QPR v Stoke 15DEC20 0 - 0 FT 19pts/19th

Our 4 corners were all disappointing and the big Stoke players had no problem clearing the box.

Stoke should have scored after some more sloppy defending. Good save from Dieng that then bounces off Kane and onto the post.

Stoke dominated the latter stages of the first half and have continued in this 2nd half. Too many players in our team are liabilities and the lack of a player who can put his foot on the ball and control things is something we lack.

Dykes up front has been out muscled has have most of our players tonight.

Hopefully he will take Cameron off but no, it's Dykes off and Bonne on.

We are the home team but play with just one striker. It  makes no sense to me!

0 - 0 it finishes.

The commentary was that we faded in the second half and is there any wonder when Carroll is subbed and the only other creative player, Chair, is knackered (as was Dykes)! I know stoatey wanted Admomah replaced by Kelman but, for me, it should have been Chair off and allowed a fresh pair of legs to join Bonne up front. If nothing else, it stretches the opposition as they worry about two fresh strikers. Chair was good when not 'blowing', but Adomah and BOS had a disappointing shift up front. At the back it was obvious that O'Neil had targeted Kane and no wonder. I lost count of the number of times he stood off to allow them to cross or pass easily. in the end BOS was coming back to double up on the player. I do think Kakay cannot cope with a full season of starts, but Kane...?