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Head Coach praises defensive display following 0-0 draw
Clint Hill’s performance highlighted by Ramsey
Boss explains substitution that was criticised
QPR Head Coach Chris Ramsey was pleased to see his side record only a second clean sheet of the season in Tuesday night’s goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
In a game of few clear-cut opportunities, the R’s probably had the best chance of note late on in the second half, when Tjaronn Chery saw his close-range volley expertly saved by Owls goalkeeper Kieren Westwood.
At the other end, Rangers – marshalled by the excellent Clint Hill – restricted the visitors to just a handful of half chances.
Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, Ramsey said: “I’m pleased with the clean sheet. That was first and foremost in our thoughts tonight.
“Of course I’m disappointed we didn’t take the clear-cut chances, and there were a couple, that came our way – but all in all it’s a point in the right direction.
“Defensively, bar the odd slip, I thought we were solid.
“Our creative players probably could have produced a little bit more, but if we can keep more clean sheets, it gives us a base to build from.”
Hill’s performance was a highlight on the night and Ramsey was full of praise for the R’s Club Captain, commenting: “Sheffield Wednesday came with a game plan – like most Championship teams away from home, they looked to hit the big man on the diagonal.
“That caused us some problems, but I felt we dealt with it quite well tonight.
“Clint played very, very well and contributed to us keeping the clean sheet.
“He’s had to bide his time, but he’s kept himself in good condition and his performance tonight showed just what he’s all about.”
Ramsey was booed by a section of the R’s support following his decision to replace Jay Emmanuel-Thomas with Leroy Fer late on.
He said: “The criticism is part of management.
“When you’re at a club like QPR, that’s been in the Premier League in recent times, there’s always going to be certain levels of expectation.
“Part of being a manager at a club like this is taking the criticism when it comes around.
“I’m just getting on with my job, giving my all each and every day, and if we can combine clean sheets like we’ve kept tonight with a little bit more added quality in the final third, I’m confident we can climb the table.”
He added: “Sometimes when you make substitutions, you know things that the fans don’t.
“You have to make decisions and stand by them. You live and die by them.
“It wasn’t a change that I made with negative intentions, far from it. I wanted us to win the game.
“Jay, as I said at the weekend, took a knock last week in training, so we needed to take a precaution.
“Leroy is a Dutch international and has scored goals throughout his career, so I had every confidence in him to play that role and I thought he did okay when he came on.”
Finally, Ramsey confirmed Neil Warnock is set for his first day as part of his backroom staff later this week and the R’s Head Coach is looking forward to tapping into his ‘experience and expertise.’
“Neil will be in on Thursday or Friday this week,” said Ramsey.
“He’s going to bring in a wealth of experience and expertise and I’m confident it will be a very positive move for the club.
“We’ve spoken a lot and I’m looking forward to working with him.”
Read more at http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/qp...6528PxRMIPC.99
R's Head Coach assesses goalless draw ...
Head Coach praises defensive display following 0-0 draw
Clint Hill’s performance highlighted by Ramsey
Boss explains substitution that was criticised
QPR Head Coach Chris Ramsey was pleased to see his side record only a second clean sheet of the season in Tuesday night’s goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
In a game of few clear-cut opportunities, the R’s probably had the best chance of note late on in the second half, when Tjaronn Chery saw his close-range volley expertly saved by Owls goalkeeper Kieren Westwood.
At the other end, Rangers – marshalled by the excellent Clint Hill – restricted the visitors to just a handful of half chances.
Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, Ramsey said: “I’m pleased with the clean sheet. That was first and foremost in our thoughts tonight.
“Of course I’m disappointed we didn’t take the clear-cut chances, and there were a couple, that came our way – but all in all it’s a point in the right direction.
“Defensively, bar the odd slip, I thought we were solid.
“Our creative players probably could have produced a little bit more, but if we can keep more clean sheets, it gives us a base to build from.”
Hill’s performance was a highlight on the night and Ramsey was full of praise for the R’s Club Captain, commenting: “Sheffield Wednesday came with a game plan – like most Championship teams away from home, they looked to hit the big man on the diagonal.
“That caused us some problems, but I felt we dealt with it quite well tonight.
“Clint played very, very well and contributed to us keeping the clean sheet.
“He’s had to bide his time, but he’s kept himself in good condition and his performance tonight showed just what he’s all about.”
Ramsey was booed by a section of the R’s support following his decision to replace Jay Emmanuel-Thomas with Leroy Fer late on.
He said: “The criticism is part of management.
“When you’re at a club like QPR, that’s been in the Premier League in recent times, there’s always going to be certain levels of expectation.
“Part of being a manager at a club like this is taking the criticism when it comes around.
“I’m just getting on with my job, giving my all each and every day, and if we can combine clean sheets like we’ve kept tonight with a little bit more added quality in the final third, I’m confident we can climb the table.”
He added: “Sometimes when you make substitutions, you know things that the fans don’t.
“You have to make decisions and stand by them. You live and die by them.
“It wasn’t a change that I made with negative intentions, far from it. I wanted us to win the game.
“Jay, as I said at the weekend, took a knock last week in training, so we needed to take a precaution.
“Leroy is a Dutch international and has scored goals throughout his career, so I had every confidence in him to play that role and I thought he did okay when he came on.”
Finally, Ramsey confirmed Neil Warnock is set for his first day as part of his backroom staff later this week and the R’s Head Coach is looking forward to tapping into his ‘experience and expertise.’
“Neil will be in on Thursday or Friday this week,” said Ramsey.
“He’s going to bring in a wealth of experience and expertise and I’m confident it will be a very positive move for the club.
“We’ve spoken a lot and I’m looking forward to working with him.”
Read more at http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/qp...6528PxRMIPC.99
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