The QPR Squad 19/20

By the start of the season I fully expect that we will have released/sold 12 players and not only will they have scored the majority of our goals but they will also have contributed with the most assists. I'm open to be corrected but in the Championship last year we scored 53 goals of which 52 were scored by our players and one was classified as an own goal. The players listed below scored 41 of those goals which is a staggering 79%.

According to Who scored.com despite our players scoring 52 goals they were only awarded with 36 assists (not totally sure how that works but I will go with it unless someone else can give us different figures) of which 28 were provided by the players below (78%).

Players Out or going                           

Ingram                                            
Rangel                                             
Cameron
Lynch                                              
Bidwell                                           
Freeman
Cousins
Pawel
Hemed
Smith
Wells
Luongo

Now I'm sure that Warburton will sign a goal scorer or maybe 2 but along with the players we have signed these guys have got to find a minimum of 41 goals and 28 assists for us to stand still. We have struggled to get goals for a few seasons and our current goal scoring prospects for next season are looking limited.

I know every team is looking for them but we are now desperate for players who can score goals and provide assists.

I thought it was quite interesting to look at who has left the squad from last season, who has replaced them so far and to then use that as a guide to see how many more signings we can expect to come in:

Ingram > Kelly
Bidwell > Wallace
Lynch > Barbet
Baptiste > Masterson
Rangel > Ball
Cousins > Amos
Cameron > Smith
Freeman > ?
Wszolek > ?
Smith > ?
Wells > ?
Hemed > ?

What it does show, as a few have pointed out, is that the defence looks sorted now, especially if Rangel also decides to stay.

We need to replace Freeman and Wszolek so need a creative midfielder and winger. It could be argued that Chair coming back from loan and stepping up to the first team will be as replacement to Freeman so the funds from Freeman can be used elsewhere. We do lack actual wide men though so I can certainly see them bringing in a replacement for Wszolek.

Then we technically need to replace 3 first team strikers. With Smyth and Oteh returning from loan we may only bring in 2 strikers.

If Luongo leaves we would need another central midfielder on top of that.

Overall, despite having made 7 signings already, we are highly likely to still see at least 2 midfielders, a winger and 2 strikers arrive.

The season starts a month today so still plenty of time!

Sony Dieng has signed a 2 year extension and now has a contract until 2021

I think Warburton issued that statement to relieve the pressure from the media and fans to get in at least one recognised striker. It also sounds as if we are looking for a striker who will be either a PL loan or a PL reject. He is right to point out that every side wants the same thing and strikers are not cheap! My concern at the moment is all the talk about getting in another winger. We have 3 who could produce the goods this season (and one of them already has) - Shodipo, Wheeler and BOS. Unless we are going into a breeding programme for wingers I cannot see this being more than speculation!

I think all transfer targets have been achieved but striker ones haven’t
We have funds to buy a striker or two and loan options too
It’s looking like even warburton is getting a bit more concerned as he’s knows we lack a goal scorer and we have done since Charlie left
Attacking winger and 2 strikers are what are needed
Worrying thing is there’s not even rumours of any striker just ex Brentford defenders and defensive midfielders

A few more changes since the last full squad update.

Freeman has left, Masterson has joined and Rangel and Dieng are confirmed as staying:

Goalkeepers:

Kelly
Lumley
Dieng
Brzozowski

Defenders:

Furlong
Leistner
Barbet
Wallace
Ball
Hall
Rangel
Masterson
Kakay
Hamalainen
Phillips
Rowan

Midfielders:

Scowen
Luongo
Smith
Amos
Osayi-Samuel
Manning
Chair
Goss
Wheeler
Owens
Shodipo
Bettache
Dalling
Bansal-McNulty

Forwards:

Eze
Smyth
Oteh
Walker

Perhaps they are planning to play Lumley up front?