Adel just cannot defend

[QPR1234]

take him out of the team and you will see us create less and less.

[SuperHoopNik]

take him out of the team and you will see us create less and less.

This.

[Yousef]

His job is not to defend but he is doing so because our defence is $hit!

[rickyranger]

take him out of the team and you will see us create less and less.

So exactly how many of the goals we have scored have been created by Tarrabt? You may count yesterday's corner but its probably the only one of a handful that has beaten th first man and he is class !!!!!

[BUSHRANGER1982]

He's getting better at it though, tracks back and tries to get the ball back after his mistakes. He's not suddenly going to turn into Vidic straight away you know.

And nor should he turn into Vidic.
Adel Taarabt, if he's ever sold by us, and I hope it's not for a very long time, won't be bought for his defensive capabilities.
The Warnock approach should be adopted by HR, with regard to Adel.

[silvercue]

Not sure wehy this thread is titled as it is. It should read "The entire team just cannot defend".

Adel is an easy target, but we have a lot of others that are more guilty. Half our defenders can't defend, which is more worrying.

[MattyRangers]

He can't defend, he can't cross, he can't pass, he can't retain possession; he can't be a team player; he can't run very fast; he can't head a ball. The boy's a genius.

He can't pass? This is a joke surely?

[Geng]

Continually flatters to deceive, slows the play down undoubtedly has ability but little end product hence the fact he has more successful dribbles than Messi but scores about 100th of the goals.

I'm getting sick of constantly repeating this, but here we go again:

Adel has created the third most chances in open play in the Premier League this season. Only Suarez and Pienaar ahead of him.

Whilst playing for a terrible team that is on the back foot most of the time. With pathetic 'movement' ahead of him.

What more 'end product' do you want from an attacking midfielder??

[Geng]

And yes, 'can't pass' is just ridiculous.

The same people complaining about Adel losing the ball trying to make something happen are also no doubt the same people complaining when we pass the ball back and forth in front of the opposition defence with zero penetration. The latter tends to happen every single time Adel isn't on the pitch.

[silvercue]

So exactly how many of the goals we have scored have been created by Tarrabt? You may count yesterday's corner but its probably the only one of a handful that has beaten th first man and he is class !!!!!

The fact that we are not scoring is mainly down to inept strikers that are offside most of the match and making no movement the rest. Adel's corners have been OK this season.

[Johnnykc]

Not sure wehy this thread is titled as it is. It should read "The entire team just cannot defend".

Adel is an easy target, but we have a lot of others that are more guilty. Half our defenders can't defend, which is more worrying.

Good post silver...we've got a lot bigger problems than Adel.

[THE CAT]

take him out of the team and you will see us create less and less.

Yep exactly, and then you will see these people moan more and more. Forgetting that it was what they wanted that got us into that situation,

Adel is never going to win defensive challenges etc, he does the bare minimum in that regards, which managers know. This is why Harry has played Mbia, Diakite, etc in these holding positions to allow for this

But the facts are that he created our only real chance against Sunderland for Mackie, a clear cut chance for Park against Villa, and the corner for our 1st yesterday. Also, the cross for our goal against Soton, and 2 other cracking goals.

Without him, we would have virtually no creative /attacking options.

[rickyranger]

In the premier league most teams, even those near the bottom are very well organised, they get broken down with quick play, intelligent late runs and movement. Tarrabt undoubtedly has ability but rarely gets into the box, slows play down and is a woeful finisher, exampled by Stoke away, Reading home etc.

If he is as good as many on here believe he will undoubtedly end up at one of the big teams, him and his agent keep throwing those links out there, afraid too many of you believe his publicity.

Time will tell.

[swede]

Play him behind the striker with two CMF behind him......better suited for that and no matter where he plays he`ll end up in the middle anyway.

[THE CAT]

In the premier league most teams, even those near the bottom are very well organised, they get broken down with quick play, intelligent late runs and movement. Tarrabt undoubtedly has ability but rarely gets into the box, slows play down and is a woeful finisher, exampled by Stoke away, Reading home etc.

If he is as good as many on here believe he will undoubtedly end up at one of the big teams, him and his agent keep throwing those links out there, afraid too many of you believe his publicity.

Time will tell.

It's nothing to do with that, I for one don't think he has what it takes to play at a bigger Prem club at the moment, it's the fact that if you take him out of this poor team that has virtually no attacking threat, we will just beome a poor team with absolutely zero attacking threat.