Stoke feel the squeeze at Loftus Road

Stoke City's Aaron Cresswell has his hands over his eyes at full-time following defeat to QPRMark Robins said it was "the worst we've played this season" and held to the high standards they have set over the past couple of months he certainly had a point.

Stoke just could not find the quality on the ball, intensity or incisiveness they have shown this season but despite the sub-par performance they could have still taken a point.

Million Manhoef missed an absolute sitter from close range with a second-half header that cleared the bar which almost loomed over him and Aaron Cresswell had a late shot cleared off the line.

In the end, QPR edged it in terms of overall performance and missed a…