CARDIFF CITY V QPR 2-1 FT

The only way the club can approach this game is to keep to the same game plan: Press and harry them when they have the ball; and use both wings and channels to get that ball up to the strikers who have made space. OK we have proved our 'second string' players currently lack quality (Caulker, Manning and Baptiste will improve) but if we follow the game plan against Cardiff we should be capable of a draw away from home, at least. Difficult to shrug off a thrashing but luckily (in this case) most of the players starting on Saturday were not involved.

I was thinking the same and (for only the reason you stated) I would pair him with Washington, despite Sylla being a better finisher at present. i would also hope that Wzsolek was fit as he backtracks well to support the defence and works the wing well.

Smith and Furlong start. Caulker gets his first league start against his former club:




Hard to work out if we are 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 with Mackie possibly right wing back?

Yes that helps our cause, as I mentioned above keeping Scowen, Luongo and Freeman in the middle is to our benefit. They are working very well together.

1-1, Hoilett levels it up within 7 minutes. Very poor defending for both goals.

Shame we couldn't stay ahead for longer and put some pressure on them.

Remains 2-1 but we are under the cosh and they had a goal disallowed