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Maresca on injuries with Ndidi back in light training on comeback trail
“No. They’re all good. Wilf is still out. That’s it. He already started to do part of the session with us. Next week, hopefully he can finish sessions with us. He’s a very important player for us.”
"Kasey is out. Jamie is back."
Maresca on importance of Ndidi as midfielder back to light training
“If he can be back earlier than three months, it’s much better. He’s an important player. We’re trying to adapt players.
“It’s an important position because he has to defend like a holding midfielder, and attack as a pocket. When he’s not there, we need to find a player who defend like a holding midfielder. That’s why we use Ricky, because he’s a full-back. We know Wilf is more of a holding midfielder than a pocket. But we try to help him.”
Maresca on Vestergaard's suspension and his tactical importance
“Since we started, Jannik did a fantastic job. All of our attacking moments start from Jannik or Mads. He’s a very important player. We’ve used Conor, we’ve used Wout. We’ll see.
“He recognises the spare man and the timing. He knows when to wait and attract the opponent. When we play well, it’s the three and two playing well.”
“We analyse many things (when picking who to play in defence). Do the opposition have quick players? It’s about the balance.”
Maresca on QPR's style under Cifuentes and their league form
“They have completely changed under the new manager. They are an attacking team now and we need to pay attention in the press.
“They are confident for sure. I watched the games. They have lost just one of their last seven games. They have won four. That’s a promotion average. It’s nice to watch them.”
Maresca on pressure of promotion race after successive league defeats
“Now we are in the final rush and all of the games are important. If you drop points, you see teams come close. We have to enjoy the pressure. It’s much better to be where we are than in mid-table. Hopefully soon we can be more relaxed.”
“No. They’re all good. Wilf is still out. That’s it. He already started to do part of the session with us. Next week, hopefully he can finish sessions with us. He’s a very important player for us.”
"Kasey is out. Jamie is back."
Maresca on importance of Ndidi as midfielder back to light training
“If he can be back earlier than three months, it’s much better. He’s an important player. We’re trying to adapt players.
“It’s an important position because he has to defend like a holding midfielder, and attack as a pocket. When he’s not there, we need to find a player who defend like a holding midfielder. That’s why we use Ricky, because he’s a full-back. We know Wilf is more of a holding midfielder than a pocket. But we try to help him.”
Maresca on Vestergaard's suspension and his tactical importance
“Since we started, Jannik did a fantastic job. All of our attacking moments start from Jannik or Mads. He’s a very important player. We’ve used Conor, we’ve used Wout. We’ll see.
“He recognises the spare man and the timing. He knows when to wait and attract the opponent. When we play well, it’s the three and two playing well.”
“We analyse many things (when picking who to play in defence). Do the opposition have quick players? It’s about the balance.”
Maresca on QPR's style under Cifuentes and their league form
“They have completely changed under the new manager. They are an attacking team now and we need to pay attention in the press.
“They are confident for sure. I watched the games. They have lost just one of their last seven games. They have won four. That’s a promotion average. It’s nice to watch them.”
Maresca on pressure of promotion race after successive league defeats
“Now we are in the final rush and all of the games are important. If you drop points, you see teams come close. We have to enjoy the pressure. It’s much better to be where we are than in mid-table. Hopefully soon we can be more relaxed.”