MX23RW : Thursday, April 18 17:41:59| >> :120:18290:18290:
Swansea logo
Premier League
Feb 9, 2013 at 3pm UK
 
QPR logo

4-1

Rangel (18'), Michu (8', 67'), Pablo (50')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Zamora (48')

Esteban Granero: 'Queens Park Rangers respected Swansea too much'

Granero: 'QPR respected Swansea too much'
© PA Photos
Esteban Granero admits that Queens Park Rangers showed far too much respect to Swansea City at the weekend.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Esteban Granero has conceded that his side showed Swansea City too much respect on Saturday afternoon.

The visiting R's trailed 2-0 at the break at the Liberty Stadium, before eventually going on to lose the encounter 4-1.

Reflecting on the performance, Spaniard Granero has admitted that the players did exactly what they were told not to do by manager Harry Redknapp.

"We respected them too much in the beginning, which is exactly what the manager told us not to do," Granero told the club's official website. "We had a bad first half against a team who has some of the best play in the Premier League. They kept the ball and we struggled to get it back. They scored two early goals as well which made it harder for us."

The result has left QPR seven points from safety.

ID:68789: cacheID:68789:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1428:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Swansea City forward Michu celebrates after scoring his side's first goal against QPR on February 9, 2013
Read Next:
Swansea hit four past QPR
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ipswich TownIpswich432611685533289
2Leicester CityLeicester422841079384188
3Leeds UnitedLeeds43269876344287
4Southampton42259884543084
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4320121166422472
6Norwich CityNorwich432181476601671
7Hull City421811136254865
8Coventry CityCoventry4217121366521463
9Middlesbrough43189166156563
10Preston North EndPreston43189165660-463
11Cardiff CityCardiff43185204860-1259
12Bristol City431610175046458
13Sunderland43168195250256
14Swansea CitySwansea431411185362-953
15Watford431216155958152
16Millwall431311194255-1350
17Blackburn RoversBlackburn431310205771-1449
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth431212195866-848
19Queens Park RangersQPR431211204057-1747
20Stoke CityStoke431211204160-1947
21Birmingham CityBirmingham43129224864-1645
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield43917174770-2344
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds43128233667-3144
RRotherham UnitedRotherham43411283285-5323


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!