QPR’s season and Steve McClaren’s reign as manager started with a 1-0 defeat at Preston. Here’s how we rated each Rangers player in the game at Deepdale.
Handed his chance following the sale of Alex Smithies, Ingram was solid enough and did well to gather a shot from Callum Robinson.
The young right-back did well, especially in the first half when he blocked shots from Robinson and Tom Barkhuizen and also offered an attacking outlet on the right-hand side. On a less positive note, he gave away the free-kick which led to Preston’s goal.
Captaining the side on his Rangers debut, the summer signing had a good game at the heart of their defence. He was a strong presence in the opposite penalty area too.
Competent alongside Leistner at the back. It looks like the makings of a decent partnership if Lynch continues to be available.
Did okay at left-back. Reacted quickly in the first half to snuff out danger by getting across to thwart Ben Pearson.
Competed fiercely in midfield but a couple of stray passes summed up a disappointing day for the midfielder, who was substituted in the second half.
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Didn’t offer much in terms of creativity but did his main job by protecting the back four.
Not always convincing in wide areas but his deliveries into the box always looked like Rangers’ best hope of a goal. Created chances for Matt Smith and Idrissa Sylla and sent an effort of his own wide of the target.
Lively in spells in the first half without making any real impact. Preston had some joy on the right flank and Osayi-Samuel was replaced at half-time by the more solid Ryan Manning.
Great to watch when in full flight, but was well contained by Preston’s defence and often unable to get close enough to Smith.
Not much came his way in terms of service but when a big chance did come his way he was unable to take it, heading wide from Freeman’s cross shortly before half-time.
Brought on partly to shore things up on the flank, where Preston were getting far too much space in the first half. He did so but was unable to affect things going forward.
Offered something different when he came on but Preston rarely looked troubled in the second half.
Denied by a last-minute save when found by Freeman’s free-kick. Will be disappointed not to have scored.
This post was last modified on 05/08/2018
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These ratings are in places absurd. Leistner, Kakay, Eze and in spots Freeman were the standouts today. Ingram looked uncertain, Bidwell slow, Osayi and Luongo never really in it. If you're going to do columns like this, be a bit more honest.
as norm to look at the ratings you may think they played well and not the crap that they did