lose 1, then a return to form in December led to them winning all four of their games to end the year. Their top scorers are Iliman Ndiaye and Oliver McBurnie with 9 goals each. Their few bad results have meant they now sit 2nd in the table, on 50 points, so 3 behind league leaders Burnley, but still an impressive 11 points clear of third place Blackburn. As for us, how times can change. After our game at Brammall Lane, we went on to win 6 out of 7 games in October, then the rumours and disruption started. We took a single point from 4 games in November, and 4 points from 4 games in December. Thursday's 0-3 home defeat to Luton was not a great way to end the year, and already Critchley is being heavily criticised for his tactics and his starting line-up. We are now down to 13th, and somehow still within 3 points of the playoffs, but at present we are heading in the wrong direction. Critchley needs to, somehow, turn the ship, and get us playing positive, fluid and enjoyable football again...we didn't see any of that against Luton...we couldn't even get the message board displays right; https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-64128326 Team News QPR: Stefan Johansen and Leon Balogun edge closer to a return. Sheffield United: Oli McBurnie and Ben Osborn could return, with Rhian Brewster and John Fleck still out. Pre-match Talk Neil Critchley (QPR Head Coach): “ We want to test ourselves against the best opponents in the division and Sheffield United are one of the best teams in this league.” “They have a very strong squad and it is up to us now to show a response on the back of a disappointing result.” “We will have to be at our best, we need to improve and we need to do it quickly.” Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United Manager): “QPR are at home, they will try to force the issue, but we are going to go and try and impose ourselves, create chances and take them and try and win. “Consistency is key, we have a lot of key players returning and we will keep the same hunger and quality and we will be okay.” As always...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
Hope we get a bit of luck and nick one like we did at Sheffield in October. We were poor in both boxes against Luton, but some of our play inbetween was promising I thought. When JCS or Balogun are back, maybe he will go 3 at the back and a front 2, but with only 2 regular CB's available I see why Critchley hasn't as yet. Roberts failure to get off his heels and into their box for various decent low crosses from Chair and Shodipo, suggest he needs some rapid coaching in this. If he can't do it someone else needs to play off Dykes up front.
I think he must have during 15 years or so coaching. A Blackpool supporter quoted on the LFW preview said "he played just about every variation you can think of for us - he's remarkably adept at coaching a change of formation in a short space of time."
Dan Bennett (Blackpool fan) on the WLS podcast said pretty much the same, more pragmatic than a lot of modern coaches, won't insist on one way and one way only. Like you say some of our play wasn't bad the other day but the movement in and around the box wasn't there.
That is all about confidence. If he is as pragmatic as Blackpool fans say he will have realised by now that Dykes needs support in the box and to be given balls he can win. No forward however good (or not so good) he may be couldn't do much with the service and support Dykes is getting at the moment. Reminds me of the visions of Mackie forlornly chasing every ball in the Redknapp premier league year however lost the cause was because the other 9 outfield players didn't have the guts, or had been instructed not to, make runs into the box.
It’s a 3 D game Desperation……….. Destruction ……………. Despair ………………….. If anybody wants me I’m in the bar starting early !!!
Agree, I think lost confidence is a big issue at the moment. An upheaval at the Club, a pretty young squad, 5 of them brought in by the departed Beale, plus Balogun, and the team currently missing 2 older experienced players in Stefan and Balogun who may have given on field guidance, Balogun certainly looked to be doing that at the back.
