Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink revealed a dressing-room row after QPR's FA Cup exit to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Rs boss laid into his much-changed team after a first-half performance at the City where he says he hardly recognised his side.
Things brightened up in the second period, but by then the damage was done with the game’s only goal from Jamie Ward.
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JFH also hinted the squad are from united in their quest to find a winning formula.
He said: “The first had was very poor; we could not get our identity.
“We had a good chat about the first half and the second half and there were a few harsh words.
“We have to do our work together: not four are working forward and four are working backwards. We all have to go the same way.”
Hasselbaink made eight changes on Saturday. As many again could return for the away game at Blackburn tomorrow night, with the likes of Matt Phillips, Leroy Fer, Alejandro Faurlin and even Charlie Austin set for a return with the hotshot ‘close’ after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Intrigue centres on whether rookie Joe Lumley keeps his place, or Rob Green recovers from illness to earn a recall and edge one game closer to a new contract contingent on the 35-year-old making 30 appearances.
An appearance for Green at Ewood Park would needs only four more to trigger a new deal.
