“We made a decision to go our separate ways in the summer and I kind of look for their results but it would be great to finish above them”. I said to the players before Leeds that this team can get in the play-offs and win them.
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Rangers’ players responded to the Dutchman’s instructions to play a high-tempo pressing game, but it took its toll in the second half and the visitors finished the Skybet Championship contest strongly.
The game in London was new manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s first in charge of QPR.
I’m a competitive footballer and while I enjoyed the period playing for the football club it’s business as usual when we play them. I’m looking forward to working with Charlie, and I’m looking forward to working with everyone else as well. We thought they’d find it hard to keep that up for 95 minutes, which they did.
While the midfielder identifies an internal pressure and expectation, he believes Sean Dyche’s side are being allowed to go about their business away from the spotlight.
“We came in and had a debrief on Monday and spoke about it, it’s one of them where you’ve just got to park it and move onto the next game really and I think that’s what the lads have done”. “These are very tough games and despite the fact they have lost only one here all season, they also have a new manager. The club is in a sound place from a financial stand point”.
Les Ferdinand, the director of football at QPR, admits every player, including potential Sunderland target Charlie Austin, “has got his price”.
He added: “I thought we expressed ourselves well, especially in the first half”.
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