Nedum Onuoha describes QPR's performance at Fulham 'unacceptable'

Defender says at 2-0 down, he still felt Rangers had a chance

Onuoha admits players want to make amends against Bolton on Saturday

NEDUM Onuoha labelled QPR’s performance in the team’s 4-0 defeat at Fulham on Friday night as ‘unacceptable’ as he reflected on what went wrong against our local rivals.





The hosts were 3-0 up in the space of 31 minutes, with goals from Moussa Dembele, Ben Pringle and Ross McCormack, while the Scot added the fourth in the second half to seal another miserable night for the R’s at the home of the Cottagers.





Our last two visits to Fulham ended with a 6-0 loss and a 3-2 defeat, and Onuoha told www.qpr.co.uk following the latest disappointment at the Cottage: “We made a lot of mistakes, a lot of mistakes – and every time we did, we got punished.





“It quickly got to the stage where we were chasing the game against a side that were feeling confident, and in front of their own fans. We ended up chasing shadows in part, and it was just unacceptable.





“There were individual mistakes, and collective mistakes as well. We didn’t do things the way we should have done to deal with their threats.









AERIAL TUSSLE: Onuoha heads clear under pressure from Moussa Dembele on Friday night





“They are a dangerous side, and showed that by scoring four goals – but there are things we should have done, and could have done, better and we didn’t. We just didn’t do it.





“It was so disappointing. When it was 2-0, I was saying, ‘Just dig in, hold on, let’s be solid’ because I thought we could still turn it around, like we did at Wolves. But then the third went in and we had barely reached half an hour.





“Every time they had a threat, it seemed to end up with a goal. It was hugely disappointing.”





Following the weekend’s fixtures, the R’s find themselves 12th in the Championship, but still only three points off third spot. And Onuoha says the players and fans need to make sure they don’t get too carried away by the result.









POST-MORTEM: Onuoha and Ale Faurlin discuss what went wrong at the Cottage





“We have got to stay level headed,” he explained. “Whether you win or you lose, you can’t get carried away.





“There are so many games. We’re disappointed we’ve lost, particularly when it’s so convincing in a derby, but there’s a game next week at home to Bolton.





“Players will want to make amends, and hopefully by the time Fulham come to our place we will be in better shape and can get a result which will have our fans leaving the stadium with broad smiles on their faces.”





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