Queens Park Rangers versus Bolton Wanderers – Match Preview: English Premier League
Queens Park Rangers make their English Premier League debut by hosting Bolton Wanderers at their home stadium on Saturday, 13th of August 2011. There are still some doubts as to whether or not the match will go through
given the riots and the security situation in London but let’s take a look at how QPR will deal with their English Premier League challengers...
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QPR were ruthless in the Championship last season as they conceded 32 goals in 47 matches. This defensive record along with the organization at the back will help them achieve success in the English Premier League this season but
it is also vital for Neil Warnock’s team to have sufficient firepower. To reinforce his team’s offensive department, Warnock has brought in Kieron Dyer and Jay Bothroyd in the summer. Moreover DJ Campbell has also been bought by the London club to score some
goals for them in the new 2011-2012 English Premier League season.
Neil Warnock’s first priority will be to secure QPR’s status in the English Premier League at the end of the 2011-2012 season but it will be interesting to see where they finish ultimately. Warnock is a very controversial manager
thus it is expected that he will conduct his team in the same manner.
Bolton Wanderers
Owen Coyle set himself high standards last time around as Bolton finished in the top half of the English Premier League table. They made it to the F.A Cup semi-final as well but they lost to Stoke City in the end. Nonetheless,
Bolton are a formidable opposition on their day and QPR will come to know this when they face them on Saturday, 13th of August 2011. Coyle is obviously an experienced campaigner but Bolton have been relatively quiet in the summer transfer window
this time around. Their main aim was to keep hold of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gary-Cahill-c14439 which they have been successful in doing thus far.
Furthermore, Bolton have been on fire in the preseason as they have been unbeaten in their last five meetings, they have won all five of their matches and in doing so they have conceded only two goals in the process.
Team News
QPR will bank on their star winger http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adel-Taarabt-c3610 to pull themselves towards a win against Bolton Wanderers. Taarabt was about to secure a move away from Loftus Road in the summer but Warnock convinced him to stay with QPR. Campbell
and Bothroyd will also start for the Londoners which means that they are set to score some goals.
Expected Queens Park Rangers line up: Kenny, Orr, Connelly, Gorkss, Hill, Faurlin, Derry, Smith, Taarabt, Campbell, Bothroyd
Bolton Wanderers have several injury concerns before their encounter against QPR. Owen Coyle’s men are short in the midfield area as they are without Stuart Holden who is still recovering from a broken leg injury; he suffered against
Manchester United near the end of the 2010-2011 season. Furthermore, Chung-Yong Lee and Tyrone Mears are also out of action with broken legs that they suffered in pre-season.
Expected Bolton Wanderers line up:
Jaaskelainen, Robinson, Cahill, Knight, Steinsson, Eagles, Reo Coker, Muamba, Petrov, Davies, Klasnic
Prediction
Bolton Wanderers are favourites to win against Queens Park Rangers but QPR are a good bet for a draw as they are playing at home in their first Premier League game of the season.
Prediction: QPR 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers.
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