QPR v. Watford

More 'proper football' action tonight as Picklive features another non-premiership game. QPR have famously not lost all season while Watford have had an ok season - they are currently sitting 10th and last week's victory against Leicester was their first win in 8 games. Watford have more points away from home but this one, I'm sure, is going to go QPR's way today.

 

QPR are the team to beat in the Championship this season and I think it's a question of "Who am I going to leave out?" tonight; you could pick 5 random players and have a good chance of winning. I am contrary though, so I am going to go 4 from QPR and 1 from Watford.

 

QPR have featured on Picklive once before, a 1-1 draw away to Bristol City. On that occassion, the highest scring players were Faurlin (midfield - 77, with no goals and no assists!), Clint Hill (defender - 64), Matthew Connolly (defender - 62), Kyle Walker (defender - 53). Any of these should do well tonight.

 

Last time QPR played I singled out Kasper Gorkks (defender) but he didn't quite perform on the night. Despite this, I will still be picking him again and hoping last time was a one off. He likes to get forward and is QPR's 4th highest scorer this season, with 4 goals.

 

Adel Taarabt also under performed last time out - he scored 44 points overall and was the 7th highest QPR player. He is QPR's top scorer, QPR's top goalscoring assistant (assister?) and the Championship's top, er, shooter 65 shots on goal! 42 on target!). However, tends to get subbed around the 70th minute, as he did last time.

 

Watford featured on Picklive once before too. On that occasion, midfielder John Eustace was the top scorer with 84 points (one goal). Striker Danny Graham is Watford's top scorer (10 in all competitions) and scored a healthy 63 last time around, but 40 of those points was from 2 goals. I have a mental glitch which prevents me fom picking strikers for the big game though, so I may look at midfielder Stephen McGinn, defender Adrian Mariapa or defender Martin Taylor. But I wont pick any of them. With Taarabt shooting so freely, goalie Scott Loach might be worth considering.

 

I MAY pick midfielder Jordan Mutch (on loan from Birmingham - most attempts on goal, 5 assists).

 

So 4 from Faurlin, Hill, Connolly, Gorkss, Walker, Taarabt and 1 from Eustace and Mutch.

 

Good luck!

 

Robin (Warriors)