Swansea Match Thread

[Sleeping Giants]

Serious question, we have amazing support both home and away but our away form is so much better than our home form lately...any idea why.....or just coincidence? We haven't lost away since October (which is awesome!).....it was to Peterboro but eh.

[72bus]

Thought warbs got it wrong with the strikers should of started dykes to close down defenders and brought on Chas for the last 20 . A really bad performance all round . Thought keeper was on it and our best player , dunne and willock kept trying , don't see what people see in Johansen he strolls and slows down the play has no pace and gets no 2nd balls . scrappy game and not one to remember . On positive side clean sheet and We go again against the fakes and big Andy carroll

[MINCER]

That looked a jaded and tired performance from the team tonight,maybe some need rotating to have a rest ?

A few posters complained about Moses end product but would say Wallace delivery in the final third has been similar too for a few games.

Thought Dickie looked out on his feet in that second half,he must have played close to every game since arriving from Oxford ?

It could be great timing that McCallum ,Jordy and Sanderson look set to play when required.

[NicRanger]

To be fair to the manager, he may have sensed, with the fact we were lucky at Cov, that a number of plasters needed a break. So he gives Albert and Dykes and Gray a night off. They will probably start the next game.

Had they all played we might have won 1-0, but the risk of injuries and of losing the next game would have gone up.

Ultimately, we would more chance of sneaking these games with Chair in the mix, and some pace up front.

If nothing else we are surely trying to bring a pacy forward in to compete and go beyond the final man.

That will be the difference between competing for automatic and the bottom of the play off places I think.

Still, another point and we are more consistent than almost another other side. Don’t forget that Forest, Bournemouth and others have all lost recently as well as won. They would love to have conceded as few goals as us and to be unbeaten in 5.

[Dono77]

To be fair to the manager, he may have sensed, with the fact we were lucky at Cov, that a number of plasters needed a break. So he gives Albert and Dykes and Gray a night off. They will probably start the next game.

Had they all played we might have won 1-0, but the risk of injuries and of losing the next game would have gone up.

Ultimately, we would more chance of sneaking these games with Chair in the mix, and some pace up front.

If nothing else we are surely trying to bring a pacy forward in to compete and go beyond the final man.

That will be the difference between competing for automatic and the bottom of the play off places I think.

Still, another point and we are more consistent than almost another other side. Don’t forget that Forest, Bournemouth and others have all lost recently as well as won. They would love to have conceded as few goals as us and to be unbeaten in 5.

Gray is away with Jamaica for a couple of games so won't see him til Feb. Needed him last night.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Was disappointed Armstrong was not on the bench. We could have done with a speedy powerhouse striker last 10 mins. That's what the birds done with their Obafemi.

[Macca]

Need another midfielder as well Johansen was dire last night, he was lazy free kicks were poor, overated needs to up his performance.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Chris Willock picked up a minor injury during QPR’s goalless draw with Swansea.

He was taken off late in the game with what manager Mark Warburton described as a “small knee problem”.

Rangers are hoping Willock will be fit for this weekend’s home game against Reading.

https://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qprs-willock-picks-up-knee-injury

[Dono77]

Need another midfielder as well Johansen was dire last night, he was lazy free kicks were poor, overated needs to up his performance.

Agree he was below par but I'm not sure where his is best suited in our formation. He isn't the quickest but is the one who seems to close people down the most without the ball. Not sure who our best 3 in centre mid are right now. As much as I like amos I struggle to see what he brings to the team. Won't put his foot in, gets bullied off the ball, isn't alert, won't close a man down, isn't a great passer of the ball. His shot last night was literally the only thing he did while he was on the pitch.

We lack a proper centre midfielder who can put themselves about but can beat a man one on one which most of our current team can't do. Willock and maybe Albert but that's it.

Armstrong off the bench for last 10 mins instead of thomas could have been a surprise which Swansea didn't expect. Instead it was more of the same huffing and puffing.

[dave58]

Awful game never seen a team with less ambition to win a game than Swancelona 6 million passes most sideways and backwards niggling little fouls to stem the flow of the game, which the Ref did nothing about until the last 10 minutes, stopped Willock all the time, they got what they came for, Our final ball was very poor crosses, dead balls into the box, Johansson not on it Dykes should've scored he was as bad last night as he was Saturday. Moses pace no Brain, lacking a little bit of flare without Chair maybe too reliant on Willock now and teams will just try and stop him Stefan needs to step up to the plate and help him, don't like the idea of one up top at home

[3London]

Agree he was below par but I'm not sure where his is best suited in our formation. He isn't the quickest but is the one who seems to close people down the most without the ball. Not sure who our best 3 in centre mid are right now. As much as I like amos I struggle to see what he brings to the team. Won't put his foot in, gets bullied off the ball, isn't alert, won't close a man down, isn't a great passer of the ball. His shot last night was literally the only thing he did while he was on the pitch.

We lack a proper centre midfielder who can put themselves about but can beat a man one on one which most of our current team can't do. Willock and maybe Albert but that's it.

Armstrong off the bench for last 10 mins instead of thomas could have been a surprise which Swansea didn't expect. Instead it was more of the same huffing and puffing.

I thought Thomas looked lively when he came on created a couple of opportunities - Amos had our best chance of the game and playing in the more advanced role he needs to back himself more often to push forward rather than back or side passes.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Great picture the worried look on the keeper !!

[MINCER]

A few comments on Johansen and in particular “what’s his best position”

Last season his best asset was to move the ball on quickly from passes off our defenders in a much deeper position.

This season he’s playing further forward and his creative passing accuracy and influence on games has been generally poor.

I would also question his mobility as alarmingly opposition players generally waltz past him with ease unless he commits stupid fouls.

[Dono77]

I thought Thomas looked lively when he came on created a couple of opportunities - Amos had our best chance of the game and playing in the more advanced role he needs to back himself more often to push forward rather than back or side passes.

Not sure I agree re thomas. How a pro footballer can only hit the side netting from a corner is a mystery! Thought he should should been on earlier as we needed players who could run with the ball..willock was kicked non stop last night, had 3 players around him yet none of our players decided to play alongside him to take the ball off him and push forward. We need pace in this team badly.