Bristol City v QPR player ratings
QPR are still not completely safe from relegation after losing 2-1 at Bristol City. Here’s how we rated each player in Rangers’ fourth defeat in a row.
Alex Smithies: 6
Could do nothing about either City goal. Unusually for Smithies, his distribution was poor at times.
Darnell Furlong: 6
Had a pretty decent first half before being withdrawn at half-time so boss Ian Holloway could introduce Conor Washington.
Nedum Onuoha: 7
Did very well against the prolific Tammy Abraham, who was taken off in the second half. The Rangers captain won a host of challenges, including one within seconds of coming back onto the pitch following treatment after a nasty clash of heads.
Joel Lynch: 7
Also had a decent game at the back, especially in the second half. Dealt with Abraham well when the on-loan Chelsea youngster looked to drift away from Onuoha and try his luck against his defensive partner.
Jake Bidwell: 6
Had a typically solid and unspectacular game on his return to the starting line-up. Recovered well after a first-half error to deny Abraham with an important tackle.
Pawel Wszolek: 7
Worked extremely hard defensively but had very little joy up against Joe Bryan, who had an excellent game at full-back and gave Wszolek nothing. The Pole did set up a first-half chance for Ryan Manning.
Massimo Luongo: 6
Neat and tidy but made very little real impact on the game as City dominated for large spells.
Ryan Manning: 6
Sent a first-half shot over but did little else of note on a disappointing day for the R’s.
Luke Freeman: 6
Not at his best but was involved in some of Rangers’ best moments against his former side, including during a first-half spell in which he combined with Wszolek to create an opening for Manning.
Yeni Ngbakoto: 6
Lively at times. Sent in a couple of dangerous first-half crosses, one of which just evaded Matt Smith, and in the second half he was denied by a fine save.
Matt Smith: 6
Worked hard up front although nothing went his way. Was unable to connect with a cross from Ngbakoto and had a header saved. Cleared off the line at the other end in the second half.
Conor Washington: 7
Impressed after being brought on for the second half. Fired into the side netting and set up Rangers’ goal for Idrissa Sylla.
Idrissa Sylla: 7
Barely touched the ball after coming on but proved again that he is a goalscorer. His goal – a close-range finish in injury time – was his ninth of the season despite his limited game time.
Jamie Mackie: 6
Wasn’t able to make much of an impression after being brought on for the final 20 minutes.
16/04/2017 @ 8:06 pm
Bristol City fan here.
Very surprised with those ratings. The only players I would have given 7 was freeman the African winger and Onuoha, who was my MOTM. Matt smith was a 5 at best!
As for your away following it was very quiet but then you didnt have much to cheer.
15/04/2017 @ 8:01 am
Best performers yesterday were again the QPR support. The only part of the club not to give up. Well done boys ( and girls) . QPR must be saving a fortune in win and clean sheet bonuses.
15/04/2017 @ 7:37 am
Where did all these 6’s come from ? As Ollie said it was one of Rangers worst performances, and there has been more than a few. Players disinterested and last to the ball. Ollie may have been disappointed with them but I saw little motivation from him either. An example was during Nedum’s injury (4mins) , the city manager had his players together giving them instructions a full 1.5 mins before Holloway thought it may be a good idea if he did the same. My smallest lad left the ground nearly in tears ( he gave up the chance to go to Bristol AirHop with his brother instead the chose to watch the game and wished he hadn’t ) , do you know what, I wish I’d gone to airhop too! I’m sure the people who give out the socks at airhop would have had more commitment and enthusiasm than Rangers yesterday.