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Reply | The Morgan - Varane - Field midfield
at 07:44 24 Feb 2025
Won't improve playing Field and Varane together. Neither can pass forward or technically good enough.
Same team that played against Blackburn at home played against Portsmouth with just one change. Morgan for Varane. Totally different team performance.
Morgan can take the ball on the turn, drive forward, press, pass forward. Only 18 though so needs to be managed. Harvey Vale could play 8 next season, where a lot of Chelsea fans said is his best position.
Will Alfie Tuck step up?
I know some will say that playing away is different, but good teams are brave. I think Marti will change it next season, but for now we have to make do.
The good thing is it is obvious what the issue is and it is being addressed, but until then I'll always have Sam Field passing to Jude the Cat. 🤣 |
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Reply | Known knowns – Report
at 07:19 24 Feb 2025
"Brave balls into midfield were ignored." And will continue to be until that central midfield is fixed.
Blackburn at home, and what I think has been our best performance of the season, had exactly the same starting 11 as against Portsmouth with one change. Morgan in for Varane.
Says it all. |
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Reply | QPR finances released
at 13:53 23 Feb 2025
Easy, buy lots of Koreans and merchandise our way to much richness. |
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Reply | Away form?
at 21:47 22 Feb 2025
I'll bite.
(I) we have up to 9 of the squad today leaving in May, 6 of which started today.
(Ii) it takes time get them all working as a team. See this season.
(Iii) in 18 months the 18 year olds that have already been purchased for the DS plus the new back line that has to be purchased will be integrated.
We are not 4 or 5 players away from playoffs, loads more. We are 2/3 seasons away.
The manager is not the problem, it's the players at his disposal. |
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Reply | Away form?
at 21:36 22 Feb 2025
They are all out of contract. Not ITK, just obvious. |
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Reply | Away form?
at 19:53 22 Feb 2025
Forget next season. The whole back line today is currently leaving come May so we have to replace them plus JCS.
That is 6 new defenders to bring in and get playing together. |
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Reply | Away form?
at 18:45 22 Feb 2025
If you can't pass and keep the ball, then you are asking to get beaten.
I'm not sure why people appear surprised by this performance or result. We are not a good footballing team, and we do not dominate teams home or away. See the stats versus Derby last week.
We just have to see this season out, but there is yet another big summer rebuild coming, which will mean yet another season of mediocrity.
This doesn't bother me. We'll be pushing for promotion in 2 years, but this is our crappy level for the next 12 months. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 17:38 22 Feb 2025
I think we've improved a bit, but it is built on sand and that is why I don't get excited by 4-0 wins against third bottom Derby.
Our midfield is fckin awful. And QPR should not be playing like a 1980s Wimbledon tribute act. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 17:11 22 Feb 2025
But the worry is that we mirrored Portsmouth in style.
There is zero quality in our central midfield, and that is why we hoof it over them. Its really poor and it won't change until it is fixed in the summer.
I suspect Harvey Vale will play 8. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 16:33 22 Feb 2025
Pity the poor people who went to this game.
I was one of those told to keep quiet last week as I thought we were poor against Derby with a dysfunctional midfield. Well this game is the proof that central midfield is not working.
We are making Dozzell look like Zidane. 🤣 |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 15:57 22 Feb 2025
Blimey, that's a difficult watch with Varane really really poor. Very little quality from either side.
If QPR could actually fckin pass the ball through midfield they'd rip Portsmouth apart.
Feel sorry for my son who got a ticket to watch that. |
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Reply | Marti interview in The Independent
at 15:46 21 Feb 2025
Seems pretty obvious, but is really difficult to coach. Ray Wilkins always had that split second more because he always received the ball in space.
The more you listen/read what he says the more I realise how lucky we are. |
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Reply | Footballer data
at 15:43 21 Feb 2025
I didn't realise that Andre Dozzell is near the bottom this season for stats regarding passes forward, creation, assists etc. Along with Field and Varane. |
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