QPR v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[citizenDJ]

I didn't watch the game today, but I did think that QPR would beat us pretty soundly (what with the 'boost' of Redknapp, the excitement of it being his first home game, and the crowd), so I am pleased that we got a point in what could have been a tricky fixture (although i am probably overestimating the ability of both Redknapp and QPR).

That's a half-decent three results in a row there, so there is some sort of progress and momentum, but another win next time out really would be welcome.

[pauliewalnuts]

I didn't see the match, from what I have read on here, we were decent first half and shit second.

I don't know if that is true or not, but, if before the last two games we'd been offered four points from Reading and QPR, I'd have definitely taken it, and I reckon most of us would have.

[MarkM]

Some stats:

QPR shots 17 Villa 7
On Target: QPR 12 Villa 3
Corners: QPR 11 Villa 4
50 / 50 possession

[hilts_coolerking]

I don't know if that is true or not, but, if before the last two games we'd been offered four points from Reading and QPR, I'd have definitely taken it, and I reckon most of us would have.

You're right, and so would I, but that's what I mean about how low our expectations have become.

[Chipsticks]

Haven't seen the game but chuffed with the point. Onwards and upwards.

Very Surprised to see that Derrick Williams played, can anyone tell me how he did?

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

I'm sorry, QPR were shit. They were helped enormously by Lambert's negative tactics in the scond half. Keeping Ireland and Bent on the bench showed a distinct lack of willingness to win the game. Fuck Redknapp, we should have gone there trying to win, Lambert went there trying not to get beat - every bit as bad as anything TSM did last season.

[Jarpie]

Haven't seen the game but chuffed with the point. Onwards and upwards.

Very Surprised to see that Derrick Williams played, can anyone tell me how he did?

He was pretty good, did better than I expected.

[SamTheMouse]

Ireland might have given us a bit more composure, but there would have been sod all point to bringing Bent on - he wouldn't have touched the ball!

[olaftab]

Some stats:

QPR shots 17 Villa 7
On Target: QPR 12 Villa 3
Corners: QPR 11 Villa 4
50 / 50 possession

That's really good possession away from home.

[olaftab]

I'm sorry, QPR were shit. They were helped enormously by Lambert's negative tactics in the scond half. Keeping Ireland and Bent on the bench showed a distinct lack of willingness to win the game. Fuck Redknapp, we should have gone there trying to win, Lambert went there trying not to get beat - every bit as bad as anything TSM did last season.

Couldn't disagree more. We needed to build on the result last week and not lose. There was no point in going gung ho and getting blown away in a Arry fuelled frenzy.

[PeterWithesShin]

There's no question that Nathan Baker and Ashley Westwood were the stars of the show when it came to statistics from the QPR game.

Both men clocked up impressive figures in the Loftus Road encounter.

Baker more than proved his worth defensively while it's becoming increasingly obvious from the stats that Westwood is an integral figure in the centre of the park, knitting play from defence to midfield and midfield to the forward areas.

Baker was joint No.1 with Ciaran Clark, Clint Hill and Ryan Nelsen for interceptions with four.

He was also joint No.1 with Westwood for blocks with two.

And he was No.1 for clearances, making eleven out of nineteen. Clark was No.2 with nine from sixteen.

Westwood was No.2 for passes, with fifty-five successful out of sixty-three made. That adds up to a superb 87%. Adel Taarabt was No.1 with sixty-three complete out of seventy-seven made.

Westwood was No.4 for attacking third passes, with eleven complete out of fifteen made.

And he was again ranked highly in the chances created category in No.2 behind Samba Diakite.

Westwood's influence was most keenly seen in the pass combination category.

Our No.1 pass combination was Lowton to Westwood with fourteen while No.2 was Westwood to Lowton with ten. Our joint No.3 was Clark to Westwood and Westwood to Holman with nine.

Holman was No.1 with shots, hitting two with one on target which, of course, was his goal.

Holman was Villa's highest ranked player in take-ons at joint No.4 with two successful out of two tried. Ahead of him were No.1 Jose Bosingwa, No.2 Armand Traore and No.3 Diakite.

Despite being on the pitch for just over twenty minutes, Fabian Delph was No.1 player on the pitch for tackles, with four successful out of six made.

Eric Lichaj was No.4 with two successful out of three attempted.

Christian Benteke was, unsurprisingly, No.1 for aerial duels, winning five out of seventeen.

Baker was No.4 alongside Clark with four successful out of five.

Benteke was joint No.1 for fouls suffered with three alongside Jamie Mackie.

[LeeB]

I don't know if that is true or not, but, if before the last two games we'd been offered four points from Reading and QPR, I'd have definitely taken it, and I reckon most of us would have.

You're right, and so would I, but that's what I mean about how low our expectations have become.

I'd be biting off hands for four points from two games at any point in the last three seasons.

[maidstonevillain]

Lambert went there trying not to get beat - every bit as bad as anything TSM did last season.

The big difference is that TSM would have gone there not get beaten from the first minute- and then lost.

Lambert went there to win and when, in about the 70th minute, it looked like we would could well lose, decided to protect the point.

[LeeB]

Lambert went there trying not to get beat - every bit as bad as anything TSM did last season.

The big difference is that TSM would have gone there not get beaten from the first minute- and then lost.

Lambert went there to win and when, in about the 70th minute, it looked like we would could well lose, decided to protect the point.

And we'd have lost with Hutton and Warnock being culpable in some way.

[pauliewalnuts]

Lambert went there trying not to get beat - every bit as bad as anything TSM did last season.

The big difference is that TSM would have gone there not get beaten from the first minute- and then lost.

The big difference is that TSM used to do that nigh on all the time.