Game 16: Huddersfield Town 2 QPR 0 (5.12.20)

If I can see it, I’m pretty sure opposition managers can too

2nd goal, QPR have initiated a high press, the ball goes back to the Huddersfield keeper who pops the ball over the press into midfield. Kane pushes up to put pressure on the Huddersfield left-sided midfielder, who simply heads it inside to a teammate who then plays a ball through to the left-sided attacking midfielder who runs into the box plays a short pass resulting in a goal, Kane pushes up because there is a big gap in the midfield 2 of QPR and there’s no one nearby to challenge the left-sided midfielder from Huddersfield from receiving the pass, kick out from the keeper, and then he doesn’t have the pace to recover. BOS doesn’t put much of an effort in either to try and get back. I think it’s Carroll who just lets his man and the eventual scorer, stroll away from him.
rfantasyisland.boards.net/thread/1686/game-management

The front 4 are pressing to high up the pitch and leaving too much space behind them in the midfield or the defence isn’t pushing high enough onto the opposition because they don’t want exposed because of lack of pace

You’ve got to press as a team or don’t press, otherwise you get gaps appearing in the structure of the formation. Do you think the back line were afraid to push up into the opposition midfield during the press because of lack of pace?

Kakay every time, don't care if he makes the odd mistake. Kane has always been an empty shirt for me.

If QPR were pressing as a team, Kane would’ve been challenging the left-sided midfielder for the header. The Huddersfield player wouldn’t have had the free header. So I was wondering why the back line is so deep when the frontline is pressing so high

Look at Carroll too (I think it’s him), he tracks his opposite midfielder then leaves him to receive the head pass, under no pressure in acres of space. If Carroll had stayed with him, again he’s putting in a challenge, slowing down the attack to let QPR players fall back, even a cheeky little pro foul stops the attack all together

The general consensus has been Kane is more effective as a RW than a RB. (Kakay better defensively).

We said the same about Manning but on the left.

For me Dickie`s lack of pace is a worry, That`s why I feel we have to get in a new CB with pace, to play alongside him. Masterson is lacking a bit of routine, but he is very talented in my opinion.

barber is bang average. Was excited when he came but he’s a poor mans mustsfi. Sublime and classy one game then three or four games of gash

Yeah Dickie looks like he cares and does try his best, gives 100%. Isn’t Masterton also a right-sided centre half?

As well as a couple of full backs

I’d prioritise the back line, get in a Centre halve with pace, experience, good in the air, decent on the ground, and a left and a right fullback in the window in January

QPR need to stop giving away goals so easily. If you’re hard to score against, you always give yourself a chance to win a game

I'd add Dykes to your list. CW Mark II