QPR v Blackburn player ratings
QPR’s miserable season so far hit another low point with a 4-0 thumping at home by Blackburn. Here’s how we rated each Rangers player.
Asmir Begovic: 6
Produced a couple of routine saves. Was left badly exposed for all four goals.
Ziyad Larkeche: 5
Gareth Ainsworth asked an awful lot of Larkeche by deploying him as a makeshift right-back. He was inevitably uncomfortable throughout, and his error led to the fourth goal.
Jimmy Dunne: 6
Showed moments of quality, particularly on one occasion in the first half when he brought the ball forward. Too slow to react in the build-up to a couple of the goals though.
Jake Clarke-Salter: 7
A positive during this miserable spell for QPR has been that Clarke-Salter has been playing and his sharpness has been improving. His individual display was very decent, despite Rangers collectively being a shambles.
Kenneth Paal: 6
Had his work cut out on the left, where Blackburn always looked a threat and rarely allowed Paal to venture forward.
Stephen Duke-McKenna: 6
Very determined and threw himself into a couple of early challenges, but lost his way once Blackburn took control of the game.
Jack Colback: 5
A lamentable lapse led to the all-important first goal, when Colback switched off and allowed Joe Rankin-Costello to tee up Tyrhys Dolan. Signed for his experience and yet in his past couple of appearances at Loftus Road Colback has got himself sent off and been badly at fault for a goal conceded at a crucial time.
Andre Dozzell: 6
Had his moments, including a shot that was saved and a cross to Lyndon Dykes, but overall didn’t do enough.
Ilias Chair: 5
Bright early on, combining with Sinclair Armstrong to create a chance, and seemed determined not to become disheartened. But that’s exactly what he became as the game wore on.
Sinclair Armstrong: 6
A threat early on, but faded and wasn’t helped by a lack of service. Denied by a near-post save after linking up nicely with Chair in the first half.
Lyndon Dykes: 5
Doesn’t create enough for himself as a number nine and is even less effective in a withdrawn role.
09/10/2023 @ 12:27 pm
Myke – spot on as usual. Looks like he’s fallen out big time with Willock, will we see him play again? I too find it difficult to understand why this basic squad can drop their performances to this level, They are way better than this.
08/10/2023 @ 10:38 am
As my son keeps telling me – if you keep playing the same CD, you get the same music. Its the same with this manager.
08/10/2023 @ 9:16 am
This has now become a very boring read – all down to poor performances time after time..
08/10/2023 @ 8:32 am
I struggle to square your rankings with the quality of the performance. Mostly 5 & 6’s for a much less than average showing and very bad result.
08/10/2023 @ 12:35 am
Ainsworth is an honest guy and will be hurting at this defeat, especially against Blackburn! But he is enormously out of his depth and is delusional if he thinks he can turn this around. What works in League One is not good enough for the Championship. We actually have a decent first 11 and a couple of decent subs. In total about 14/15 players of Championship standard. But he is not getting anywhere near like the best out of them which is epitomised by Willock, who should be tearing up this division.It’s only a couple of seasons ago that he and Chair were terrorising the defences of every team in the division.Now he is a shadow of his former self. It’s time to bring in someone who can utilise our attacking flair so that our defensive shortcomings are less obvious and indeed less crucial. We need a technically knowledgeable manager who might have a point to prove both here and in football generally. If only such a manager was available. Oh wait…