article_snippet.sent: Rob Green had been on guard throughout, but the crestfallen Rangers keeper made the mistake that allowed Chelsea to extend their lead at the top of the table again.
article_snippet.sent: You snooze, you lose.
article_snippet.sent: the opposition are relentless, we know that.
article_snippet.sent: Here at Loftus Road the opposition were met with the resistance of the opposition noisy neighbours QPR, surviving the screams and shouts from the stands to stretch the opposition lead over Arsenal to seven points.
article_snippet.sent: Matt Phillips had a massive chance to put Rangers in front at the start of the second half, denied by the anticipation of Chelsea: Courtois keeper Thibaut Courtois when the Belgian moved to Matt Phillips left to turn the shot away for a corner.
article_snippet.sent: Loftus Road was a bear pit, with just under 20,000 Rangers crammed into this stadium to watch them match them west London rivals for blood and guts.
article_snippet.sent: Rangers have given Rangers a chance of getting out of the mess at the foot of the table after that handsome 4-1 win at West Brom earlier this month, followed by a 3-3 draw with Aston Villa.
article_snippet.sent: There is a noticeable shift in mentality, pulling together as Rangers approach the final five games — West Ham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle and Leicester — of the season.
article_snippet.sent: It’s like failing a driving test,’ admitted QPR’s manager.