| Just back 22:56 - Dec 9 with 4259 views | EN_Ranger |
Thought we played really well. Defended solidly, the whole back 4 were great apart from the odd miscontrol from Mbengue, but that’s being picky.
We showed real character to go again after the equaliser, we immediately looked like scoring after dominating the whole of the second half and a late goal at the Loft end is always special.
Very pleased for the whole squad and great to see Poku come on and show a bit, but MOM was Madsen. Wow. Every pass found its target and was played with perfect pace and onto the receivers correct foot. He battled, won headers and looked like a top central midfielder.
Great performance
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| Just back on 23:06 - Dec 9 with 2975 views | SK_hoops |
Been a while since I've seen LR go off like that. It was like a volcano erupting. | | | |
| Just back on 23:06 - Dec 9 with 2952 views | Logman |
The second half was immense. The collective intensity, the collective game plan and the speed of thought and action was outstanding. Everyone was on their game. The ethic and tactics and technique, against a decent big team who made it hard were amazing. Congrats not only to the players (richly deserved) but also the coaching team - they've earned their corn these last two games. [Post edited 9 Dec 23:08]
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| Just back on 23:07 - Dec 9 with 2938 views | dm97 |
Madsen was excellent but Dunne has to be MOM for me. Good goal but absolutely dominant defensive display. He’s a CB, end of discussion. |  | | |
| Just back on 23:11 - Dec 9 with 2869 views | Paddyhoops |
Couldn’t agree more about Jimmy tonight . Outstanding .
One of these magical nights at Loftus road . We so deserved to win that game and what a finish from Morgan .
Absolute bedlam in safe standing. . | | | |
| Just back on 23:16 - Dec 9 with 2789 views | OldPedro |
Post on X from Gab Sutton who often interviews Clive for his Youtube shows/channel - very complimentary to us
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| Just back on 23:20 - Dec 9 with 2745 views | BklynRanger |
I thought the whole defence was really solid and switched on.
Found it a hard watch for the first half hour or so but we stuck at it and grew into the game.
Deserved the win for that second half effort and great to see the midfield two covering and linking things so well. |  | | |
| Just back on 23:36 - Dec 9 with 2593 views | TomS |
While it was a team effort to secure to that win, with notable performances all over the pitch, I thought both Dunne and Cook were immense tonight. |  | | |
| Just back on 23:42 - Dec 9 with 2516 views | daveinmelbourne |
Loved what I saw from Melbourne, not giving Brum any time, snapping into tackles, the occasional bit of 'afters', right in their faces. Lovely. Madsen's thunderous challenge on Dykes epitomised the night. We did switch off for their goal however, combination of tiredness and the subs not getting into the game straight away. But wow! Morgan certainly made up for it! Brilliant. | | | |
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| Just back on 23:46 - Dec 9 with 2459 views | JamesB1979 |
Thought we were superb second half to a man. Would have been travesty to have not won that. Mbengue MoM. Birmingham fans in home end moaning at qpr fans after the game….well don’t celebrate and tell us all to fu.ck off then! | | | |
| Just back on 10:07 - Dec 10 with 1650 views | WokingR |
Trying to explain to people this morning that I haven't got the flu and that my voice sounds like this because I was at Qpr last night.
Very few seem to get it. |  | | |
| Just back on 10:25 - Dec 10 with 1555 views | enfieldargh |
| Just back on 23:16 - Dec 9 by OldPedro |
Post on X from Gab Sutton who often interviews Clive for his Youtube shows/channel - very complimentary to us
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He got absolutely smothered when KM smashed in the winner, no idea he is a bluenose but Im sure he joined in, maybe even broke Clive's chair.
Nice appraisel of our performance below.
Gabriel Sutton
@GabSutton
Like what I saw of QPR.
For some time (guess since Warnock?), I’d struggled to associate a clear identity with the Hoops but they seem to have gone back to the old Holloway type values but with a modern, dynamic twist.
In other words, aggressive pressing via athletic forwards and direct passes to the flank for quick, tricky but industrious wingers, using them to pin full-backs in and bombard the box with crosses.
I think they have some real foundations now to build on, can see potential for them assemble a Play-Off capable team in coming seasons - and bring 4-4-2 back into fashion while they’re at it!
As much as that dramatic winner hurt as a Bluenose, objectively it would have been almost a travesty if we’d snatched a point as the R’s were the clear better team, certainly on the second half.
I wouldn’t have taken Ducksch off at the interval as we couldn’t play over the press in the second half, until the similarly named and profiled Dykes came on to make a telling impact - and playing out from the back continuously when you have Burrell & Kone running at you isn’t sensible.
In fairness to the defenders, Stanno & Kyogo aren’t the strikers you clip it over to.
Jack Robinson really struggled. I don’t think he’s up to the level right now.
Work to do for Blues to remedy our meek away showings to contrast St Andrews dominance - but well done to the Hoops. |  |
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| Just back on 10:25 - Dec 10 with 1551 views | dm97 |
| Just back on 23:16 - Dec 9 by OldPedro |
Post on X from Gab Sutton who often interviews Clive for his Youtube shows/channel - very complimentary to us
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He’s one of the few EFL ‘content creators’ who knows their stuff. I’d agree with him on the building point. If we sustained a play off push it would be a big over achievement (even with the nature of the league this season). Aside from a couple of positions this team can stay together for a few seasons with the profile of player we’re signing and grow. | | | |
| Just back on 10:43 - Dec 10 with 1453 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Just back on 23:07 - Dec 9 by dm97 |
Madsen was excellent but Dunne has to be MOM for me. Good goal but absolutely dominant defensive display. He’s a CB, end of discussion. |
Ya, they'd be my top two as well.
Both damn good. |  |
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| Just back on 10:57 - Dec 10 with 1368 views | Rsole |
The biggest take away for me was that we played much more as a team that performed together much better than the individual parts. It’s been a while since I’ve seen that and that is a very good sign if it continues.
Also some good individual performances, which you expect game to game, but the bigger picture is improving too IMO.
Big test of this continuing as a trend at the weekend. Kone and Burrell both looked tired in the second half and Burrell short of a little pace a times. Hope the longer period of recovery helps because we don’t have much back up for them and they play well together.
Word of warning / beware of too much possession…..exorcists are in short supply this season. |  |
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| Just back on 11:00 - Dec 10 with 1350 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Just back on 10:25 - Dec 10 by dm97 |
He’s one of the few EFL ‘content creators’ who knows their stuff. I’d agree with him on the building point. If we sustained a play off push it would be a big over achievement (even with the nature of the league this season). Aside from a couple of positions this team can stay together for a few seasons with the profile of player we’re signing and grow. |
He’s excellent. Not always right of course but you can see he puts the effort into his research. Think he tipped Sunderland to win the league last season and got laughed at widely. Admittedly they didn’t win the league but still they’re looking ok. | | | |
| Just back on 11:05 - Dec 10 with 1321 views | BklynRanger |
| Just back on 10:25 - Dec 10 by enfieldargh |
He got absolutely smothered when KM smashed in the winner, no idea he is a bluenose but Im sure he joined in, maybe even broke Clive's chair.
Nice appraisel of our performance below.
Gabriel Sutton
@GabSutton
Like what I saw of QPR.
For some time (guess since Warnock?), I’d struggled to associate a clear identity with the Hoops but they seem to have gone back to the old Holloway type values but with a modern, dynamic twist.
In other words, aggressive pressing via athletic forwards and direct passes to the flank for quick, tricky but industrious wingers, using them to pin full-backs in and bombard the box with crosses.
I think they have some real foundations now to build on, can see potential for them assemble a Play-Off capable team in coming seasons - and bring 4-4-2 back into fashion while they’re at it!
As much as that dramatic winner hurt as a Bluenose, objectively it would have been almost a travesty if we’d snatched a point as the R’s were the clear better team, certainly on the second half.
I wouldn’t have taken Ducksch off at the interval as we couldn’t play over the press in the second half, until the similarly named and profiled Dykes came on to make a telling impact - and playing out from the back continuously when you have Burrell & Kone running at you isn’t sensible.
In fairness to the defenders, Stanno & Kyogo aren’t the strikers you clip it over to.
Jack Robinson really struggled. I don’t think he’s up to the level right now.
Work to do for Blues to remedy our meek away showings to contrast St Andrews dominance - but well done to the Hoops. |
I was sorry to see Robinson go off last night. He's often had a comfortable trip back to ours, in more affluent teams - as he so gratefully crowed about when he eventually got back to fitness and left.
Last night the chickens came home to roost and he was having a pretty torrid second half down in that corner. | | | |
| Just back on 11:22 - Dec 10 with 1233 views | Hunterhoop |
| Just back on 10:43 - Dec 10 by BrianMcCarthy |
Ya, they'd be my top two as well.
Both damn good. |
RND for me. Thought he was foot perfect last night. Defensively superb but also beat his man to the byline twice and swung in two good crosses. He is rock solid. He’s not a 6/10 most weeks full back. He’s a 7-8/10 full back most weeks. Best we have had in over a decade IMO. Would very much like us to sign him permanently, not to resell, just to be out left back for 4 years.
As Gab says, the key to last night’s performance was the excellent pressing of Kone and Burrell. Superb work rate.
Think we need to be a little careful with Burrell though. He was running on fumes for the last 20. We don’t want to risk him breaking down. I would rest him up at Boro and play Dembele as a forward in his role. Dembele is not a winger IMO as he’s a liability off the ball.
Small mention to Steve Cook, didn’t make a mistake all night, won some key balls and generally played very well. Dunne scored a great header, but as a centre half thought Cook had the better game. |  | | |
| Just back on 11:38 - Dec 10 with 1140 views | thehat |
I have no idea how Clive can pick a MOTM from last night. We all had different opinions afterwards Mbengue, Dunne, Cook, RND and Madsen.......
Guess it shows what a great team performance that was. | | | |
| Just back on 11:39 - Dec 10 with 1136 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Just back on 11:05 - Dec 10 by BklynRanger |
I was sorry to see Robinson go off last night. He's often had a comfortable trip back to ours, in more affluent teams - as he so gratefully crowed about when he eventually got back to fitness and left.
Last night the chickens came home to roost and he was having a pretty torrid second half down in that corner. |
Actually thought he was doing quite well second half. Seemed to win every header from the throws and they were worse without him. | | | |
| Just back on 11:53 - Dec 10 with 1063 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Just back on 11:22 - Dec 10 by Hunterhoop |
RND for me. Thought he was foot perfect last night. Defensively superb but also beat his man to the byline twice and swung in two good crosses. He is rock solid. He’s not a 6/10 most weeks full back. He’s a 7-8/10 full back most weeks. Best we have had in over a decade IMO. Would very much like us to sign him permanently, not to resell, just to be out left back for 4 years.
As Gab says, the key to last night’s performance was the excellent pressing of Kone and Burrell. Superb work rate.
Think we need to be a little careful with Burrell though. He was running on fumes for the last 20. We don’t want to risk him breaking down. I would rest him up at Boro and play Dembele as a forward in his role. Dembele is not a winger IMO as he’s a liability off the ball.
Small mention to Steve Cook, didn’t make a mistake all night, won some key balls and generally played very well. Dunne scored a great header, but as a centre half thought Cook had the better game. |
RND also good again, agreed.
Cook and Dunne stats (Cook first):
Tackles (won) - 1(1)-1(1)
Interceptions - 2-3
Clearances - 7-16
Blocked shots - 1-1
Recoveries - 2-6
Ground duels (won) - 3(3)-3(2)
Aerial duels (won) - 1(1)-17(9)
These are off sofascore. They're labelled as defensive stats, but Dunne's Aerial duels seem very high - I wonder if they include attacking headers as well... | |
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| Just back on 11:55 - Dec 10 with 1051 views | EuroRanger |
| Just back on 11:22 - Dec 10 by Hunterhoop |
RND for me. Thought he was foot perfect last night. Defensively superb but also beat his man to the byline twice and swung in two good crosses. He is rock solid. He’s not a 6/10 most weeks full back. He’s a 7-8/10 full back most weeks. Best we have had in over a decade IMO. Would very much like us to sign him permanently, not to resell, just to be out left back for 4 years.
As Gab says, the key to last night’s performance was the excellent pressing of Kone and Burrell. Superb work rate.
Think we need to be a little careful with Burrell though. He was running on fumes for the last 20. We don’t want to risk him breaking down. I would rest him up at Boro and play Dembele as a forward in his role. Dembele is not a winger IMO as he’s a liability off the ball.
Small mention to Steve Cook, didn’t make a mistake all night, won some key balls and generally played very well. Dunne scored a great header, but as a centre half thought Cook had the better game. |
Strongly agree about RND (he was absolutely brilliant) and Burrell needing rest (I dread to think about him getting injured), but I'm not sure about Dembelé. He's looked best to me imo in that 10 role behind the main striker where he can get the ball often and isn't relied upon defensively.
If we use him to replace Burrell then I think we lose a lot of the press that has made us so dangerous recently. I'm not sure we have a player who can fill that role tbh, which makes me worried that we'll burn out Burrell. Maybe Kolli could've gone in there but he's injured again. | | | |
| Just back on 12:00 - Dec 10 with 1006 views | TheChef |
I was sat in a different part of the Upper Loft last night, more central. I was having kittens watching us attempt to pass the ball out from the goal kicks (seemed so much more dangerous compared to my usual viewpoint!), I'm glad we ditched that early and just went long instead. And I got more of an appreciation for Mbengue, who is a great physical athlete as a defender, but never noticed how bad he can be with the ball at his feet...
The high press second half was something else, Birmingham really couldn't handle it. Hope we see more of that in the weeks to come. |  |
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| Just back on 12:01 - Dec 10 with 998 views | QPROslo |
| Just back on 11:22 - Dec 10 by Hunterhoop |
RND for me. Thought he was foot perfect last night. Defensively superb but also beat his man to the byline twice and swung in two good crosses. He is rock solid. He’s not a 6/10 most weeks full back. He’s a 7-8/10 full back most weeks. Best we have had in over a decade IMO. Would very much like us to sign him permanently, not to resell, just to be out left back for 4 years.
As Gab says, the key to last night’s performance was the excellent pressing of Kone and Burrell. Superb work rate.
Think we need to be a little careful with Burrell though. He was running on fumes for the last 20. We don’t want to risk him breaking down. I would rest him up at Boro and play Dembele as a forward in his role. Dembele is not a winger IMO as he’s a liability off the ball.
Small mention to Steve Cook, didn’t make a mistake all night, won some key balls and generally played very well. Dunne scored a great header, but as a centre half thought Cook had the better game. |
Agree RND was very good, closed down Roberts, BOS and their right side really well. Partly at fault for their goal though not picking up Roberts coming in behind him. [Post edited 10 Dec 12:51]
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| Just back on 12:04 - Dec 10 with 982 views | Hunterhoop |
| Just back on 11:53 - Dec 10 by BrianMcCarthy |
RND also good again, agreed.
Cook and Dunne stats (Cook first):
Tackles (won) - 1(1)-1(1)
Interceptions - 2-3
Clearances - 7-16
Blocked shots - 1-1
Recoveries - 2-6
Ground duels (won) - 3(3)-3(2)
Aerial duels (won) - 1(1)-17(9)
These are off sofascore. They're labelled as defensive stats, but Dunne's Aerial duels seem very high - I wonder if they include attacking headers as well... |
Those stats are simply not true though, Brian. Cook won and competed for more than one header all game! I saw that with my own eyes.
Dunne had a good game but there was one moment where he let the ball bounce, and was battling Dykes (lost out) rather than playing the ball and Cook came to cover. I didn’t see Cook put a foot wrong at all during the game. | | | |
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