My whole life is consumed by saving QPR: Redknapp says job is keeping him up at night

Harry Redknapp said his 'whole life is consumed by saving QPR' after his side earned a credible draw against former club Tottenham.

The Rangers boss, 65, flew to France after Saturday's game to check on Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila and is close to securing a loan move for Spurs' Jake Livermore, who was not involved at Loftus Road.



Redknapp also hopes to keep defender Ryan Nelsen for 'another six or seven weeks' before he becomes head coach of Toronto FC.

Consumed: QPR manager Harry Redknapp has said his 'whole life is consumed by saving QPR'

The QPR manager said: 'I could sit back and say: "It's not my problem, unlucky", but my whole life is consumed by saving QPR. I don't sleep every night and my mind's non-stop. But it's a buzz.'



Redknapp also admitted an interest in West Brom forward Peter Odemwingie after deciding not to use any of the three strikers - Djibril Cisse, Jay Bothroyd and DJ Campbell - he named among his substitutes on Saturday.

But playing more conservatively, with just one striker, has helped QPR take four points in their last two Premier League games against Chelsea and Spurs, and Redknapp insisted this is the way QPR have to continue if they want to stay up.

On the move: Redknapp hopes that defender Ryan Nelsen (right) will stay at the club for six or seven weeks more before he leaves to become a coach in the USA

He said: 'I have had teams in the last few years who have great attacking flair, but I have to make the best out of what we have got and be hard to beat.

'Against Liverpool, I played Cisse up front with (Adel) Taarabt with two wingers and got destroyed. We are not good enough to play that way, unfortunately.

'Some of my players get written off. People say: "They are only Championship players." But they are giving it everything and I can't ask for any more.'

