Taarabt - awesome v Swansea... /merged/

[QPR1976]

Fair play Rodman, and like Warnock said "you have to learn to appreciate the good things he does, and overlook the bad things".
Basically, you have to try the extraordinary to have any chance of them working. Speculate to Accumulate.

I've lost count of how many times I've read opposition fans making glowing comments about him being a different class and the best in this division.
The only negative comments they've made are about his keeness to dive or play act, NONE have been about his workrate or poor passes.

[PutneyHoop]

I'm one of Taarabts biggest critics and more often than not don't like him or have a good word to say about him.

But today he was pretty damn good to say the least.

A few of his trademark niggles in the first half like 2 free kicks straight at the wall and not passing when he should/could have - then bamm! - made one for Mackie, won the penalty then scored two himself.

He still drives me mad at times but credit where credit due he had a blinder today and made people like me choke on my words.

Well done Taarabt!

"biggest critic" - you deserve a medal.

[BennyBoyRs]

Scored 2, unlucky with 2 others, both good saves by their Keeper.
Won the Pen and unsefishly let HH take it.
Made the 1st for Mackie by taking 4 defenders out.

Some of his passes were too good for his team mates and some were just wasted.

He is without doubt the most talented player I seen at QPR for a very long time.
He is the difference between us and most of the rest of this League.
EG. Swansea passed it to death for much of today but they missed that final pass, touch, shot. And they are not Top 3 or 4 without reason.

I'm amazed some still can't see it.
Sometimes he is disappointing (maybe 3 times this season, arguably 5 times ?)
Mostly he is very good, not always throughout the whole match, but who is ?
Sometimes (like today) he is awesome.
More concerning is if he were injured or nobbled, who would create or score most of our goals ? Most of our best play goes through him.

Of course his tricks and shots and passes won't always work but 'who's do ?'
When someone can name a player with such talent, who is without error for 90 (or 72 !) minutes in every game they play. I'll concede.
But until then, I'm just glad he's playing for us.

Best I've seen at QPR for decades !
Realistically, even Messi has the occasional off day and he'll never wear The Hoops.

Wow