Julien Stephan impressed by QPR’s handling of Portsmouth’s ‘intense atmosphere’

QPR manager Julien Stephan was delighted after his side came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-1 thanks to a double from Ilias Chair.Terry Devlin’s stunning strike gave Portsmouth a deserved lead but two goals from Chair and a Koki Saito strike turned the game on its head before half-time.It was the visitors’ first win at Fratton Park since May 2000.Stephan said: “This is always a tough place to come and a very intense atmosphere.“Portsmouth started very strongly in the first 15 or 20 minutes but it was not possible for them to keep the same tempo for the whole game.“What I appreciate a lot in this moment is the calmness of the players and how they stuck to the plan.“We scored a good first goal, and after that were efficient on the second and the third and the third one.“We managed the firs