The view from QPR
QPR fan Adam Wheeler provides the view from Loftus Road ahead of Saturday's game.
How are your fans feeling about a trip to Anfield?
It is an institution, and after having not played there since the mid-1990s I think many will not only be going to relish the match but also remember some of the atmosphere/see how things might have changed. Anfield carries an 'association' with a team and era that hardly any other grounds in the country can boast. For that reason alone I think any kind of result for us will only enhance the experience of being there.
One song we're bound to hear?
Something about Neil Warnock or Jamie Mackie perhaps. An anti-Chelsea song might pop up. 'We are QPR' is a standard.
Best thing about being back in the top flight?
The amount of exposure and better recognition, and the fact that you can even start to think about imagining the likes of Joey Barton, Shaun WP and Luke Young as part of your squad.
And the worst?
Irregular kick-off times and absurd media stories.
Best way to beat QPR?
I think a set of fast forwards will prove tricky.
Players we should worry about?
Helguson is having a renaissance and will be an aerial threat but he'll be backed up by hard work from Barton, Mackie and Wright-Phillips. Perhaps our best player, and one that has been maturing for two or three years now, is Ali Faurlin in centre mid. Personally I'd like to see Tommy Smith get a run-out; he always puts in the effort and has a bit of class.
Players you'll be worried about on our side?
The obvious ones. Suarez, and Carroll is bound to come good sooner or later. I hope it isn't against us.
Best and worst thing about being a QPR fan?
The best is going through all the bad times and seeing a football philosophy on the pitch that is a little 'David vs Goliath' but also done with style. The fans are a tight-knit bunch, especially those that remember the darker days stretching back to the threat of administration and collecting in buckets. The worst? Even though I like the atmosphere and it is 'home', having a ground that is essentially a big handcuff with an 18,000 capacity. I'm not bothered about us trying to get into Europe or aiming for a wage bill that borders on the ridiculous but I'd like to see us become an established team so that youngsters like Raheem Sterling and Dean Parrett don't feel they have to move on to improve their career prospects.
Prediction?
It might be a close one. Perhaps a mistake will shape it. I'll go 2-2.