QPR - Saturday 12th January

Antisocialiser

Following QPR's draw against West Brom in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, our Premier League match at Loftus Road scheduled for Monday, January 14 will now switch to Saturday week, January 12.

The Premier League encounter will kick-off at 12.45pm and still be screened live by Sky Sports.

This has become an absolutely massive game for us especially with the other fixtures on saturday and sunday; Stoke v Chelsea, Man United v Liverpool & Arsenal v Man City.

Some of these teams will be dropping points and it's a fantastic opportunity for us to steal a march on our rivals for the CL places.

QPR went from piss-poor to excellent in their last 2 fixtures and are desperate for points on the board. Then there's the 'Arry factor to consider; he'll have his lads well up for it, no doubt.

What are the predictions for this one? And what team would you like to see lining out?

Devo from Dublin

Hugo

Walker Dawson Vert BAE

Lennon Sandro Dembele Bale

Defoe Ade.

0-4.

Bale 2
Vert
Dempsey. ( when he comes on for Ade)

golfball37

This fixture last season was just depressing to watch. I don't know if Arry can get QPR to be as boring and lucky as they were then so I'm not too fearful.

Leinstersqspur

QPR were terrible against Liverpool and they were poor against Chelsea (Chelsea just couldn't stick the ball in the net).

An early goal will be crucial and I think we'll do it, Bale and Lennon on great form and play Naughton and Benny at full back based on form.

3-1 Lennon, Adebayor with a brace before he departs and Taarabt to score a consolation against his former club.

Hatch99

On form, we should stuff them, be in reality it has the makings of a tough game. But as someone said, if we could score early, I can see us going on to win. As strange as it sounds, I actually fancy us to win away from home more than at home these days.

MrKingsley

The way we have been playing away from home the last 5/6 weeks this is 3 points if we can do the same.

I think well be seeing

Hugo

Walker Caulker Vertz Naughton

Lennon Sandro Dembele Bale

Defoe Ade

Although i wouldnt mind seeing dempsey start for defoe

Hatch99

MrKingsley wrote: »

The way we have been playing away from home the last 5/6 weeks this is 3 points if we can do the same.

I think well be seeing

Hugo

Walker Caulker Vertz Naughton

Lennon Sandro Dembele Bale

Defoe Ade

Although i wouldnt mind seeing dempsey start for defoe

That would be a brave move considering Defoe has been the only consistant striker bagging this season.

irishmover

Hatch99 wrote: »

That would be a brave move considering Defoe has been the only consistant striker bagging this season.

Not lately though.

Mullo76

golfball37 wrote: »

This fixture last season was just depressing to watch. I don't know if Arry can get QPR to be as boring and lucky as they were then so I'm not too fearful.

I was at it, terrible game and I was so confident going to it...
Think we are more dependable at the moment than we were last year and they are worse. Harry factor will be worth a bit to them. hopefully can get out with a win - 2-1 Spurs.

MrKingsley

Hatch99 wrote: »

That would be a brave move considering Defoe has been the only consistant striker bagging this season.

The goals have dried up for him the last month or so and perhaps a break would do him good. Plus if Ade is heading off we may aswell use him while we can and he may perform better being the focal point.

Also i think that Dempsey is due a start in the league. Since the first 5/6games i think hes ben improving and is really starting to affect our attacking play and Harry would no a lot less about him than defoe

2nd Row Donkey

I think will get through this one by the skin of our teeth. HR will have them well prepped for it and they do seem to have turned a corner. As mentioned earlier this could be an important weekend for us in terms of the other top teams playing eachother but it wouldnt be the end of the world if we drew.

WHL

I would like to see the following:

Hugo

Walker Dawson Vert BAE

Lennon Sandro Dembele Bale

Defoe Dempsey.

People say that Defoe's goals have dried up but Ade hasn't even started. Naughton has been playing well but I don't see him as being consistent enough yet. Same with Caulker. You have those two plus Ade, Brad, Parker and Siggy on the bench along with whoever we sign by the weekend - that's not bad by any means......

mickman

Hatch99 wrote: »

On form, we should stuff them, be in reality it has the makings of a tough game. But as someone said, if we could score early, I can see us going on to win. As strange as it sounds, I actually fancy us to win away from home more than at home these days.

Agreed - i fancy us against anyone away from home

Antisocialiser

I just heard on the radio that Adebayor will miss up to 6 games but will be available for Saturday's trip to Loftus Road.

Deise Vu

Antisocialiser wrote: »

I just heard on the radio that Adebayor will miss up to 6 games but will be available for Saturday's trip to Loftus Road.

6 games is a worst case secenario even if he patches up his differences with the Togo federation. They are in a tough group and are not likely to qualify for the knockout stages.

Personally I would always play Adebayor in front of Defoe. He is a force of nature who pops up all over the oppostion half causing problems. Defoe almost never brings anyone else into the game which makes him relatively easy to mark and his head drops whenever he misses (which is frequently).

As regards QPR, last year's game was a bit of a freak I thought. It was a late kickoff with an unbelievably strong, low sun in Friedels eyes for the first half which was a major contributor to the goal. The sun dropped below the stand for the second half and QPR just clung on like an away team after the sneaked in front.

Spurs by 2 or 3.

Sugarlumps

Deise Vu wrote: »

6 games is a worst case secenario even if he patches up his differences with the Togo federation. They are in a tough group and are not likely to qualify for the knockout stages.

Personally I would always play Adebayor in front of Defoe. He is a force of nature who pops up all over the oppostion half causing problems. Defoe almost never brings anyone else into the game which makes him relatively easy to mark and his head drops whenever he misses (which is frequently).

As regards QPR, last year's game was a bit of a freak I thought. It was a late kickoff with an unbelievably strong, low sun in Friedels eyes for the first half which was a major contributor to the goal. The sun dropped below the stand for the second half and QPR just clung on like an away team after the sneaked in front.

Spurs by 2 or 3.

Really? He’s looked anything but a force of nature, dollar bills is the only thing driving him. We’ll see come the end of the season what his contribution will be other than shaking the entire arsenal and city squad.

SuprSi

Hopefully this will help our chances...

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ryan-nelson-to-quit-qpr-and-become-manager-of-toronto-fc-8442598.html

Not sure if he'll be available for a game this weekend.

Leinstersqspur

@GarethBale11: Another important London derby match for us tomorrow. We've got to keep the winning run going #sorryharry

Don't let you conscience get to you son, I have you 1st GS,

Personally hope we stuff them, ridiculous 'dope' comments from HR during the week, our momentum should carry us through! COYS

KingdomYid

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

@GarethBale11: Another important London derby match for us tomorrow. We've got to keep the winning run going #sorryharry

Don't let you conscience get to you son, I have you 1st GS,

Personally hope we stuff them, ridiculous 'dope' comments from HR during the week, our momentum should carry us through! COYS

What did Harry say?

davycc

KingdomYid wrote: »

What did Harry say?

He said you would have to be a dope to fail at managing Chelsea;)

Stay classy Arry you old troll

KingdomYid

davycc wrote: »

He said you would have to be a dope to fail at managing Chelsea;)

Stay classy Arry you old troll

I saw his press conference on Sky today and he explained what he meant with that statement, apparently was referring to Benitez and had nothing to do with AVB.

Leinstersqspur

KingdomYid wrote: »

I saw his press conference on Sky today and he explained what he meant with that statement, apparently was referring to Benitez and had nothing to do with AVB.

Or he was backtracking after he said:

"You'd have to be a real dope to mess it up with that group of players - (Eden) Hazard, (Juan) Mata, (Frank) Lampard.

That's a cheap jibe if ever there was one. I was a very happy Spur when Harry was at the helm but he shafted us in the latter half of last season.

Quote me "You'd have to be a real dope to be ten points clear in third with Modric, Parker and Van Der Vaart in your team and mess it up" and yet he has no idea why he was sacked??

davycc

Hopefully we give them a proper hiding & help our GD out too..If we are gonna start hammering teams & attack until they cant be any possible comebacks ., we may as well start with QPR! The worse bit is im gonna miss the game & be off the grid in the hills of Louth doing paintball for my birthday........COYS!

Defoe hattrick please & Tarrant sending off is all I want :-)

yiddo59

If we get an early goal we should win this handy. Fingers crossed the manager of the month curse doesn't strike AVB!

KingdomYid

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

Or he was backtracking after he said:

"You'd have to be a real dope to mess it up with that group of players - (Eden) Hazard, (Juan) Mata, (Frank) Lampard.

Yes but Hazard was not there when AVB was there, maybe it was Benitez he was referring to.

T-b0n3

Really looking forward to this game. And pretty confident too. Team news in a few minutes.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Lloris, Walker, Vertonghen, Dawson, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Bale, Adebayor & Defoe

Subs: Friedel, Caulker, Assou-Ekotto, Parker, Huddlestone, Sigurdsson & Dempsey

Leinstersqspur

Looks good, Benny obviously lacking fitness, hopefully Ade and Defoe put the effort in..

3-1 COYS!

JaimeLannister

Yikes unlucky Defoe!

Kiith

Started well, with some cracking saves from the QPR keeper. Ade should have finished it, but to be fair it was great keeping.

Leinstersqspur

That was some shot! Poor finish from Adebayor...

Great start, we look well up for this!

Sugarlumps

Mbia....nasty player.

mickman

One major difference between dembele and modric is that dembele loses possession and gets caught on the ball every now and then

It almost never happened to modric

irishmover

If taarabt dived there it should be a yellow...

Bale or Suarez done exactly the same the ref would have reached for the card before he hit the ground. Utter bollix.

Emoran

Somebody must have shot sandro with a sniper rifle...

Kiith

Ah no, be ok Sandro...

Balls!

nbar12

exams starting monday, i promised myself I wouldn't give in and stream the match. My brother texted me saying "another great finish by adebayor", i knew straight away he had missed a sitter and had to stream it straight away. was it a really bad miss?

irishmover

mickman wrote: »

One major difference between dembele and modric is that dembele loses possession and gets caught on the ball every now and then

It almost never happened to modric

Actually I read some statistics last week and Dembele is among the best players this season for retaining possession.

JaimeLannister

nbar12 wrote: »

exams starting monday, i promised myself I wouldn't give in and stream the match. My brother texted me saying "another great finish by adebayor", i knew straight away he had missed a sitter and had to stream it straight away. was it a really bad miss?

I'd say it was more a good save than a bad miss but he still shoulda scored!

irishmover

Parker is making a big difference currently...

Sandro looked off the pace. Hope he's gonna be alright.

mickman

irishmover wrote: »

Actually I read some statistics last week and Dembele is among the best players this season for retaining possession.

He has lost it 3 times in this half at least

WoollyRedHat

KingdomYid

Dembele playing so bad, losing it everywhere and conceding fouls.

mickman

Please send adebayour off to Africa

He is absolutely woeful today

nipps

we need bale and lennon on the ball more, they've barely done much at all

eoinola

Is parker 100%???? Seems to be bit off. Ade off please.

KingdomYid

mickman wrote: »

Please send adebayour off to Africa

He is absolutely woeful today

might aswell be playing with 10

Kiith

We're being bossed physically, and need to get back control of the game.

irishmover

mickman wrote: »

He has lost it 3 times in this half at least

Last week I read statistics. Maybe with this match he's dropped down the list a small bit?? But last week he was among the best.

Leinstersqspur

How many fouls does Mbia have to commit to get a booking, he's just steamrollering our midfielders every time they have the ball..

We need some inspiration here, Adebayor not interested...

KingdomYid

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

How many fouls does Mbia have to commit to get a booking, he's just steamrollering our midfielders every time they have the ball..

We need some inspiration here, Adebayor not interested...

We need to sign a striker in this window or else kiss top 4 goodbye.