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Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya

Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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The former Manchester United player, Park Ji Sung is greeted with garlands as he arrives with his new Queens Park Rangers team mates.
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
02/08
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Fabio da Silva (right) arrives with his new QPR team mates.
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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Manager of Queens Park Rangers (QPR), Mark Hughes (center), QPR chief executive officer, Datuk Qomaruddin (left) and President of Air Asia, Indonesia, Dharmadi (right) answer questions at a press conference.
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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Manager of Queens Park Rangers (QPR), Mark Hughes (center) accompanied by an act communicated QPR chief executive officer, Datuk Qomaruddin (left) and President of Air Asia, Indonesia, Dharmadi (right).
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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Manager of Queens Park Rangers (QPR), Mark Hughes (center) carrying a shirt of Persebaya 1927 and Shaun Wright Philips (right).
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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Djibril Cisse when answering reporters questions.
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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The former Manchester United player, who is now strengthening Queens Park Rangers, Park Ji Sung (center).
Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
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Park Ji Sung (center).
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya
  • Queens Park Rangers arrival in Surabaya

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) are targeting a big win against Persebaya Surabaya in the stadium of international test at Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, East Java.

QPR manajer, Mark Hughes said although his team only had a day and did not get a chance to try out the grass Bung Tomo, but the players promised to perform "all out" to win the game.

"We came to Surabaya to win and no play is not serious sentence. Once again, we come to win," he told reporters in Surabaya, Sunday night.

Though will be without striker Djibril Cisse was injured against FC Kelantan, Malaysia, he sure beat the host is expected to be witnessed even tens of thousands of supporters.

Some other players who certainly appeared to try the power of "pickpocket Ijo" including former Manchester United's Park Ji Sung and colleagues team-mate next season on loan, Fabio da Silva.

Not only that, some other players that are currently strengthening QPR, among others, Djibril Cisse, Jamie Mackie, Adel Taarab, Armand Traore, Shaun Wright Philips, Kieron Dyer, Anton Ferdinand and goalkeeper Rob Green, as well as other players.

One QPR CEO, Datuk Qomaruddin revealed, the game against Persebaya is the last game in the pre-season tour in Malaysia and Indonesia QPR.

After the game, all players and officials QPR will fly to England to prepare for the English Premier League next season.

"We're not going to set the score of the game and did not recognize the term. Obviously our target is ready to play to win and entertain in front of the fans," he explained.

Meanwhile, the CEO of PT. Persebaya manager, Gede Widiade claimed QPR ready to serve the fast-paced game. In the last training session on 10 November Stadium on Sunday night, he asked his players to stay calm and patient with the majority of QPR players and have higher skills over Persebaya player.

"I said to the players, if not more than five goals conceded there would be a bonus. But remember, we do not want to be embarrassed in front of the cage and the hooligans mania," said Gede while reluctant to mention the bonus earned if the player able to hold off the onslaught of QPR players.

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