Chapter 598 The Difficult Schedule Begins

In the last game in January 2012, QPR defeated Wigan Athletic 5:1 at home, showing a strong offensive power and continuing to lead the standings with 52 points.

There was also a battle between second place and fourth place. Manchester City was superior, beating Tottenham 3:2 and continuing to advance to QPR with 51 points. Manchester United defeated their powerful rival Arsenal and still ranked third with 48 points. .

Tottenham have 43 points and have basically withdrawn from the championship competition. But they still have a chance to stay in the top four.

In February, qpr ushered in a golden schedule.

They have 4 league games this month, away to Aston Villa, home to Wolves, then away to Blackburn Rovers and home to Fulham.

This is the golden period. After this period, qpr will continue to encounter strong enemies. Therefore, if it cannot take advantage of this period to widen the point difference, qpr's dream of winning the championship will be shattered.

On the evening of February 1st, qpr challenged Aston Villa away from home. With Ricardo's brace and goals from Nainggolan and Maicon, they defeated their opponent 4:2 and scored all 3 points.

Manchester United also won successfully, but Manchester City unexpectedly lost to Everton in this game, and the points gap with QPR widened to 4 points.

This good news is like a shot in the arm,

On February 4th, in the 24th round of the Premier League, qpr played at home and scored a goal in each half, defeating Wolves 2:0.

On February 11, in the 25th round of the Premier League, qpr led Blackburn 3:0 in the first half. In the second half, Ronaldo and Rico scored a goal each, and finally defeated the opponent 5:0.

On February 18, in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, qpr, which had rotated most of its main players, defeated Birmingham 1:0 at home and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

This series of victories made the fans jump for joy.

They saw the hope of a double championship, and this is a miracle that has never happened in the team's more than 100 years of history. The older qpr fans often shed tears at every turn, remembering the bitterness and thinking about the sweetness, the younger generation of qpr Fans also feel that they are a lucky generation to have witnessed the two football champions playing at Loftus Road Stadium, and to have seen the team reach the top of the Premier League and advance in the FA Cup.

They were indeed born in the best of times.

Seeing that qpr was about to end February with a complete victory, their city rivals gave up.

On the evening of February 25th,

In the 26th round of the Premier League, qpr faced Fulham at home.

This Thames-side team was not willing to let its rivals from the same city steal the show. QPR took the lead twice, and they tied tenaciously twice. In the end, the two teams shook hands and settled for a draw at 2:2.

After this round, qpr points reached 62 points, still maintaining a slight lead.

Manchester City won all the last three games in February and recovered the points, reaching 60 points.

Manchester United has 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 games. Not only did they defeat the Red Army Liverpool, but they also drew with Chelsea in an away game. They currently have 58 points and still retain the hope of competing for the championship.

Tottenham also had 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. They were in good condition and reached 50 points, but they lost their fourth place.

Because the game they lost was to their direct competitor Arsenal, and they lost with a tragic score of 2:5.

With this victory, Arsenal successfully ranked among the top four with a one-point advantage.

So, Arsenal really has a secret.

No matter how well they start, you'll always find them dying and eventually end up back in fourth.

No matter how poorly they start, you'll always find them fighting their way back to fourth.

Not fifth or third, they were on the fourth bar.

On the scorer list, Ricardo played 25 times, including 24 starts, and scored 34 goals, not far from his own record of 38 goals.

Considering his hot streak of scoring goals, and considering that there are still 12 rounds left in the league, no one doubts that he can break his own record. The question now is just, how far can he push the record?

After the draw with Fulham, Simeone did not criticize the team too much.

In an important game like a derby, the weaker side often bursts out with strong fighting power.

He was satisfied with not having any players injured and still scoring a point.

In March, qpr has 5 league games and an FA Cup semi-final to play.

There are strong and weak opponents in the league, including traditional powers like Arsenal and Liverpool, and weak teams like Bolton.

Simeone said in training, "Because we didn't win all the games in February and couldn't leave behind the teams behind us, March is very critical for us. In the games against Everton, Bolton, and Sunderland, I I ask everyone to win. In the games against Liverpool and Arsenal, I ask everyone to get at least 3 points. If I can get 4 points, I will be more satisfied. Of course, if I get 6 points, I will be very happy. I hope everyone can cheer up, Don’t let your hair down at this stage!”

As a result, in the first home game against Everton, qpr failed to score all 3 points.

As for the Everton team, it is always not weak when it is strong, and it is not strong when it is weak. In this game on the evening of March 3rd, they demonstrated this most vividly.

After conceding a goal first, they tenaciously tied the score and achieved a reversal with Lukaku's header in the 72nd minute.

However, at the last moment of the game, Ricardo took the ball through the barrier alone and was knocked down in the penalty area, winning a penalty kick for QPR. Liccardo personally took the penalty and made it in one fell swoop, preventing the team from losing at home.

QPR, which had two consecutive draws, was tied with Manchester City in points, and fell to second place due to a goal difference disadvantage.

Fortunately, in the away game against Bolton on March 10, the qpr players cheered up again and won with difficulty 2:1.

Manchester City stumbled and lost 0:1 to Swansea in the away game. QPR was once again able to lead the standings alone.

On the evening of March 18, qpr, which played with all its main players, swept Leicester City with a disparity of 6:2 and successfully entered the FA Cup final.

After the game, the media commented that the Rangers were indeed the nemesis of the animal (fox).

With the power of a big victory, qpr welcomed Liverpool at home on the evening of March 21st.

Although QPR was very tired, even though Gerrard opened the scoring for Liverpool in the first half, QPR went crazy after entering the second half.

Ricardo scored a hat-trick with his head and kick, tying his own single-season scoring record of 38 goals, and Ronaldo also scored. Although Skrtel scored a header for Liverpool at the last minute, it was too late. qpr defeated the opponent 4:2 and scored all 3 points.

Manchester City also defeated their powerful rival Chelsea 2:1 and continued to pursue them.

On the evening of March 24, the tired qpr challenged Sunderland away from home. In this game, the entire qpr team was out of shape and fell behind by 2 goals in the first half.

Although Modric used a long shot to get a goal for QPR at the beginning of the second half, he failed to change the situation. In the end, he lost to his opponent 1:2 and handed over the top spot to Manchester United.

Black Cat Sunderland is indeed a hero who robs the rich and gives to the poor.

Manchester City also drew with Stoke City away from home, continuing to maintain a 2-point gap with QPR.

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