QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes admits he was “disappointed” not to secure victory as his side had to settle for a goalless draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Neither goalkeeper had much to do throughout the afternoon and the biggest chances of the game fell to the visitors, with their best opportunity falling to Chris Willock in the 87th minute.
Sinclair Armstrong played a low ball to the unmarked Willock in the box, but goalkeeper Anthony Patterson made a superb save and Cifuentes believes his side provided enough to at least score one goal.
“The game was more or less what we wanted, we didn’t allow Sunderland to get a shot on goal for 95 minutes,” the QPR boss said.
“I don’t think we created as much as we would have liked, but maybe enough to get a goal, or at least two goals. I think Patterson was great in saving two situations.
“(They were) very good saves, but overall very disappointed about not getting the victory.”
QPR had chances from Ilias Chair and Lucas Andersen in the first half, but the introduction of Armstrong after the break provided more spark.
He was denied three times by Patterson in the second half and Cifuentes hailed the forward’s importance to the team.
Cifuentes said: “It was a game where we were thinking the whole week if he should start the game or not.
“When he comes on as a sub he has a great impact in these games with the big pitch, perhaps the defensive lines who try to play higher on the pitch and I think he did a great job.”
A point ended Sunderland’s run of six successive Sky Bet Championship defeats, but they were unable to threaten the QPR defence much throughout the match.
The injury-hit Black Cats had half-chances from Adil Aouchiche and Dan Neil, but interim head coach Mike Dodds believes his side showed “no real quality” in the match.
“People are going to say it’s a point and it stops the chain of events we’ve had for the last six games, but the performance I was really disappointed with,” Dodds said.
“Both first half and second half I felt we huffed and puffed but had no real quality in the game.
“I’ve got to keep working with them, they’re a group that need help. A large part of that responsibility is myself.
“I think you will naturally get some help when you get bodies back, but I thought that was a real naive performance.
“I think in the last four games I’ve sat here in probably three of them and tried not to spin positives, but tried to look at pockets of the game which I really liked.
“There wasn’t a huge amount that I liked about that game.
“We’re going to have some bodies back for Easter weekend, everyone can see that will be a huge boost for the group.”
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