Millwall v QPR 14Sep22 0-2 FT 8th/14pts

If the match goes ahead I believe their will be a shake up and that the out of form players like Dykes and Field will be benched. Beale hasnt brought in Imroebunam or Balogun to sit on the bench so I'd expect them to start. My prediction is that Beale will go with a back 3 to try and combat Millwall's physical style and to get our wing backs causing them issues.

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Dickie, Dunne, Balogun,
Laird, Imroegbunam, Chair, Johansen,Paal
Roberts, Willock

Both are very good young prospects and I suppose at this stage of their careers it's more about the pressure and expectation. A player like Iroegbunam who plays in a defensive midfield role probably doesn't have the same pressure as a Sinclair Armstrong who if he starts has to score goals or he will be criticised.

In addition Iroegbunam has already started a Premiership game and played in a England U20 team that won a European competition so that gives him the edge over Armstrong whose only starts have been in the National League.

Beale would have seen Iroegbunam a lot when he was at Villa and for him to suggest he would only be bringing in players who he considered as starters would I suspect mean that he considers the young lad better than either Field or Johansen.

I think its more than just about games played. Beale will have watched both players in trainining and in competitive games. From watching both youngsters on a day to day basis he will be able to judge their capabilities against the level and quality of players that they have competed against. 

Imroegbunam would have been training with Premiership quality players and playing against a better class of opposition even at U23 level than Armstrong and that currently probably puts him in a much better position. 

Chelsea's Champions League match is on, but Arsenal's Europa League match is off

I still think with this being a London derby that usually brings a high police presence this fixture could still be called off

Aside from that, we tend to do ourselves proud when the monarchy changes hands...

QPR results after the changing of the monarch:

Edward VII – New Brompton – W – 2-0 (Southern D1)
George V – Coventry – W – 5-0 (Southern D1)
Edward VIII – Swindon – W – 5-1 (D3 South)
George VI – South Liverpool – W – 1-0 (FA Cup R2)
Elizabeth II – Brentford – D – 0-0 (D2)

Only NW would come up with stats like this, made me chuckle