QPR v Birmingham

A very common misconception; Monk's teams do have a reputation for playing nice football but that comes from his time at Swansea. Birmingham couldn't be further from the above statement.

At Birmingham he has had to work with what he has and they are not that attractive at all. I happen to know somebody linked to Birmingham so watch a fair bit of them and I have no doubt Monk would like to play expansive football but to get results he has made them hard to beat and he has gone back to the style Gary Rowett used to employ when he was in charge; Birmingham will not be afraid to knock it long, mostly into the channels for the wingers and Adams to chase.

They are bottom of the average possession table this season with just 42.4%. By comparison we are 20th out of 24 with 45.6%.

This is further highlighted by the fact Birmingham rank 1st in the league for 'Aerial Duels Won'.

Don't be fooled, they get physical and at the first opportunity get the ball into the opposition half. This is not a Gary Monk side people think.

With 1 win in their last 6 - the same as us - they aren't in the best form but did win last week.

Well that information should persuade Steve McClaren not to play Eze and go for Smith & Wells up front, plus Grant Hall instead of Scowen. We need to get those high balls down and work them forward via Luongo or Hall to BOS or Freeman or Wells. I will give Steve a call when i have a free moment! 

Interesting starting with the same line up
Let’s hope we can get the 3 points
Come on rangers

We need to make the change in the line up, really pleased to see Hall start. COYR's

Bollox, their first effort on goa.

2-0 and a long way back. We will be lucky to get anything from this.

FA Cup or bust for this season now.