Match Day Thread QPR vs Oxford United

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SARQPR said:
I thought Madsen had a very decent cameo indeed last night

Almost like a new signing. I don't know what has been said to him or what he's doing differently in training, but he's been transformed. Very pleasing indeed
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Got to echo these comments in the 15 minutes or so he was everywhere both defensively and offensively, a new man!
He has taken a lot of stick from this board and that is one of the reasons I have been singing his praises.
Let's hope he keeps it going.
 
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Watched the second half as it was live on BeinSports

TBH we never looked like scoring which was galling as Oxford haven't kept a clean sheet all season

Starting lineup should have been reversed with the finishing side, Frey is too slow and we looked far more dangerous with Saito Smyth and (i never thought it would say this but..) MaDsEN
 
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Flanman said:
Got to echo these comments in the 15 minutes or so he was everywhere both defensively and offensively, a new man!
He has taken a lot of stick from this board and that is one of the reasons I have been singing his praises.
Let's hope he keeps it going.
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Agree Flanman. I was a critic and could see no way forward for Madsen. Happy to say that he and this management team have turned him around so far this season. If it continues Nourry owes JS for saving what looked a very poor purchase. Be very interesting to know what the catalyst has been in his performance. Long May it continue.
 
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SW Hoops said:
Agree Flanman. I was a critic and could see no way forward for Madsen. Happy to say that he and this management team have turned him around so far this season. If it continues Nourry owes JS for saving what looked a very poor purchase. Be very interesting to know what the catalyst has been in his performance. Long May it continue.
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It seemed plain to me from the start that there was a good player in there, very comfortable on the ball and able to pick a pass. His lack of physicality last season made it harder and harder to support his inclusion, though. It's pleasing to see that this has been added to his game and people are now able to see that he can be a valuable asset.
 
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I think the league position could be flattering and that a few fans are getting overexcited. I’ve enjoyed some of the football I’ve seen from us recently, it’s refreshing after the Cifuentes crab-ball they are all enjoying at Leicester. But we really haven’t dominated a game yet, just look at what Coventry are doing regularly, not just to us.

We are the same number of points from the relegation zone as we are from the top of the table. Long way to go yet. Let’s see where we are after the next 4 games.
 
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Wherever said:
I take nothing back from any post I posted about MadSEn last season, he was awful, there is an improvement this, he could still be better and I hope he keeps improving
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I don't take anything back, either. I was confident he was a better player than he was showing. His performances last season were very poor at times, but I think he's now beginning to show that my initial assessment was right.
 
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Stroller said:
I don't take anything back, either. I was confident he was a better player than he was showing. His performances last season were very poor at times, but I think he's now beginning to show that my initial assessment was right.
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His improvement is from a very low bar, one tackle a game is an improvement
 
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I looked at the BBC match stats early in last night's game and our expected goals was 0.02 and Oxford's 0.01, very prophetic. Gary Rowett's sides always play ugly and we couldn't break them down. Write it off as one of those games. Bristol City will be far more testing on Saturday although Oxford thumped them last week...
 
Sooperhoop said:
I looked at the BBC match stats early in last night's game and our expected goals was 0.02 and Oxford's 0.01, very prophetic. Gary Rowett's sides always play ugly and we couldn't break them down. Write it off as one of those games. Bristol City will be far more testing on Saturday although Oxford thumped them last week...
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Livescore has us at a glorious 0.8 to their 0.37
 
Wherever said:
I take nothing back from any post I posted about MadSEn last season, he was awful, there is an improvement this, he could still be better and I hope he keeps improving
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I think he made a positive difference for a bit at least. The ball he chipped over for Smyth to then fail to cut back to anyone was one I don’t think anyone else could have managed. It was perfect with not a lot to aim at. The occasional corner for one of our team of giants to get at would’ve been welcome.
 
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Star of David Bardsley said:
I think he made a positive difference for a bit at least. The ball he chipped over for Smyth to then fail to cut back to anyone was one I don’t think anyone else could have managed. It was perfect with not a lot to aim at. The occasional corner for one of our team of giants to get at would’ve been welcome.
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We had 9 corners, I can't recall us creating any chances from them. Correction, maybe the Cook header over the bar was the only one.
 
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IwasanotherwatfordR said:
Looking on the bright side (not a thing I’m known for) over the last five games we are still the top form team in the league.
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Good for us but probably says a lot more about this league.

Also shows that many of the teams we have played (not all, for the pedants :emoticon-0105-wink: ) are mid-table form teams; so we’re doing well against our peers for now.
 
SW Hoops said:
Good for us but probably says a lot more about this league.

Also shows that many of the teams we have played (not all, for the pedants :emoticon-0105-wink: ) are mid-table form teams; so we’re doing well against our peers for now.
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I think, whatever the table says, we’ve had a kind run thus far and burned some very achievable points against Preston, SW and Oxford.

Bristol City is a tough game where a point is a great return but it’s the six games after the break that’ll tell us where we are with a good sample size. Two home games against the favourites for the league, midweek at a good Swansea team and no game where you’d say we’re clear favourites.

Get through those six with 8+ points and this is a team with serious playoff potential IMO. Only potential though.
 
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