Alan Sheehan responds after loud boos from Swansea fans following a 1-0 defeat to QPR in the Championship on Wednesday night.
Rumarn Burrell’s early volley gave QPR the lead on 18 minutes; with Swansea then reduced to 10 men just under 20 minutes later with Yalcouye shown a red card for violent conduct.
Swansea created little, much to the frustration of their fans, with Queens Park Rangers keeper Nardi only tested in stoppage time.
The result sees QPR with 19 pts from last 9 away games; and have lost just once in 8 Championship fixtures.
They have also earned 10 points from 4 away games following the huge thrashing by Coventry; the R’s now sit 8th in the table, outside playoffs on goal difference only.
Meanwhile for Swansea, they slump to 16th; with just 1 win in 7 league games, winless in 5 home matches (longest since 2023).
The gaffer reflects on this evening’s defeat to QPR 💬 pic.twitter.com/11FYvog1ro
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“We did not start the game well at all, and then they have been quite clinical with one of their first opportunities,” said Sheehan, per the club website.
“We came back into it slightly and then we go down to 10 men. We regrouped at half-time and we stayed in the game.
“We showed the effort and endeavour to attack together and defend together, we wanted to keep it tight for as long as possible and then have a go.
“We had opportunities at the end to maybe salvage something, but it wasn’t to be.
“The lads have put in a tireless effort, it’s a loss but they showed tremendous application to work hard for each other.”
He added that Yalcouye was “devastated” over his red card: “He is an experienced player and a young player. I did not think there was loads in it but it is a learning for young Malick.
“He is devastated of course, but that’s the way it is, that is the learning you do as a young player.
“We suffered for it tonight but he will learn from it.”
Sheehan, per BBC Sport:
“We didn’t start the game well. You don’t get time to wake up in the Championship.
“They scored with one of their first opportunities, then I think we reacted, woke up a bit and then obviously the sending off happens and it’s an uphill battle.
“But we regrouped at half-time and made a few changes and I think there’s a lot of positives to take out of that second half in terms of playing for 60 minutes with 10 men and having opportunities near the end to salvage something.
“That was the game-plan because if you concede the second and third early in the second half, it can be quite difficult.
“I think that effort and honesty from the players out there – I think I think they’re the positives to take them tonight.”
Queens Park Rangers head coach Julien Stephan:
“I am happy with the win, especially how we managed and controlled the second half with the ball.
“It was not perfect – it could be perfect if we scored the second or third goal. But we scored the first one at 11 against 11, then the red card probably changed the plan of Swansea. It was more difficult for them to press us.
“We needed to have control of the ball. During half-time I told the players to continue to push, to stay in the opponents’ half.
“We had enough opportunities to score the second or the third. When you stay 1-0, you know what can happen at the end. They had a good header form Vipotnik and Paul made a very good save.”
Here’s how Twitter reacted as Alan Sheehan responds after boos from Swansea fans following defeat to QPR…
@chrisrog88: Pointless doing the interview, we know the easy questions he will be asked. “You were pushing for the equaliser before the red card, do you think that was the moment that changed the game?” Leading questions with excuses already in them. We were dreadful with 11 men.
@sonictheswans: If he’s still in a job Saturday. That tells every single Swansea fan that the ownership aren’t serious about this season. All those players mean nothing if you’ve got a supply teacher as a coach. @thgorringe act now or another season wasted. Attendances will get worse.
@MiltQLlamaIII: Did we watch the same game? We lead the championship in passing the ball sideways and backwards. We are terrified of the 18 yard area. Slow to the point of static and easy to defend against. We are dropping like a stone but it “wasn’t to be”?
@ianroberts52: This is starting to border on propaganda. We were terrible even before the sending off and have been in most games. People are not stupid
@elisowenss: Hats off to Widell and Vipotnik, done more in 10 minutes than every other forward combined.
@scmw12: If he’s not gone by tomorrow morning latest, these owners aren’t serious. Let’s see
@Nigsyboy: Regardless of red card, no game plan, just aimless crosses in the box and were not even good at that!
@CJGLV1912: Who’s asking these questions my god like 😂😂😂
@scottbevan123: Can you stop pissing about. The feel good factor that was there before the season started has gone. The football is shit & boring. We aren’t good defensively, we’re shit in attack. We aren’t just shit. The only good thing is the jumper
@DI93_: Just got home after what was an absolutely gutless first 35 minutes, followed up by trying to hang in there against a bang average QPR side. Another 100 mile trip made. Another absolutely honking performance. The boos rattled him. Rightly so.
@Shaunmend1990: Get him gone, yes he steady the ship when we were struggling but he’s not the answer. We need experienced manager now.
@JustReliq: You can really tell that the boos he received seriously rattled him. Have to say, this dude’s questioning is proving to be bordering on propaganda. I’ll stay adamant that he deserved time and benefit of the doubt. We’ve gotten worse every game for too many games now.
“we wanted to create more and went with a more attacking lineup”
Top scorer on the bench and our best midfielder playing at right back is “a more attacking lineup”?!!
Also subbed off the player who has the most assists (Inoussa) at half time 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/uFdbNfgCra
— Alun Morgan (@Festa3) October 22, 2025
— Callum 🏴🇪🇸 (@scfc_callum_) October 22, 2025
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