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HE USED to play in a world-famous stadium that houses 86,000 passionate fans.
Now Esteban Granero plies his trade in one that barely scrapes 18,000 – but the Spanish midfielder reckons he can’t tell the difference between Real Madrid and Rangers – such is the level of support at Loftus Road from Rs followers.
Granero reckons that whatever gremlins have prevented the team from claiming a first win of the season so far – it has nothing to do with the club’s fantastic support.
Real was where the 25-year-old cut his teeth, but he is just as happy in west London.
And the one advantage of the Loft versus the Bernabéu, according to Granero, is that fans are right on top of the action.
The player is hoping for more of the same in a vital home clash with Reading Sunday lunchtime.
"The pitch is not that much bigger at the Bernabéu, but when you are focusing on the game it doesn’t matter," he said.
"And the QPR supporters are good and when you look up, the ground still looks big to me.
“The fans don’t stop supporting throughout – and you can really feel it. They make it a great environment for us, and that can only be good for the cause."
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Goes to show that we need to be in full voice on sunday, If we go 1 down early in the game then stay positive. We need to make LR a fortress like we did towards the end of last season.
Now Esteban Granero plies his trade in one that barely scrapes 18,000 – but the Spanish midfielder reckons he can’t tell the difference between Real Madrid and Rangers – such is the level of support at Loftus Road from Rs followers.
Granero reckons that whatever gremlins have prevented the team from claiming a first win of the season so far – it has nothing to do with the club’s fantastic support.
Real was where the 25-year-old cut his teeth, but he is just as happy in west London.
And the one advantage of the Loft versus the Bernabéu, according to Granero, is that fans are right on top of the action.
The player is hoping for more of the same in a vital home clash with Reading Sunday lunchtime.
"The pitch is not that much bigger at the Bernabéu, but when you are focusing on the game it doesn’t matter," he said.
"And the QPR supporters are good and when you look up, the ground still looks big to me.
“The fans don’t stop supporting throughout – and you can really feel it. They make it a great environment for us, and that can only be good for the cause."
Read More http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/lon...#ixzz2AsSTxw3a
Goes to show that we need to be in full voice on sunday, If we go 1 down early in the game then stay positive. We need to make LR a fortress like we did towards the end of last season.
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