Match Day Thread QPR V Leeds Utd Match Thread

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QPR v Leeds Utd
Saturday 18th January 2020 12.30 | Loftus Road

Leeds travel down to their least favourite part of the Country as they look to bounce back from last weekends home defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.

Shepherds Bush, West London is the location, home of Mark Warburton's Queens Park Rangers.

Although separated by 19 points and 13 places in the Championship, Leeds record in the Capital does not read well. The Whites have won once in London in over two years, and with the gap between automatic promotion and the play offs narrowed to six points, there has never been a more important time to get back on track.

Both teams are on an identical run (one win in the last six matches), but with the Hoops playing at home, they will fancy their chances.

Much will depend on exciting midfielder Eberechi Eze. The 21yo is full of pace, and glides across the ground like the ball is glued to his foot. In his 16 appearances, Eze has netted 6 times, and has provided 6 assists.

Warburton has to decide whether to recall Jordan Hugill or stick with Nakhi Wells up front.

It is unknown whether Jack Clarke will sign in time to face his former club!

Hernandez is expected to start for Bielsa's team following his 2nd half come back against the Wendies last weekend.

Jamie Shackleton and Adam Forshaw remain sidelined again...........

It is expected that Patrick Bamford will lead the attack as Leeds have no other striking options. Let's hope he doesn't get injured....

 

Monk did a job on us twice this season, shut up shop and in fairness it should have been a scoreless draw at Elland Road as well, (goal keeper error). Apart from that we've scored 5 at Brum, 3 against Cardiff, scored away to WBA and Fulham. OPR have conceded 51 goals so far, only Luton are worse. If we play to our abilities we should really break the London hoodoo and come away winning 0-2.

 

And if we don’t panic with wayward passing when they have a go at us

 

Douglas has injured his side so is a doubt, Dallas has recovered from a minor calf injury

Not a bad thing as long as Dallas starts at LB and not CM

 

just for ellandback

 

You don't get many of them to the pound! You don't seem to get as many goals like that these days. Sadly.

 

No player would stay on their feet that long these days either

 

Dallas was down as LB when we played QPR at home but man marked Eze or whatever his name is, did a good job as well.

 

Forgot that. Makes sense for him to have the same role again.

 

We’re doomed.

 

Played against him when I was 16 years old. As he pushed the ball through my legs (nutmegged me), he chuckled and said "aww nutties!"

 

It’s amazing he stayed on his feet then... can’t believe bats missed his ankle with his trademark stamping lunge.

great goal, remember it like yesterday

 

Spot on Ristac. A gust of wind would blow them over these days, especially those Southerners..........

 

Is that when you decided to become a referee instead?

 

Nope, decided to be a ref when he went blind!

 

Think positive man what’s wrong wi ya

 

Heres positivity to keep a few happy. After QPR game we only have to travel once more to London area to the Brentford game

 

Ok.

we’re probably doomed.

 

Can someone find the video of when we went Loftus Road and spoiled there promotion party.

 

Nope, I played for another 6 or 7 years ago.

Only became a ref when my kids started playing and I saw how clueless the referees were!