Bristol City Vs QPR

Having watched our 'second string' perform against Bristol City on the full 90 mins video from last Tuesday, I feel strangely relaxed about this season. As a squad, the players are now more exciting to watch. OK, we may leave ourselves exposed to crosses and fast breaks at the back, and lack a clinical finish at the front; but the signs are there that this squad can and will improve. So, do I think they will beat a Bristol City at home that is smarting from Tuesday's narrow defeat? No I do not (I predicted a 2-1 home win) but I expect the Rs to play well and not give up - so what more could I ask?

The biggest question is whether Warburton will opt to use the 3-5-2 formation again, or revert back to what Bristol City were probably expecting - a 4-2-3-1 formation. I think it will be the latter, and I would not be surprised to see Cameron and Ball together in front of the back 4, and Chair featuring once more. Whatever happens - hello excitement!

I agree kingfisher, I am very relaxed about this season. We will certainly be competitive in all games. We may have the odd off day but I can't see anybody taking us to the cleaners if we play to our patterns that are clearly being drilled in to us. No way in a million years we are going down given what I have seen so far, there are way more than 3 worse teams than us.


I think playing the 3-5-2 on Tuesday was part of the 'chess' game Warburton referred to so we should definitely revert to 4-2-3-1.

Wells, Kane, Chair and Pugh are all pushing for starts.

I think he will go with the same team as last Saturday with the exception of Scowen who will be replaced by Chair.

Well our thoughts were wrong, Warburton has gone for the originals:

Lumley; Rangel, Hall, Barbet, Manning;
Cameron Smith;
Eze Amos BOS;
Hugill

Subs: Kelly, Kane, Leistner, Ball, Chair, Pugh, Wells

Interesting to note that Bristol City have included Afobe up front, but that lad with the wild hair in the Cameron-like role, who caused us so much hassle on Tuesday, is excluded!

I like the fact that Amos is playing further forward because it's a more natural position for him. I can see him ghosting in today and getting a goal.

1 - 0 to Bristol

Sounds like it was tight and we just were starting to edge things before they scored against the run of play. I'd take a draw today now after being behind. If we go 2-0 down that is curtains.

2-0 down.

Sounds like we were completely on top from the restart with numerous chances then we make a mess and Afobe makes it 2-0.

We will do well to get anything from this now. Could concede more as we chase the game.