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December 29, 2008
Paulo Sousa set to buy after dismal display
QPR 0 Watford 0
Gary Jacob at Loftus Road
Their wealthy owners and romantic history conjure powerful dreams, but truth pays no regard to sentiment and the depressing fact remains that 12 years and nine managers after Queens Park Rangers dropped down from the top flight, on this evidence, they are not equipped for a return. It might one day feature as a Trivial Pursuit question that they ended the inaugural Premier League in 1992-93 as London’s best club, but what they would give now simply to mix it with the likes of Fulham.
Their desire to stake a position in the play-offs places overflowed into impatience, predictable use of the long ball and a lack of composure. Abysmal passing and control, ballooned crosses, punts from the back and little threat in front of goal - it is hard to imagine that there has been a more dismal match in the Coca-Cola Championship this season.
Watford, in the thick of a relegation battle and run down by one of the worst defensive records in the division, can, at least, be excused their determined, if poor, display.
Paulo Sousa has earmarked a list of bargain players to sign in the transfer window, but maybe the QPR first-team coach should start by identifying his best team. For the second match running, the Portuguese made six changes, offering the excuse that tiredness can lead to injuries.
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Heidar Helguson fluffed a header when unmarked from a free kick ten yards out and forced a decent save from Scott Loach after a goalmouth scramble in the closing moments. “We never had the killer instinct,” Sousa said. “The owners and I both know what we want. We never had the confidence to control the game.”
Watford’s best chance fell to Lee Williamson, when the midfield player found himself unmarked six yards from goal, but poor control allowed Radek Cerny to grab the ball. Late on, Williamson’s curled free kick struck the inside of the post.
“To be a success, we need those painful moments,” Brendan Rodgers, the Watford manager, said. “If we won here, no one could have argued.”
Queens Park Rangers (4-3-1-2): R Cerny – P Ramage, D Delaney, F Hall, D Stewart – H Ephraim, G Mahon (sub: M Leigertwood, 84min), M Rowlands – L Cook (sub: D Blackstock, 46) – H Helguson, P Agyemang. Substitutes not used: M Connolly, E Ledesma, M Alberti Booked: Ramage, Rowlands, Helguson.
Watford (4-4-2): S Loach – L Doyley, A Mariappa, J DeMerit, J Harley – R Jenkins, L Bridcutt (sub: L Bromby, 89), L Williamson, J McAnuff – T Smith, T Priskin (sub: G Rasiak, 62). Substitutes not used: R Lee, W Hoskins, J-J O’Toole. Booked: Mariappa, Rasiak, DeMerit, Harley.
Referee: C Penton. Attendance: 16,196
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Read from Jacob down to referee. Rest is copyrighted. Report remove if not allowed. We aint doing too well.
Perhaps following Ferguson at Manchester United would be too big for CapelloOliver Kay
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From The Times
December 29, 2008
Paulo Sousa set to buy after dismal display
QPR 0 Watford 0
Gary Jacob at Loftus Road
Their wealthy owners and romantic history conjure powerful dreams, but truth pays no regard to sentiment and the depressing fact remains that 12 years and nine managers after Queens Park Rangers dropped down from the top flight, on this evidence, they are not equipped for a return. It might one day feature as a Trivial Pursuit question that they ended the inaugural Premier League in 1992-93 as London’s best club, but what they would give now simply to mix it with the likes of Fulham.
Their desire to stake a position in the play-offs places overflowed into impatience, predictable use of the long ball and a lack of composure. Abysmal passing and control, ballooned crosses, punts from the back and little threat in front of goal - it is hard to imagine that there has been a more dismal match in the Coca-Cola Championship this season.
Watford, in the thick of a relegation battle and run down by one of the worst defensive records in the division, can, at least, be excused their determined, if poor, display.
Paulo Sousa has earmarked a list of bargain players to sign in the transfer window, but maybe the QPR first-team coach should start by identifying his best team. For the second match running, the Portuguese made six changes, offering the excuse that tiredness can lead to injuries.
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Heidar Helguson fluffed a header when unmarked from a free kick ten yards out and forced a decent save from Scott Loach after a goalmouth scramble in the closing moments. “We never had the killer instinct,” Sousa said. “The owners and I both know what we want. We never had the confidence to control the game.”
Watford’s best chance fell to Lee Williamson, when the midfield player found himself unmarked six yards from goal, but poor control allowed Radek Cerny to grab the ball. Late on, Williamson’s curled free kick struck the inside of the post.
“To be a success, we need those painful moments,” Brendan Rodgers, the Watford manager, said. “If we won here, no one could have argued.”
Queens Park Rangers (4-3-1-2): R Cerny – P Ramage, D Delaney, F Hall, D Stewart – H Ephraim, G Mahon (sub: M Leigertwood, 84min), M Rowlands – L Cook (sub: D Blackstock, 46) – H Helguson, P Agyemang. Substitutes not used: M Connolly, E Ledesma, M Alberti Booked: Ramage, Rowlands, Helguson.
Watford (4-4-2): S Loach – L Doyley, A Mariappa, J DeMerit, J Harley – R Jenkins, L Bridcutt (sub: L Bromby, 89), L Williamson, J McAnuff – T Smith, T Priskin (sub: G Rasiak, 62). Substitutes not used: R Lee, W Hoskins, J-J O’Toole. Booked: Mariappa, Rasiak, DeMerit, Harley.
Referee: C Penton. Attendance: 16,196
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ALSO IN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Paul Jewell resigns from Derby County
Coca-Cola League One round-up
Sammy McIlroy shocked by heavy defeat
ALSO IN FOOTBALL
Droylsden expelled from FA Cup
Robinho gets Mark Hughes off the hook
Bryan Robson is glad to be out of the line of fire
PREMIER LEAGUE
Team News
OLIVER KAY
Capello would fit in perfectly at United
GABRIELE MARCOTTI
All-star League XIs would never catch on
MATT HUGHES
Ferguson gives United an edge in title race
The top 50 British footballers of 2008
Hull's Dean Windass makes the list despite mixed fortunes
Fryatt the flying Fox
Leicester striker's goals are spearheading Foxes' revival
FA CUP UPSETS
Wonder strike inspires Hereford
Times Archive: Sport
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MOST READMOST COMMENTEDMOST CURIOUS
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Herman Rosenblat's Holocaust memoir of love...
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Republicans shamed by Chip Saltsman's Barack...
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