Coach Ramsey's excuses for tonight's performance ...
CHRIS RAMSEY RUES MISSED CHANCES – AND LABELS DEFEAT ‘HARSH’
23:15 30th October 2015
by @QPRFC
Head coach speaks following QPR's 1-0 west London derby reverse against Brentford at Griffin Park ...
- Chris Ramsey points to wasted chances as Rangers beaten at Brentford
- Solitary Marco Djuricin goal early in the second half the difference
- R's top scorer Charlie Austin made a return from injury at Griffin Park
QPR head coach Chris Ramsey bemoaned missed opportunities, as Rangers fell to a slender Sky Bet Championship defeat against Brentford in tonight’s (Friday) west London derby at Griffin Park.
In an action-packed affair, the Hoops twice struck the woodwork among other opportunities in the first half.
That proved costly, as Brentford won it through Marco Djuricin 11 minutes after half-time.
Ramsey told
www.qpr.co.uk: “It’s a tough defeat to take.
“I thought Brentford played some slick football tonight, they’re a good team, but we created the more clear-cut chances.
“We hit the post twice in the first half, and we need to keep on creating those chances.
“Unfortunately, if you don’t take your opportunities, the momentum swings. Those missed chances have ultimately cost us.”
He added: “I couldn’t ask for any more from the players effort-wise.
“We’re defending better now. Unfortunately, we gave the ball away too much at times tonight, and surrendered possession cheaply for the goal. Brentford are a good passing side. That meant we had to do extra leg work.
“But, all in all, we still created chances. We just couldn’t take them.”
Club captain Clint Hill looked in pain as he was forced off through injury late in the second half.
Ramsey added: “Clint took a bit of a knock – but he’s a warrior.
“We’re hoping he’ll be back soon, but the extent of his injury is currently unclear.”
One positive on the night was the return of top scorer Charlie Austin, who was introduced in the second half.
“It’s a big boost to us,” Ramsey said.
“He’s worked his way back into the squad and I thought he showed a lot of desire when he came on.
“Hopefully he’ll feature again at Derby on Tuesday.”
Indeed, Rangers visit Pride Park in midweek, looking to bounce back from this defeat.
Ramsey – who confirmed that Sandro missed tonight’s game through injury, and that defender Gabrielle Angella could return at Derby County – continued: “We’ve got no fear going anywhere.
“We’re still a work-in-progress. With a little more luck, we could have got something this evening.
“We’ll go again on Tuesday night.”
Ramsey saved his final words for the fans, and concluded: “I feel for the fans, of course I do.
“We understand there’s a lot of bragging rights connected to these fixtures.
“Obviously, we want to respond in the next two games now this week (Derby and Preston North End at Loftus Road on Saturday).
“There’s still a long way to go – I still believe there’s much more to come from this group of players.
“Yes, we know we can improve on certain areas of our game, but this defeat feels harsh tonight.”
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