After that performance I think I'm grateful I'm going to miss the next couple of games, needless to say it wasn't very good.
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It was very demonstrative of an injury laden team, and perhaps highlighted our limited pre season. Lacking match sharpness is a polite way of describing that dross. Couldn't string more than a couple of passes together, ball retention was a foreign concept, we were pushed off the ball easily, second to every 50/50 etc etc, it was just shambolic.
I thought Jon Dadi looked good, put himself about and very energetic but I can't help think that Kermorgant would have slotted that chance he had. Probably our best chance in a game where we struggled to create and couldn't defend to save our lives.
Credit to QPR, notwithstanding how atrocious we were, I thought they played well. Hungry, organised and quick with the ball, if they could finish it the score line would have been much worse.
Mannone 5 - not a lot he could have done differently. Was painfully apparent that he's not used to what we're trying to do which is understandable, very indecisive about his kicking and who to pass to, but wasn't helped by lack of movement of the back 4. Thought he commanded his area well.
Gunter 3 - The Gunter we love to hate, plenty of passes straight to the opposition, plenty of taking a couple of touches running 4 yards then passing back. A fair amount of long balls as well which didn't trouble anyone.
Moore 5 - the best out of the back line but hardly did anything to warrant it, just wasn't quite as bad as everyone else.
Illori 1 - I can't remember a more calamitous individual display for a while. Was all over the shop defensively, lost his man multiple times, mis placed passes and lack of awareness. Culminated in a fitting end to his performance was the pen and sending off, apparently it was a bit soft but I haven't seen it, didn't look like too many complaints.
Blackett 4 - Just not a left back
Kelly 5 - tried to get about, spread the ball and was his normal tenacious self, but lost possession a bit too easily and didn't have an impact on the game.
Swift 4 - awful performance from him. Would have got 3 but he got an extra point for a killer tan, maybe the sun got to him a bit and he's suffering from delayed onset heat stroke?
Evans 4 - completely ineffective
Clement 4 - took me a while to realise he was playing
Jon Dadi 6 - put himself about and showed huge willingness to get to the ball first, was targeted by QPR who were very physical. Touch isn't the best and should have scored (think we will be saying that a lot)
Popa 5 - a lot of energy, a lot of no end product. Love his enthusiasm though.
Cba to do subs as tbh I'd completely lost interest by the time Mendes and Richards came on. Barrow looked useful.
Thought ref was a joke, he was probably gutted that his golden boy Mackie didn't get a goal - how he didn't get a card the whole game is utterly baffling. Crowd were shit but it's really hard to get behind that, nothing to shout about.
So yes, not the best way to kick off the new season but I expected we might get off to a slow burner. We will get better.