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Here at www.qpr.co.uk we take a look at the players who were involved in last season's successful fight against relegation …
Adel Taarabt
Appearances (all competitions): 28
Goals: 2
Assists: 4
This man cannot be involved in football and not have an impact. And last season proved no exception for the talented Moroccan. Adel Taarabt's season, by his own admission, began slowly but it ended strongly. And it's just as well it did as we avoided relegation by virtue of a single point.
Taarabt's ability on the ball was coupled with a new-found desire when out of possession as his work-rate and defensive discipline reached new levels under the guidance of Mark Hughes.
But there are two standout moments he will be remember for last term. And they both resulted in goals.
The first was his opening strike of the season which came in our 2-1 home win over Arsenal in March. The game was goalless as Taarabt collected Clint Hill's long ball on the edge of the Gunners penalty area. With Thomas Vermaelen for company, the 23 year-old turned his man before picking out the bottom corner and sending Loftus Road wild.
His second special moment came against former employers Tottenham and proved to be the difference between the two sides. Rangers won a free-kick 35 yards from goal. QPR's fans were calling for Taye Taiwo to have a go. Instead, it was Taarabt who assumed responsibility - and aren't we grateful now that he did - curling the ball over the Spurs wall and beyond the reach of Brad Friedel.
While Taarabt didn't have the same level of impact in the Premier League as he did in our Championship success, very few could claim we would have survived without Taarabt's input.
Adel Taarabt
Appearances (all competitions): 28
Goals: 2
Assists: 4
This man cannot be involved in football and not have an impact. And last season proved no exception for the talented Moroccan. Adel Taarabt's season, by his own admission, began slowly but it ended strongly. And it's just as well it did as we avoided relegation by virtue of a single point.
Taarabt's ability on the ball was coupled with a new-found desire when out of possession as his work-rate and defensive discipline reached new levels under the guidance of Mark Hughes.
But there are two standout moments he will be remember for last term. And they both resulted in goals.
The first was his opening strike of the season which came in our 2-1 home win over Arsenal in March. The game was goalless as Taarabt collected Clint Hill's long ball on the edge of the Gunners penalty area. With Thomas Vermaelen for company, the 23 year-old turned his man before picking out the bottom corner and sending Loftus Road wild.
His second special moment came against former employers Tottenham and proved to be the difference between the two sides. Rangers won a free-kick 35 yards from goal. QPR's fans were calling for Taye Taiwo to have a go. Instead, it was Taarabt who assumed responsibility - and aren't we grateful now that he did - curling the ball over the Spurs wall and beyond the reach of Brad Friedel.
While Taarabt didn't have the same level of impact in the Premier League as he did in our Championship success, very few could claim we would have survived without Taarabt's input.
