4. SWP scored before
When Shaun Wright-Phillips scored QPR's winning goal at Chelsea we were told it was his first for 50-odd games. I would dispute that. He scored a cracking goal against West Brom when I was QPR manager to put us 2-0 up. Except a linesman, wrongly, flagged for offside. We drew 1-1 and a few weeks later I was out of a job.
I had a good chat with Harry Redknapp the night before QPR played and we both said we thought it was possible to get out of bottom three. I'm sure neither of us thought they could beat Chelsea but, with none of the teams above them pulling away, a couple of wins puts them right back in the pot. I wasn't surprised Harry went back to the spine of my Championship-winning team – Hill, Derry, Mackie and Taarabt – there are times when you need that effort and commitment. I know Adel's not always associated with those qualities but he worked hard on Wednesday and he can do things no one else can – like that exquisite pass for Shaun's goal. It was the ball of the season for me.
When Shaun Wright-Phillips scored QPR's winning goal at Chelsea we were told it was his first for 50-odd games. I would dispute that. He scored a cracking goal against West Brom when I was QPR manager to put us 2-0 up. Except a linesman, wrongly, flagged for offside. We drew 1-1 and a few weeks later I was out of a job.
I had a good chat with Harry Redknapp the night before QPR played and we both said we thought it was possible to get out of bottom three. I'm sure neither of us thought they could beat Chelsea but, with none of the teams above them pulling away, a couple of wins puts them right back in the pot. I wasn't surprised Harry went back to the spine of my Championship-winning team – Hill, Derry, Mackie and Taarabt – there are times when you need that effort and commitment. I know Adel's not always associated with those qualities but he worked hard on Wednesday and he can do things no one else can – like that exquisite pass for Shaun's goal. It was the ball of the season for me.
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