CHRIS Willock is confident QPR have what it takes to beat the Championship drop.
The winger has started both games so far under new manager Marti Cifuentes having only been a substitute in Gareth Ainsworth’s final four fixtures.
Each of Cifuentes’ matches with Willock back in the fold have produced draws at Rotherham (1-1) and Bristol City (0-0), at least stopping the run of six straight defeats which cost Ainsworth his job.
But despite the improvement, QPR still remain five points from safety, although Willock remains convinced they can survive.
“Definitely,” he told QPR TV.
“You can see how we are playing in the last two games with the patterns of play, the chances we are creating.
“We’ve got some top young players and older pros.
“It is about sticking to the game plan, sticking to what the gaffer is teaching us and really buying into it. I think you can see it out there.
“We were unlucky not win against Bristol City and even against Rotherham as well, so there is plenty of positive signs and I’m looking forward to the future.
“I’m sure we are going to get out of this mess and I’m looking forward to when we start winning again.”
Willock and co now have to wait until Saturday week for the next match at Norwich City, which will see the Hoops play 10 Championship games up to and including the New Year’s Day meeting with Cardiff.
The 25-year-old would ideally prefer to crack on against the Canaries a lot sooner but admits there are some positives to the international break.
“You always want to play games,” explained Willock.
“But I think it will be good to have this two weeks or so to really buy into what the manager wants and to continue practicing more with what we are working on and that identity he has given us.
“I’m sure we are going to come back even stronger so we’ve just got to keep fighting.”
Willock is hoping the hamstring issue which has been an ongoing issue for a while is now finally behind him.
He said: “It has been a difficult year or so for me personally. I don’t want to point fingers at anyone else, but I look in the mirror and I think I maybe could have done a bit better on the time I’ve not been playing.
“I just thought it’s a learning curve and I need to keep working, keep running my socks off and just keep going.
“That’s what I’ve tried to do, so hopefully I’m seeing the results now.
“I just need to keep going and keep getting back to my (old) self.”
