What a brilliant result - our biggest win since early January 2020, 15 months ago.
3 goals, 3 points, clean sheet... Fantastic.
Willock has so much potential. Chair we all know is top drawer. There is a lot to be excited about with this team if we can keep most of it together for next season.
What a brilliant result - our biggest win since early January 2020, 15 months ago.
3 goals, 3 points, clean sheet... Fantastic.
Willock has so much potential. Chair we all know is top drawer. There is a lot to be excited about with this team if we can keep most of it together for next season.
Fingers crossed.
Wow - saying that is our best win since JAN 2020 does show how poor we have been prior to January 2021 northwesthoop!
I am sure the club wants Field, De Wijs, Johansen and Austin to sign permanent deals, and they are right to so do, but I doubt whether we can afford Austin or get Johansen released by Fulham.
All those mentioned had brilliant games but I was most impressed by Wallace who was outstanding today. Wallace has been a revelation since moving into the wing back role . Nobody has been more scathing about him than me and I'm now perplexed as to why he was so poor earlier this season.
Whether it's the change in formation or the fact he's playing for a contract I don't know but his link up play with Willock today was impressive.
I was most impressed by Wallace who was outstanding today. Wallace has been a revelation since moving into the wing back role . Nobody has been more scathing about him than me and I'm now perplexed as to why he was so poor earlier this season.
Whether it's the change in formation or the fact he's playing for a contract I don't know but his link up play with Willock today was impressive.
Lee Wallace's record in his first 20 league appearances for QPR:
W3, D6, L11..... 0.75 points per game
Lee Wallace's record in his most recent 12 league appearances (since returning Vs Watford)
W8, D2, L2..... 2.17 point per game
Remarkable. Turnaround of the century?
3 wins in 20 to 8 wins in 12
Losing over half of his matches to losing only 16% of matches.
Whichever way you look at it, it is simply a different player!
All those mentioned had brilliant games but I was most impressed by Wallace who was outstanding today. Wallace has been a revelation since moving into the wing back role . Nobody has been more scathing about him than me and I'm now perplexed as to why he was so poor earlier this season.
Whether it's the change in formation or the fact he's playing for a contract I don't know but his link up play with Willock today was impressive.
All that you say is correct stoatey, although I would argue I was a worse critic of Braveheart! In the W12 podcast this week they mentioned this sudden reversal of form for Wallace and it was propositioned that he knows it is contract renewal time....!
All those mentioned had brilliant games but I was most impressed by Wallace who was outstanding today. Wallace has been a revelation since moving into the wing back role . Nobody has been more scathing about him than me and I'm now perplexed as to why he was so poor earlier this season.
Whether it's the change in formation or the fact he's playing for a contract I don't know but his link up play with Willock today was impressive.
All that you say is correct stoatey , although I would argue I was a worse critic of Braveheart! In the W12 podcast this week they mentioned this sudden reversal of form for Wallace and it was propositioned that he knows it is contract renewal time....!
I shall have to find the podcast and have a listen.
One other thing about today's game was the performance of Chair who ran Coventry ragged. When he plays in that free role he causes the opposition no end of problems because he pops up all over the pitch and can't be easily marked. His improvement continues by the game and if he can finish more of the chances he creates then we will have another £20m player at our club.
Here are the WLS rankings, all of which I agree with apart from Austin's as I thought he struggled (what do you think stoatey & jimjams as you were watching?):
Joe Lumley: 7 Restored to the side for the first time since September due to Seny Dieng’s late return from international duty on Thursday night. Handling was very assured and he was vocal throughout.
Osman Kakay: 7 Always willing to get forward but his end product sometimes lets him down. Defended solidly and linked up well with Rob Dickie to bring the ball out from the back on occasions.
Rob Dickie: 8 Dominated Sky Blues striker Matt Gooden throughout and as always was excellent with the ball at his feet in yet another top-class display from a player who has enjoyed a stellar debut season in the Championship.
Geoff Cameron: 7 Back in the side and settled back into the back three effortlessly albeit against a toothless attack. He and Sam Field managed to distract Michael Rose enough for the defender to nod in his own net for the second goal and was solid in defence all afternoon.
Yoann Barbet: 7 Made a number of timely interceptions to snuff out at least three potential Coventry attacks in the first half in a very steady and confident showing in what has been a much-improved second half of the season from the Frenchman.
Lee Wallace: 8 Continued his excellent run of form with another fine display. Swung in a perfect cross for Chris Willock’s opener after anticipating Ilias Chair’s glorious back-heel and was a constant threat on the left flank.
Sam Field: 8 Boasts an uncanny ability to always seem to be in the right place at the right time to cut out potential attacks and has the mobility and size to use the ball well and win his headers. Has formed a very decent partnership with Stefan Johansen.
Stefan Johansen: 7 Even when he is relatively subdued by his lofty standards, the Norwegian still stands out with moments of quality. Provided the pass that set up Chair’s goal and delivered the ball of the match to open the visitors’ defence and set up a very presentable chance for the Moroccan which he should have done better with.
Ilias Chair: 9 Tormented Coventry all afternoon in a brilliant display of touch, movement and pace. Heavily involved in the opening goal and it was his corner that created the second. Should have scored a hat-trick before finally finding the net thanks to a Marko Marosi mistake after slaloming his way into the box.
Chris Willock: 7 Nodded home after just 75 seconds and a constant threat in the first half with his ability to shift his way past defenders. Faded in the second half and was replaced by George Thomas.
Charlie Austin: 7 Started the move for the first goal with a lovely chest and pass to Chair and had a two decent headers kept out by Marosi. Always a threat with his movement.
Lyndon Dykes: 6 Replaced Austin, had one shot blocked wide for a corner. Helped out the defence well late on as Coventry pressed for a late consolation goal.
George Thomas: 6 Obviously desperate to impress against his former club after coming on for the last 20 minutes. Worked hard and used the ball well, but when the chance for the goal he craved fell to him, he fired wide.
Albert Adomah: 6 On as a late substitute and almost made an immediate impact when he raced past two defenders and pulled out a cracking shot that was tipped onto the crossbar.
Being a southern softie I usually prefer the lowland distilleries, rather than the island 'peaty' ones or the 'harsher' highland ones, although I am currently working (slowly) through:
Glen Marnoch - a highland single (from Aldi I have just realised)
To reinforce Chair's credentials as MotM for many here is a media quote that has an interesting stat on his 'passing' success:
He had five shots in the game. His goal was thanks to an error from the Coventry City keeper, but it marked Chair’s eighth Championship goal of the season and adds to what’s been an impressive showing from the 23-year-old. His energy is what makes him such an asset to QPR. Since the departure of Ebere Eze, Chair has had to step up and provide the attacking goods for QPR – yesterday, Chair made 46 passes (including two key passes) and finished with a pass success rate of 93.5% according to WhoScored.
In the W12 podcast this week they mentioned this sudden reversal of form for Wallace and it was propositioned that he knows it is contract renewal time....!
