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Taken this evening from NewsNowQPR.
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Mathieu Manset is hoping he can make as big an impact at Reading as Queens Park Rangers talisman Adel Taarabt has at Loftus Road.
Manset is inline for his full Royals debut tonight when Championship leaders Rangers visit Madejski Stadium (Live on Sky Sports 7.45pm kick-off) with star-striker Shane Long a major doubt with a hip injury.
If he were to start, the 21-year-old powerhouse nicknamed ‘The Beast’, isn’t afraid of Taarabt’s qualities, having played against him before in France with Le Havre.
He said: “I know about Taarabt because he is from France and I used to play against him when I was younger.
“He was very good then and for me he is the best player in the Championship. I want to score as many goals as him in this league.
“For me it’s just another football game tonight and it’s the same as normal. Just because it is against first in the league doesn’t change anything. For me it’s the same as any other game.
“Everyone has forgotten the Cardiff game (where Royals took a 90th minute lead through Manset, but drew 2-2). We are focussed on the QPR game, which we need to win.”
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Goal-machine Taarabt will need to be closely watched by Reading after scoring five times in his last eight games to bring him up to a total of 14 this season for Neil Warnock’s side.
Manset is level pegging with the Moroccan playmaker, but he has set himself the impressive benchmark of double figures in the Championship in the last 18 games of the season after scoring for fun at Hereford United.
“Now I have got my first I do feel more relaxed, but I want more,” said the ambitious striker.
“I was speechless when I scored against Cardiff. Scoring my first goal in the Championship, it was unbelievable. I couldn’t sleep after because of the adrenalin and excitement.
“If I play tonight I want to score one or two. I want to score every game now. I would like to score 10 Championship goals this season.”
And if Manset’s dreams come true he will celebrate by returning home to see his family on the weekend.
He added: “If we win on Friday I will go back to France to see my family in Paris.
"All my friends are excited for me as they know Reading are a big club and everyone has also been asking about Jimmy Kebe.
“I’m very excited and this is a big thing for me to be here at Reading. I’m so happy.
"I live in the town centre and I like Reading. Matt Mills has been taking care of me as well as Jimmy.”
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Mathieu Manset is hoping he can make as big an impact at Reading as Queens Park Rangers talisman Adel Taarabt has at Loftus Road.
Manset is inline for his full Royals debut tonight when Championship leaders Rangers visit Madejski Stadium (Live on Sky Sports 7.45pm kick-off) with star-striker Shane Long a major doubt with a hip injury.
If he were to start, the 21-year-old powerhouse nicknamed ‘The Beast’, isn’t afraid of Taarabt’s qualities, having played against him before in France with Le Havre.
He said: “I know about Taarabt because he is from France and I used to play against him when I was younger.
“He was very good then and for me he is the best player in the Championship. I want to score as many goals as him in this league.
“For me it’s just another football game tonight and it’s the same as normal. Just because it is against first in the league doesn’t change anything. For me it’s the same as any other game.
“Everyone has forgotten the Cardiff game (where Royals took a 90th minute lead through Manset, but drew 2-2). We are focussed on the QPR game, which we need to win.”
Follow Jonny Fordham on Twitter here
Goal-machine Taarabt will need to be closely watched by Reading after scoring five times in his last eight games to bring him up to a total of 14 this season for Neil Warnock’s side.
Manset is level pegging with the Moroccan playmaker, but he has set himself the impressive benchmark of double figures in the Championship in the last 18 games of the season after scoring for fun at Hereford United.
“Now I have got my first I do feel more relaxed, but I want more,” said the ambitious striker.
“I was speechless when I scored against Cardiff. Scoring my first goal in the Championship, it was unbelievable. I couldn’t sleep after because of the adrenalin and excitement.
“If I play tonight I want to score one or two. I want to score every game now. I would like to score 10 Championship goals this season.”
And if Manset’s dreams come true he will celebrate by returning home to see his family on the weekend.
He added: “If we win on Friday I will go back to France to see my family in Paris.
"All my friends are excited for me as they know Reading are a big club and everyone has also been asking about Jimmy Kebe.
“I’m very excited and this is a big thing for me to be here at Reading. I’m so happy.
"I live in the town centre and I like Reading. Matt Mills has been taking care of me as well as Jimmy.”
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