Planet Swans ArchivesMartinez and his bargain side take on the mega rich QPR at the Liberty this evening with a place in the Championship’s Top Six probably at stake.
Unbeaten at home this season, Roberto has already done his homework ahead of the game and believes that QPR will play the same as they always do in the game.
He told the Western Mail “If you ask any manager, of course you would prefer to have high expectations and their money, rather than having a lack of funds and lack of expectations
“But I’m not envious at all. I’m delighted with the players I’ve got.
“When you work with these players on a daily basis, it makes you feel very, very proud.
“Feeling like that allows you not to envy anyone. And, anyway, sometimes expectations can work for and against you.
“I’m sure there will be times when the pressure might get too much, but you may also find there are times when teams go there and freeze.
“QPR are very different opposition to Ipswich, who are purists, who love to play football and allowed us to be ourselves,” said the Spaniard.
“They are physically strong and they will come here for the three points, they won’t just sit back and defend like a lot of other teams do here.
“They play exactly the same everywhere they go. I watched them at St Andrews against Birmingham.
“They don’t concede cheaply and we’ll have to be on top of our game if we want to get anything out of it.
“We need to show that we are multi-dimensional and can compete with anybody.
“We just want to carry on where we left off at Ipswich – we don’t play for statistics,” he said. “We play for ourselves, and what’s important is that we get stronger every game.
“I have to say, though, that the fans have played a huge part in that run. The noise they make around the stadium is a huge strength for us, it’s unique.
“And if we can replicate the atmosphere we had against Wolves, it will give us that extra yard, that extra advantage, whoever we are playing. We need to make sure we use that.”
