In Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, Queens Park Rangers had to battle back from two goals down.
First goal from the BFG ????????????! #TL37 #QPR https://t.co/UKus7G5WnN
— Toni Leistner (@ToniLeistner) July 21, 2018
We did just that at the Hugo Koch Stadion with summer signing Toni Leistner bagging his maiden club goal and Ryan Manning added a second as we ended the final ten minutes of the match with a flourish to secure a 2-2 draw.
With plenty of Queens Park Rangers fans expecting big things from our freshly dubbed ‘Big Friendly Giant’ reaction on social media to his goal was hugely positive as our pre-season preparations continue with the coming 2018/19 Championship campaign edging nearer.
???????? BFG, @ToniLeistner! #RsInGermany pic.twitter.com/johCvRfrPu
— QPR FC (@QPR) July 21, 2018
With the 27-year-old German centre-half expected to play a big part in helping to sure us up at the back this season, seeing him use his height advantage and gaining the benefits of that from set pieces this early in the summer is only an additional boost for fans as there are still concerns ahead of the coming season with strengthening expected in the transfer window.
Got a very good feeling about this lad at the back
— bobby (@Bobbylaw88) July 21, 2018
Well done Big Man ????????????????
— Colin Clarke (@QprColin) July 21, 2018
Welcome to West London, big man ????
— mike gardner (@Mickgards81) July 21, 2018
Captain? ????
— Norman Arnold (@normarno) July 21, 2018
First of many hopefully Toni!
— David Brown (@david28brown) July 21, 2018
Well played Toni ???????? ????⚪️
— Ollie (@qpr_ollie) July 21, 2018
Great goal captain !!
— Ronan Mehigan (@rmehigan) July 22, 2018
First of many big man ????#QPR
— Andy Norris (@AndyNorris1972) July 22, 2018
Well done mate, hopefully Sainsbury signs and we then have a solid back line
— Dean Spencer (@Spenno1) July 22, 2018
You’ve got too really give the opponents a good rough time in championship. Very physical league
— scotty (@Scottwalker84) July 21, 2018
@ToniLeistner what a GOAL FOR @QPR BFG
— Jack (@Jack88384117) July 21, 2018