Championship

STEPHAN WANTS TO SEE KILLER INSTINCTS

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 August 2026

By Tom Poole

BLACKBURN R 1
Morishita 49
QPR 2
Burrell 51, Dunne 74
THRILLED QPR boss Julian Stephan has called on his improving side to become even more ruthless if they want to take the next step in their progress.
Unbeaten so far this season and having picked up two impressive wins away from home, Rangers find themselves in among the early Championship pace-setters.
With a squad packed with experience and youthful talent, they could yet prove to be one of the surprise packages of the season – but to get there, Stephan knows they will first need to sharpen their killer ...

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