QPR Preview;


All EPL teams have strengthened. This includes QPR who are much stronger than they were last season. They have brought in an experienced right back in the name of Bosingwa, hard working midfielders in the names of Ji Su Park and Esteban Granero and an upcoming left back on loan who isnt too bad. (Da Silva)

They have Bobby Zamora upfront and this is a guy who has been capped severally by England and has a powerful left foot , physical and can also run really fast. I watched QPR play against Manchester City and I have to tell you, they are no push overs and Zamora is a striker who must be watched.

Then there's Junior Hoilett, a player who scored some amazing goals for Blackburn last season. He has the pace, the dribbling ability and most definitely can create chances for his teammates.
Well, Holett will have his debut tomorrow and most likely will want to impress the Rangers' faithfuls.

On the bench they will have Djibril Cisse, an experienced widely travelled player whose power, speed and precision can cause havoc to any team.


I would therefore line up in the usual 4-2-1-3 formation while on attack and revert to 4-2-3-1 formation when we lose the ball. Alot of work will be on the two wide men, presumably Hazard and Mata who must come and assist the fullbacks. This is because QPR have speedy wingers in WrightPhillips and Hoillet and should they start together, then I fancy Betrand starting on the left side. The only problem with Betrand, in as much as he has impressed in the few games he cannot swap positions with Hazard, but is definitely good especially when building from the back.

I will therefore have Terry and Cahill partnershing each other in central defence. The reason I would drop Luiz to the bench is because this is a more physical QPR side and further, we have a tough mid week game against Juventus and we shall need one reliable centre back. I will have Ivanovic and Cole take the full back positions, again due to the physical nature of the game and the fact that Ivanovic is scoring goals. He has 2 in 3, not bad for a defender. (Anyone who watched his finish for Serbia on Wednesday night will agree with me that we have a good striker in this guy)

My midfield will have Mikel and Ramires. I would love to have Lampard start but I think for a 30+ year old, having played on Saturday, then on Wednesday night, I doubt if he has enough gas left in him for this match. Plus, frankly speaking, Ramires needs to come back to his preferred position.

I will have Mata at the centre, Hazard on the left and Moses on the right. The main man remains Fernando Torres upfront and I have my first eleven. Why Moses, one may ask and as much as I may want to give Cesar his debut as well, this is a London derby, one of the hostile atmosphere (The Terry- Ferdinand affair) may not bode well with a young inexperienced player. So when am to make a choice on who to give a debut, between a striker (Moses) and a defender (Cesar) I would give Moses simply coz, assuming they all make mistakes on their debut, it would be more costly for the team when a defender does it unlike when a striker does it.

The bench will have Cesar, Luiz, Lampard, Oscar, Sturridge and Betrand.

The people I may bring in are Oscar for Mata, Lampard for Ramires (in the last 10minutes) and Sturridge for Moses or Torres. Obviously, substitution should be made, taking into account the performance of individual players and the result.


Well, this is funny. Someone is reminding me I have forgotten to say who will be in goal. Well, Cech is fit and hence dont expect me to say Hillario.

See you guys at Loftus Road tomorrow. KTBFFH!