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    On the subject of team selection, I'll have my go here!

    I would expect QPR to play an attacking style next week. That being the case, it's probably not going to be so much a matter of breaking down two lines of defenders. Instead, we might want to play a counter-attacking style - at pace.
    What do I think is the best team for that scenario?
    Something like:
    Walton
    Nyambe Tosin Lenihan Bell
    Rankin-Costello Travis Downing
    Holtby Armstrong
    Gallagher.

    There are lots of tweaks that could be made there, and we would be a bit light on defensive qualities, but I almost think we could risk the Coyle "Let's win 4-3" approach here, and that team does have a fair amount of pace. R-C would probably prefer to play on the left, but it's good to have Downing covering Bell.
    And, yes, I would play Gallagher at No.9 with Armstrong and Holtby as twin 10s in this game, on the grounds of giving QPR lots to think about. There is nothing to stop Gallagher and Armstrong interchanging in the course of the game, anyway.
    Obviously, this is not advice to Mowbray. It is one football fan doing what we ALL enjoy!
    Last edited by AucklandRover; 23-01-2020 at 12:37 AM.

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