Goals from Riley McGree, Tommy Conway and substitutes Emmanuel Latte Lath and Dan Barlaser for Boro condemned QPR to their fourth home league defeat of the season.

The Hoops had drawn each of their previous three games, including creditable 0-0 results against promotion-chasing Burnley and Sunderland, but there were loud boos at the full-time whistle at Loftus Road after this latest defeat.

“I hope they see a team that will do their best,” Cifuentes said.

“Unfortunately, so far it hasn’t been enough, so I think it’s fair that they’re not happy at the moment.

“No one is (happy). I’m not a happy manager, the players are not happy to get the results we are getting at the moment.

“But the only solution is to stay together. Because that was, I think, the main key to our success last season in a very difficult situation.

“And this season will probably be the same in the sense that we need everyone, so hopefully we can start to get the results we want and pick up the points we need.”