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After deploying a 4-2-3-1 formation in the opening five games of the Championship against Stoke, Huddersfield, Bristol City, Swansea and Wigan, Mark Warburton saw the system yield mixed results.

QPR earned seven points from those five games, although in the two most recent outings, the former Rangers boss made the bold decision to alter his system completely.

Warburton used a 5-3-2 formation in recent games against Sheffield Wednesday and Luton, seeing his side win six points out of six while playing some lovely stuff - Eberechi Eze in particular has thrived, scoring a goal and grabbing an assist, while also hitting the woodwork twice last time out.

Speaking after the 3-2 win over Luton, the 57-year-old said that he'll "happily change" his formation once again, although perhaps for now, the R's boss should look for some consistency.

Asking your players to play one system for a string of games, then changing it up, before chopping and changing it once again can potentially cause disruption and dent the team's rhythm, and as happy as Warburton should be with his side's start, now is the time to stick with what is working.

Along with the aforementioned Eze, left-back Ryan Manning appears to be better suited to a left wing-back role as opposed to just a flat left-back position, and the whole team appears to be running smoothly - you could see that through the fact that they were 3-0 up after just 28 minutes on Saturday.

Of course, having the ability to switch your side around tactically depending on the opponent is a fantastic weapon to have, but Warburton must now take the opportunity to drill this system into his QPR players, seeing as he is yet to utilise it in various games - despite using it numerous times with his former side Nottingham Forest.

Two wins from two with the 5-3-2 formation bodes well, and Warburton must now iron out any creases to ensure his squad familiarise themselves with the system completely.