6. QPR Are Already Relegated And They Have Absolutely Nothing Left To Play For
Queens Park Rangers have looked doomed for months and their relegation was confirmed with the 6-0 hammering they suffered at the Etihad Stadium last weekend. Yes there will be those who will give the argument: "But the pressure is completely off QPR - they will be able to rid themselves of their shackles and play in complete freedom." That argument is, quite frankly, ridiculous. More than most Premier League sides, QPR are a bunch of overpaid and ageing mercenaries - a number of who will not be bothered one bit that they have been relegated. Even in Newcastle's current perilous form - the Magpies are winless in nine - they have to beat an already-relegated QPR side who are severely lacking in both quality and desire. They just have to...
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