Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted February 14, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted February 14, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up QPR thump struggling Derby in Championship John Eustace was given a painful demonstration of the size of the task he has to save Derby from relegation as his new side slumped to a 4-0 loss at QPR. Ilias Chair scored twice, with Koki Saito and England U20 international Ronnie Edwards also on target on a disastrous first day at the office for the new Rams boss. Eustace raised eyebrows this week by leaving Blackburn, a side challenging for promotion to the Premier League, for one battling the drop to League One. While Rovers lie fifth, Derby’s humbling in west London meant they slipped into the bottom three on goal difference. Eustace certainly knew what was in store for his new side on Friday night, as his final match with Rovers was a 2-1 defeat at Loftus Road just 10 days earlier. Eustace said he had learnt a lot about his players after the loss. “I learnt a lot about the group tonight, and there’s lots I’m excited about. There is also lots we can improve on. “I thought we started well but the goal they scored knocked the wind out of our sails. Then we didn’t defend the box well enough for the second, third and fourth goals. “I’ve come to Derby not just for the short term but for the long term and it’s my job now to give as much confidence as I can to the players. You can see they are low on confidence at the moment.” QPR boss Marti Cifuentes said he liked a lot of things about the performance. “We didn’t really know what to expect from them but everybody was so committed. “Ilias Chair is one of the best players in the league. I’m glad he got two goals. He’s a bit angry at me for taking him off because he wanted a hat-trick. We are happy he is playing well.” This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #QPR #thump #struggling #Derby #Championship This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/218174-qpr-thump-struggling-derby-in-championship/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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