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Andros Townsend: 'Queens Park Rangers loan spell was make or break'

Andros Townsend says that his time at Queens Park Rangers was crucial in his development.

Tottenham Hotspur player Andros Townsend has revealed that the time he spent on loan at Queens Park Rangers last season was "make or break" for his career.

The midfielder, 22, was part of Harry Redknapp's attempt to keep QPR in the Premier League, and while he may have failed to keep the team in the top flight, Townsend says that his time at Loftus Road was key in his development.

He has started this season strongly with a goal and two assists in Spurs' win against Dinamo Tbilisi in the Europa League qualifiers, and was recently called up to the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.

"The time I spent at QPR last season was massive for me. I would say it was almost make or break because it was my chance to show what I could do at the highest level," The Mirror quotes him as saying.

"I have confidence in my own ability, but until you show people you can play in the Premier League that counts for nothing."

Townsend played 12 times for QPR, scoring two goals.

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