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for fear that anyone else might catch it.
This game was pretty even, we had the first 10 minutes, until they scored. To be fair, when it was 1-1 they should have gone ahead. We played nice intricate football at times, but it has to be said Wednesday towards the end of the half were the better team. The first 15 minutes of the second half definitely belong to Wednesday, and it was the only time the crowd got behind them and they hit the post and were pressuring us. The turning point of the game in my view was the substitution of Faurlin, who came on started to win balls and spray the ball nicely around. After about 60-65 minutes our fitness was starting to tell, we had made the Wednesday players run around alot and Routledge was starting to burn down the right. Anyone who has advocated Tommy Spurr, might have to review that, because he is not 90 minute fit and the last 20 minutes everytime Routledge got the ball, he was roasting the left back. We all thought our best chance had gone, when Watson missed an absolute sitter, but with time running out we won a corner and it goes to show, what a good delivery can do, as Gorkss rose above everyone to bury the ball with about 8 minutes to go. We had created half chances, but they tended to be at wide angles and not directly in the box, so it was a relief to get the victory.
We were never in real danger of conceding late on, as Gorkss and Connolly were dealing with all the high balls into the box, as it was simply Sheffield Wednesday running out of ideas
Legiterwood did get done for pace a few times and Hall does not look comfortable, and in a way on todays performance, it worked in our favour that Connolly came on. He calmed things quite a bit. It was a surprise to see Ramage start left back but to be fair he got forward alot during the game. Man of the match for me was Gorkss, who simply won everything. Tarrabt's pass for Simpson's goals was World class and he was a threat all afternoon. The times he finds Routledge or Simpson with a killer pass, is increasing each game they play together.
One note of caution, at times we did look vulnerable at the back. The midfield get forward so much, that sometimes we lack bodies in our own box, when a move breaks down.
Have to say, it seems QPR play with a freedom away from home and probably don't feel the same pressure when some fans at home get on there back, a fact born out by the fact we have won 4 away games out of the last 6, it also compares favourably with our away performances from the last couple of seasons. Sometimes, you have to win ugly and thats what we did.
for fear that anyone else might catch it.This game was pretty even, we had the first 10 minutes, until they scored. To be fair, when it was 1-1 they should have gone ahead. We played nice intricate football at times, but it has to be said Wednesday towards the end of the half were the better team. The first 15 minutes of the second half definitely belong to Wednesday, and it was the only time the crowd got behind them and they hit the post and were pressuring us. The turning point of the game in my view was the substitution of Faurlin, who came on started to win balls and spray the ball nicely around. After about 60-65 minutes our fitness was starting to tell, we had made the Wednesday players run around alot and Routledge was starting to burn down the right. Anyone who has advocated Tommy Spurr, might have to review that, because he is not 90 minute fit and the last 20 minutes everytime Routledge got the ball, he was roasting the left back. We all thought our best chance had gone, when Watson missed an absolute sitter, but with time running out we won a corner and it goes to show, what a good delivery can do, as Gorkss rose above everyone to bury the ball with about 8 minutes to go. We had created half chances, but they tended to be at wide angles and not directly in the box, so it was a relief to get the victory.
We were never in real danger of conceding late on, as Gorkss and Connolly were dealing with all the high balls into the box, as it was simply Sheffield Wednesday running out of ideas
Legiterwood did get done for pace a few times and Hall does not look comfortable, and in a way on todays performance, it worked in our favour that Connolly came on. He calmed things quite a bit. It was a surprise to see Ramage start left back but to be fair he got forward alot during the game. Man of the match for me was Gorkss, who simply won everything. Tarrabt's pass for Simpson's goals was World class and he was a threat all afternoon. The times he finds Routledge or Simpson with a killer pass, is increasing each game they play together.
One note of caution, at times we did look vulnerable at the back. The midfield get forward so much, that sometimes we lack bodies in our own box, when a move breaks down.
Have to say, it seems QPR play with a freedom away from home and probably don't feel the same pressure when some fans at home get on there back, a fact born out by the fact we have won 4 away games out of the last 6, it also compares favourably with our away performances from the last couple of seasons. Sometimes, you have to win ugly and thats what we did.
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