Harry Redknapp hopes QPR can stay in the Premier League
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QPR boss Harry Redknapp says his side's win over Chelsea showed they have what it takes to stay in the Premier League.
Rangers ended a three-game losing run with Wednesday's shock victory at Stamford Bridge, but remain bottom of the table, five points from safety.
"After Sunday's defeat by Liverpool it was difficult to convince anyone we could survive," said Redknapp.
"But the players have set the standard with this win and to get out of this mess they have to do it every week."
QPR had put up little resistance as they were well beaten by the Reds at Loftus Road, conceding three goals in the first 30 minutes.
But they responded by producing a battling defensive performance to frustrate in-form Chelsea before snatching the points through a late Shaun Wright-Phillips winner.
"That was our first away win in the league since October 2011 and let's hope we can build on it. There's still a long way to go but that was encouraging," added Redknapp.
"The players worked their socks off and they got their rewards. We deserved it and it was a fantastic performance.
"We had a good meeting after the Liverpool match and I convinced the players we can stay up.
"Everybody else thought I was mad but I do genuinely believe it. We're not doomed, we can turn it around."
Things do not get any easier for QPR, who face Tottenham (home), West Ham (away) and Manchester City (home) in their next three League games.
But Redknapp hopes victory over their west London rivals, only his second win in eight games in charge of Rangers, will act as a springboard for their survival bid.
"If we keep working hard for the rest of the season we'll win games away and at home," he explained. "We have to make the most of that.
"The atmosphere in the changing room after the Chelsea win was fantastic, it's the first time I've really experienced that here.
"I said to [coach] Joe Jordan after the game, 'I cant remember having many better games than this one'. Chelsea were absolutely flying and we did it on the back of that Liverpool defeat."
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The win over Chelsea makes it humanly possible as opposed to mathamatically impossible, but it's still a tall order, they need a lot of wins, they expecially cannot afford to lose any "six-pointers" against other bottom clubs, and need a constant stream of points, three loses in a row would probably be terminal at any point between now and end of season
Thank you for your considered view of my comments, I have been how can I put it bunged up over Xmas so needed to let some out
It is also clear from your comments that you missed out on the great pleasure that is bed time stories
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Who should have played up front instead of Torres then?
He has changed his tune, suppose this was down to him and not the players?
Flash in the pan, could and should have been 5 or 6 behind before they scored.
Not gonna stay up with Clint Hill and Ryan Nelson at the back, and Jamie Mackie upfront
parkthebuskickandrush
tut tut.
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Precisely. If he acheives the impossible he can blow trumpets at the FA and Daniel Levy, and if he fails, he can say he had an impossible situation but gave it his very best. Shrewd operator.
You looked at the table yesterday with them away at Chelsea and thught zero points there and staring well and truly at relegation.
Fast forward to today and you start looking at the teams above them and think actually the gap is not insurmountable at all.
It will certainly be down to Rednapp if they stay up, time will tell whether he can do it though.
Harry Redknapp reminds me of Ron Atkinson, soundbite friendly ( well, for the most part, eh Ron ), savvy but not necessarily club builders looking to the long term ( ie second team and academy ). Good for some instant "success".
As a fellow Hoop, I have to point out that you forgot our opening game of the season was a 5-0 thumping by Swansea. You can't say that was because of one gaffe by Rob Green.
Relegation still beckons, but last night was sweet.
Why so much talk about the Estonian Premier League?