Queens Park Rangers F.C.
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After Sunday’s heavy slate of matches, the battle against relegation from the Premier League was starting to come into focus. QPR’s big win over Stoke helped the Rs out of the relegation zone temporarily, while Bolton’s failure to hold onto their 2-0 hurt them immensely. There was still one more important match to consider, though: today’s battle between Wigan ‘Latics and Blackburn.
Well, after today’s Wigan victory on the road, the picture is much more clear. Climb aboard as we sort out what’s what: Read the rest of this entry »
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Queens Park Rangers got a massive boost through a late goal by Djibril Cisse` to earn a win over Stoke City. The veteran Frenchman’s short-range strike earned QPR a win and a vital 3 points; combined with Bolton’s draw vs. West Brom, the Rs now find ourselves outside the relegation zone and with pretty good chances for survival.
Despite the ecstatic finish, this was a mostly pedestrian performance from QPR. Most of the game was bogged down in the middle of the field, and the Rs lacked much creativity (aside from Adel Taarabt, who played well for the fourth straight game and did manage to give Stoke some problems). Sure, Stoke looked sluggish as well – but that’s to be expected. They’re a mid-table team without a whole lot to play for, and they’re also known for a defensive approach, especially on the road. But QPR really needed a win here, and despite controlling a majority of possession and leading in shots on goal, there weren’t many good chances being created and the play in the final third was poor. Read the rest of this entry »
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In a vital fixture, Queens Park Rangers travel across town to take on Chelsea FC in a Sunday showdown. Given today’s results, the Rs would love to pick up a point (or three) in the battle to avoid relegation. This will be a hotly-contested fixture for a few reasons, not the least of which are the Anton Ferdinand / John Terry situation and Chelsea’s feeling that they deserved a point out of our last match (which QPR won, 1-0, after two red cards issued against CFC). First, though, let’s take a look at today’s action: Read the rest of this entry »
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Queens Park Ranger’s odds for Premier League survival got a lot longer today, as the Rs fell to West Brom 1-0. QPR created a few chances, but missed a couple of good opportunities and were toppled by a first-half strike from Graham Dorrans.
Hodgson’s reaction:
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With seven matches remaining in the season, Queens Park Rangers find themselves in the middle of the relegation dogfight. Last week’s thrilling win over Arsenal breathed new life into the club, but we still need to consistently pick up points to beat the drop. Luckily for QPR, several of the other strugglers also face tough match-ups over the next few weeks, so this battle is still wide open.
Looking at the table, Wolverhampton is probably doomed already (carrying only 22 points from 31 matches, way behind even 19th-paced Wigan). But the four clubs directly above Wolves are down in the trenches – QPR, Wigan ‘Latics, Bolton, and Blackburn. Let’s dig into the details and see who’s likely to fight their way to survival. Read the rest of this entry »
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A stunning second half comeback lifted Queens Park Rangers out of the relegation zone today, as Jamie Mackie’s late strike completed the comeback. In a match in which they controlled less than 45 percent of the possession and went lengths of time without any chance on goal, QPR did enough to earn the 3 points. With the result, the Rs move up the table (temporarily) and have a new lease on life in our fight to stay in the Premiership.
The first half was msotly in Liverpool’s favor, as QPR’s closest chance came when Liverpool’s Jose Enrique nearly put the ball into his own goal. Despite constant pressure, Liverpool didn’t score in the first half, but they had two inside of half an hour in the second – first Sebastian Coates (with a brilliant overhead kick) and then Dirk Kuyt finding the net.
But the Rs stuck with it and fought hard. In fact, it was after we went down 2-0 and has to start pushing forward that we fianlly looked lively for the first time. Taarabt sent in a cross that Derry was able to meet, and Cisse’ added another with a header ten minutes later. On both of these, you could say that poor defending or a lack of aggressiveness from Liverpool were to blame, although the Cisse` goal still had a touch of talent about it, as he got his head to the high ball and sent it back the other way around Reina.
But the clincher was, to be honest, nearly a gift. Mackie ran through a long ball, but one of the Liverpool defenders (Skrtel?) has a clear chance to knock it away, and just missed. Mackie was there to run through the loose ball, and put it far side past Reina for the electrifying win.
Some video – all 5 goals are here:
With the win, QPR sit in 17th (although with a game in hand on the other relegation strugglers). We’re on the road this wekend vs. Sunderland – if we can pick up a point from this one, things are really starting to look up.
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Another vital fixture on tap for Queens Park Rangers. At this point, they’re pretty much all vital, right? Coming off last week’s underwhelming-but-credible draw vs. Everton, QPR sits barely outside the relegation zone, and a loss tomorrow would be catastrophic. Luckily, the return of Luke Young and Diji Cissé should boost QPR’s chances. If our midfield plays well and Bobby Zamora looks like he did last week, we’ve got a shot.
The Rs travel north to take on fellow Premier League strugglers Bolton. After week 1, Bolton supporters thought their club was in for an exciting season after stomping us by a 4-0 score-line. But their subsequent season has been even more disappointing than ours: the Wanderers currently sit on 20 points, and have lost 19 matches outright (most in the Prem). But they still have some talent, and have scored more goals than us this season. With that week 1 result in mind, QPR will certainly be on our toes from the opening kick. Read the rest of this entry »
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Queens Park Rangers fought to a draw vs. Everton today, picking up one valuable point, but failing to take advantage of home field advantage with a victory. Newcomer Bobby Zamora had the QPR goal, and the Rs had a few good chances to take the lead in the second half, but couldn’t get a breakthough vs. Everton ‘keeper Tim Howard.
In the early going, QPR almost got off to the worst possible start – Everton’s Tim Cahill fired a dangerous shot that rattled off the crossbar. After that, we settled in defensively and played well for a few minutes. But Royston Drenthe took advantage of a Taarabt turnover and blasted a long range shot that found the net. I felt like Kenny might have had a chance, but it was an excellent shot from Drenthe.
After that, though, I thought QPR responded well. We didn’t throw up our hands, we continued to fight in the midfield and win balls, with Barton and Taarabt continually creating. The Rs’ goal came late in the first, as Taarbs made a swerving run down the flank and was brought down. On the resulting free-kick, Buzsaky sent in an accurate pass and Zamora was there to knock home. It was a bit lucky, as Howard got a hand on it but couldn’t control – still, we had been pressing forward and Taarabt looked dangerous in drawing the foul, so it was no more than we deserved.
At the end of the first half and the first part of the second, QPR was more in control. Taarabt has a nice move that led to a shot that hit the post, and Shaun Derry sent in a threatening ball that Onuoha just couldn’t manage to get onto goal. We had some nice build-up play in the midfield in the second half, and Everton had only sporadic chances. But we couldn’t get the winner, as Howard has a nice save and we had two or three efforts go just wide.
Disappointed not to get the win, but a point will come in handy in the relegation battle. Blackburn also squeaked out a draw today, but Wigan and Bolton were both defeated. The most important matches coming up: Wolverhampton on the road vs. Fulham tomorrow, and our match vs. Bolton next week. If we can get a win in that, our position become much more secure. Fortunately, Cisse` will be back for that one – with both he and Zamora up front, we’re much more threatening.
Some video – nice shot of Tony Fernandes celebrating in the stands:
Check in Monday or Tuesday for a preview of the Bolton match.
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Despite a rather poor run of recent play, Queens Park Rangers still sit outside the Premier League’s relegation zone, and with a good chance to strengthen our position over the next few weeks. The Rs host Fulham tomorrow in a vital London Derby. The Cottagers have struggled a bit in their own right recently, only winning once in their past 4, and have been sloppy away from home this season. But they still present a tough challenge, with a better record than QPR and a better goal differential. A loss here would be painful, as our fellow relegation battlers have tough matches on tap and we have a chance to move solidify ourselves. Mark Hughes and Bobby Zamora facing their old club provides the icing on the cake. Read the rest of this entry »
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Far away from the lofty heights of the Premier League summit, a vitally important match will take place tomorrow, when Queens Park Rangers head north to take on Blackburn Rovers. The Rs sit in the 16th spot in the table, just a single point out of the relegation zone, while Blackburn sits in 19th after last week’s drubbing at the hands of Arsenal. Both teams are well aware of the significance of the match. If QPR can pull out a win or a draw, we put some distance between us and the rest of the relegation strugglers; a loss, and we’re suddenly looking at a dangerous situation. Read the rest of this entry »
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