Arise, Ryan Manning.
There’s a pattern emerging in west London and it looks like it’s about to reveal the simplest of formulas. It goes a little like this: QPR play Ryan Manning, QPR win.
It’s been a whirlwind week for one of Galway United’s finest products. On Saturday, he was handed his first appearance for the Championship club, he was given 90 minutes, they put to an end a six-game losing run.
On Monday, he was handed his first start at Loftus Road, he was planted right into the middle of the Rangers midfield, they started a two-game winning run.
Successive 2-1 wins over Wolves and Ipswich have lifted QPR away from imminent danger in the table and sparked manager Ian Holloway to heap massive praise on a former Ireland under-19 and under-17 player.
“I think Ryan Manning was absolutely outstanding and epitomised what my QPR was before and what I want it to be in the future,” the boss said.
The former Mervue player has been in London a year this month but it looks like he’s going to have a job on his hands now moving back home any time soon.
Because now QPR are ushering in the era of Manning and, ahead of their FA Cup third round clash with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, the 20-year-old is not just in Ian Holloway’s plans, he’s all over the club’s match day programme cover.
✅ @EFL league debut
✅ #QPR home debutNow @ryanmanning4's our cover star for #QPRROV in the #EmiratesFACup this weekend! pic.twitter.com/BZ9MdSKRkt
— QPR FC (@QPR) January 5, 2017
And the excitement has begun.
Great debut! Keep going lad!!
— Rauno Vainikainen (@RaneWee) January 5, 2017
And how it is palpable.
No QPR player attempted more passes (39) or regained possession (9) more times against Wolves than Ryan Manning. #QPR
— Jack Supple (@JTSupple) January 1, 2017
Manning was sprang a little out of the blue when the club were in a rut but, two games later and he has helped reproduce the feel-good factor.
https://twitter.com/RobBrennan82/status/815951065166266369
This kid has a bit about him.
Impressed with manning creative spark pass to Connor was class well done @ryanmanning4 #qpr
— Harry (@QPR_Harry) January 2, 2017
He’s even surviving the dreaded ‘best XIs’.
QPR team I hope to see tomorrow:
Scylla
Ngbakoto Chery Wszolek
Sandro Manning
Bidwell Lynch Hall Hamalainen
Smithies— Gus Skinner (@GusSkinner) January 1, 2017
Now, it’s just love and well-wishes for him.
well done pal future looking great for ya hard work and patience pays off 👍
— Alan Keane (@keano47) January 3, 2017
Well done. Keep going. ☺☺
— malcolm jacobus (@maljacqpr) January 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/robith/status/816382836731047936
Well Done. Great start first two games 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️⚽️👍🏻
— Tucks (@andytucker123) January 3, 2017
Well Done. Great start first two games 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️⚽️👍🏻
— Tucks (@andytucker123) January 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/qpruleok/status/816343871265402880
Stats don’t lie.
congrats ur the only player with 100 per cent win record keep it up and we will be in playoffs I can dream well done
— jimmy hunt (@jimhunt01) January 3, 2017
Another star rises.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOz5O86jNs4/
