Match Day Thread QPR v Wigan

****ing hell I’d like the job of QPR midfielder, sit there on £10k a week at least, lose mostly but you never have to take responsibility or blame for it, always someone else’s fault.

The defence, midfield and attack were all just above relegation standard last season, only the keeper looked better than that.

 

It’s the dismal tide my friend dismal tide

 

I think perhaps the best indicator of whether you have a good midfield or not is the possession stats from matches. Even though this is, of course, the possession stats across the team as a whole, it’s not unreasonable to suppose that most of the ‘action’ generally takes place in the middle third of the pitch.

On this basis our midfield is pretty poor, both this season (after 5 games) and last, where most opponents have dominated the ball. Points accumulated complete the story.

 

32.6% of statistics are made up on the spot
Final League position for us is al that matters
We have 3 points at the moment
Finding it difficult to understand any poster on here to put any blame on our players
It is what it is and no chance or flexibility to get any in ... oh plus we have a manager who is a legend in his own lunch box

Time to step back I think
This is a crazy time to be a QPR supporter

 

Route 1 to Smith isn't likely to give us good possession stats.

 

Good to get 3 pts yesterday by any means necessary. Was really needed!
As for the midfield debate. All overrated in my opinion. Eze has potential that's for sure but even then I think it may be a limited potential. Scowen and Luongo wouldn't get in any of the top championship teams, both just runners and tacklers, ten a penny in the lower leagues. Freeman has ability but generally drifts in and out of games in fits and starts. I personally would have kept manning in ahead of scowen or Luongo.

 

Totally agree - Eze clearly the most comfortable on the ball. Eze has potential that's for sure but he’s a No10 not one of a 3 or even a wide player in a 4-2-3-1. Think he could be very dangerous behind the new front 2 esp Wells. It was so noticeable yest that both of the new boys kept more possession than any of the three who were on at the end against B City have managed in half a season

I’ve seen 4 our of 5 league games this season and Luongo has contributed **** all to all of them. Off the pace, can’t wait to get rid of the ball....comparisons with him to Powell or Windass who in similar positions was not a flattering one

Wells movement & ability to bring players into the game is fantastic & he will get goals. Hemed is awkward but effective in a way Smith & Sylla never will be but if we don’t keep the ball they will be wasted....

 

Maybe we need Scowen & 2 others who can effect a 5 yard pass to a team mate, have Eze between the lines feeding the new boys.
4-3-1-2 anyone?

 

Only just seen high lights.
Fantastic save from Lumley. Well done lad. Keep it up.

 

He made the save so it was obviously the right arm...

 

Another historical put-down...

 

Good read

 

5 out of every 4 people don’t even understand statistics

 

Good article. the more times you read the facts the more ridiculous it all seems particularly the 'On a turnover of £38.7m, they were paying £75.4m on wages' bit, definitely no way to run a business.

 

I think that you are correct.

They are good but not outstanding, hence they are still worth us.

It is all relative.