QPR boss Neil Critchley defends his players despite extending winless run with defeat to Millwall
- Planet Sport writer
- 11 February 2023
QPR boss Neil Critchley defended his players after their miserable run continued with a 2-1 defeat at home to Millwall.
Rangers were top of the Championship in October but have slumped to 16th and have now gone nine matches without a win.
The west London side have won just one of their past 16 games - and one of their 10 since Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale's departure.
Critchley criticised the team's attitude after recent losses but insisted they performed well in a feisty derby at Loftus Road.
He said: "I've questioned the mentality of the players after previous defeats, but not today. I felt we more than contributed to a good derby game.
"It wasn't a lack of effort or application today. We just conceded two really poor goals and the cheap goals we gave away had a huge bearing on the game.
"Millwall found a way to win the game and we're not doing that at this point in time.
"We're not in a good run of form, obviously, and I understand that questions will get asked when you lose games.
"If I think the players are showing a lack of appetite or not competing properly then I'll say it, and I've said it previously, but today that wasn't the case."