Cifuentes hails QPR tactics at 'physical' Preston

Marti Cifuentes was appointed QPR head coach in October 2023

Queen's Park Rangers manager Marti Cifuentes has praised his side's tactical awareness following their dramatic away win at Preston North End.

The Rs responded to Liam Lindsay's goal - scored at the end of the first half - thanks to strikes from substitutes Michael Frey and Lucas Andersen, with the latter's winner hitting the top left corner in the third minute of stoppage time.

"I'm really happy for the guys because it's not easy to win here," Cifuentes told BBC Radio London.

"They've only lost two games in the whole season [before match at home] and it's not an easy team to play against.

"We spoke during the last week that it would be an uncomfortable game to play because of the way they do.

"[They are] a very physical team, they defend very aggressively, man-to-man almost all over the pitch.

"It's about using the space in behind. I think the first 35-40 minutes we did pretty well to use this space and gaps in behind but unfortunately we couldn't take - in my opinion - what would have been a deserved lead because we were creating some chances.

"At half-time we spoke about changing a couple of things, changing the formation to allow us to press a little bit more aggressively higher up the pitch, a bit more on the front foot and I think that changed the dynamic of the game."