Kealey Adamson: QPR ready to give season a 'red hot crack'

QPR full-back Kealey Adamson says the team feels ready to compete this season after securing an impressive opening day win at Portsmouth.

The Hoops won 3-1 at Fratton Park at the beginning of their second campaign under manager Julien Stephan.

The Frenchman led them to 15th in the Championship in 2025-2026, matching their position in 2024-2025 under previous boss Marti Cifuentes.

Adamson told BBC Radio London: "Our kit man was saying we haven't had a win in the first league game of the season for a long time, so that was really important.

"I think it shows this group is a little bit different, and a bit more connected, and we've got the quality to give it a good red hot crack this season."

"We've done double training days galore this summer, and now we've reached August I think we'll be firing on all cylinders".

QPR won five of their six pre-season friendlies, scoring 17 goals, and held last season's play-off semi-finalists Millwall 1-1 in their EFL Cup first round match before losing on penalties.

Anderson came on after 20 minutes against Portsmouth to replace the injured Boy Kemper, and says all three goals were the result of great teamwork.

"Transition was our biggest strength last year, and we really tried to lean into that. It felt like the boys were seeing similar pictures, and they were executing and able to finish with goals.

"We had a few moments where we could have threatened more and gone on to get a fourth, so that's something to work on."

QPR welcome promoted Bolton Wanderers to Loftus Road on Saturday, 22 August.