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The ups and downs of Conor Washington

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  • The ups and downs of Conor Washington

    Conor Washington is someone who constantly divides opinion at Queens Park Rangers. He is a Northern Irish international and before joining QPR had a good career background at the lower levels. However the majority of his time at the club has been spent warming the bench and trying to make an impact on the team in the dying minutes of the game, which I feel was totally unjust. Everyone knows that strikers need confidence and someone just to say ‘I believe in you’, Washington is no different.

    Washington arrived midway through the 2015/16 season, when the club was in a major transition period, after just losing the goal scoring machine that was Charlie Austin to Southampton. However he struggled to hit the ground running and didn’t score a goal for the club in the 2015/16 season. Despite this the Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill picked him for the national team to go to the European championships in France and Washington was often picked ahead of the infamous Will Grigg who as his song states had been ‘on fire’ all season for Wigan. This shows the confidence that O’Neill had in him.
    As the current season started Washington was quick to score his first goal for the club in a league cup tie at home to Swindon in early August. However as Rangers and Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink constantly opted for a lone striker, he saw his first team opportunities limited and again would only be chucked onto the pitch when we were struggling for goals.

    When January arrived many people assumed Washington would be heading for the exit door. However the arrival of Ian Holloway has helped rejuvenate Washington. When QPR were previously managed by Ian Holloway he was known for a likeness to a big and small strike partnership, signing the likes of Jamie Cureton, Kevin Mcleod and Marc Nygaard to play this type of role. This is something which has happened again in his return, as the arrival of 6ft 6 Matt Smith from London rivals Fulham, has helped form a partnership with Conor Washington which on a many occasions has worked successfully.
    This has only benefited Washington and since Holloway’s arrival has scored 5 goals, which isn’t quite prolific however many people hope and believe this could be the start of something a lot more terrifying for championship defences.

    However it isn’t just Washington’s goals which have improved since Holloway’s arrival, it is his overall game. He is becoming the young, quick and confident player which many Peterborough fans were reluctant to let go last January and is becoming the player which is able to take the international step and produce man of the match displays for Northern Ireland.  
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