Don't have your head in the stars, warns Stephan

Stephan warns QPR not to get complacent after their 5-0 demolition of Swansea, ahead of Saturday's trip to sixth-placed Southampton.

Queens Park Rangers boss Julien Stephan has cautioned his team against overconfidence following their emphatic 5-0 victory over Swansea City, in which Richard Kone scored a hat-trick in the opening 15 minutes. Stephan described the performance as "close to perfection" but stressed the need to remain focused ahead of Saturday's visit to Southampton, who sit sixth in the Championship, two places above QPR but separated only by goal difference due to Saints' four-point deduction.

Stephan praised Southampton as one of the best teams in the division, noting they would be second in the table if not for their early-season penalty. "The danger after a game like this is to stay with your head in the stars and think that it will be easy for the next one," he told BBC Radio London. He emphasized the importance of maintaining ambition while recognizing QPR's status as outsiders, insisting they must perform at full intensity across all areas of the pitch to secure a positive result.