Mental strength in football is probably the most important thing because across a season, there is always ups and downs - [especially] in the Championship," he told BBC Radio London. "If you are not able to deal with your emotions in the situation, that means you are not ready to play in this league. "You have to always be able to react, reset and show some character and use different experiences in order to be better the next time.
QPR said the 22-year-old has signed a "long-term" contract with the club but have not disclosed the exact length of the deal. Former Peterborough defender Edwards scored twice in 22 appearances during a loan spell with QPR in the second half of last season. Edwards has played 14 times in league and cup for Southampton this season, but has not featured for the Saints since 6 December.
Marti Cifuentes takes his Leicester side back to his former club on Saturday (15:00 GMT) having moved up to eighth place in the Championship following a run of seven points from their past three games. QPR would move above the Foxes with a win at Loftus Road. None of the past 11 league meetings between QPR (five wins) and Leicester (six) have been drawn, with the Hoops winning 2-1 last time out in March 2024.
That strike was the latest highlight in a career which began on the streets of Southall, where Kelly - the youngest of seven siblings - would often go up against her five older brothers in the Windmill Park Estate cage. As proving grounds went, that particular concrete pitch in west London would end up being a fitting place for the Arsenal star's love for the game to take hold.
