Esteban Granero's quote of the week

[Stedders]

I think Granero is better than you are making out.

Someone else said Derry is slow, I actually disagree with this. it would be interesting to see stats on who is fastest in squad etc over 5 yards, 10 yards, 50 yards. Personally I think Derry is pretty nippy over 5-10 yards which is the important distance in centre mid.

[Shania]

I like Granero - but we were not the better team. I believe we had the lowest possession for any team in the division in that game for that weeks fixtures - we also lost heavily....so comments like that are, quite frankly, ridiculous.

However - that quote looks like it is referring to just a part of the game and is out of context, so maybe he is being treated unfairly.

Have to admit he is a fairly good player,just a shame we havn´t build the midfield around him.

[SpankwiR]

I think Granero is better than you are making out.

Someone else said Derry is slow, I actually disagree with this. it would be interesting to see stats on who is fastest in squad etc over 5 yards, 10 yards, 50 yards. Personally I think Derry is pretty nippy over 5-10 yards which is the important distance in centre mid.

Parks the nippiest.

[Geng]

So not only have you not read the article, or the comments about the OP's quote being taken out of context, you then come out with this little gem about Derry being much better than Granero this season... Blimey.

Granero has been excellent in many games, playing good football and dictating our play..... Man City away, Spurs away, Chelsea away to name but 3 against top sides. There have been plenty.

What has Derry done other than patrol a 20 yard zone from the edge of our box and act as a barrier?????? He may have done it well, but it's as basic as it comes and is not going to win us any matches. AS i said in another thread, he's only looked good because he's playing this role in a central 3, meaning he doesn't have to cover much ground, or do anything remotely taxing to the brain.

Derry would not be able to play in a central 2 as he's not got the legs or quality to do this in the prem. Simple.

Excellent post. There's a tendency to overrate Derry this season, as he only plays when the team is set up around him. It has a huge impact on how we play generally though - if we want to attack, or press higher up the pitch, we can't afford to have a centre mid who only plays in such a tiny area

[Geng]

I think Granero is better than you are making out.

Someone else said Derry is slow, I actually disagree with this. it would be interesting to see stats on who is fastest in squad etc over 5 yards, 10 yards, 50 yards. Personally I think Derry is pretty nippy over 5-10 yards which is the important distance in centre mid.

Nonsense. The guy has his uses, but being 'nippy' isn't one of them. Look at Swansea's goals from last weekend, and watch Derry in each. Is that really a nippy a player? Everything goes around him. He's fine in a very congested small area, but Swansea were smart enough to play to our weaknesses not our strengths.

[KentHoopNSV]

Clearly, lost in translation...

[QPR71]

btw i made no comment about graneros abilities and if you read my posts you'll see im not really one for slating players, managers or board at qpr.
i just thought it was a funny quote