QPR – Redknapp anger at cup exit

On January 27, 2013

Harry Redknapp could not hide his anger after QPR’s embarrassing 4-2 defeat to MK Dons in the fourth-round of the FA Cup.

Jamie Mackie’s QPR were humbled by MK Dons.

Rangers were simply blown away by the League One side who raced into a 4-0 lead at Loftus Road until Jay Bothroyd and Fabio reduced the deficit with two late strikes, and Redknapp, who made nine changes for the visit of the Dons, was scathing of his players who he said had “blew it”.

“I gave them a chance because they knock on my door and say they should be playing and other people tell me they are all good players,” said the former Portsmouth and West Ham boss.

“Well, they got their chance and they blew it.

“It answers questions – not for me because I already knew the answer, but for other people. Today they saw the answers.

“If you look at the team, what is it? An England goalkeeper, a right-back from Man United, a left-back in Armand Traore.

“You’ve got Anton Ferdinand and Tal Ben Haim, then Esteban Granero from Real Madrid. You’ve got Ale Faurlin, Park Ji-sung from Man United, Jamie Mackie, Jay Bothroyd and DJ Campbell.

“Surely they are entitled to beat a team from two divisions down? It tells me, like I’ve said all along, that I need to improve the squad.

“That is why I have gone all over Europe these last three weeks trying to improve the squad because we are short.”

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QPR currently find themselves five points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League, and Redknapp admitted he was finding it difficult despite an improvement since his arrival, to make the strides necessary to secure safety with the squad currently at his disposal.

I need to improve the squad

Harry Redknapp

“We are bottom of the league because that is where we are,” he said.

“We have picked up in the last 10 games or so, picking up 11 points, and we’re getting blood out of stone at the moment.

“I know we need to improve and that is what we will continue to try and do this week, but it is not easy.”

QPR are 8/15 to be relegated from the Premier League this season, with Reading 4/9, while Manchester United are rated as 7/2 to win the FA Cup, with Arsenal 13/2.