Is it time to drop Taraabt

[BUSHRANGER1982]

Yes, Adel can annoy and frustrate the Hell out of you, but to drop the one player we have with any sort of creativity whatsoever, would be madness, utter madness.

[westsussexranger]

Sounds weird but I reckon playing boothroyd upfront with Adel tucked in behind would do a good job instead of starting Mackie upfront he's too short for this system

[Sotonsuperhoop]

I wouldn't drop our no 10 as he is the only player that gets you excited when he receives the ball, who else in our side makes you think 'we might actually do something here' ?

Problem is that both MH and now HR are playing him out of position.

I would play him wide left ala NW, look at how he performed in that position in the Championship winning season, see how he played there when he came on v West Ham at home, his shot yesterday late on coming in from the left touchline, thats where he is most effective.

I would like to see this line-up against the likes of Wigan, Villa, Southampton, Reading, Stoke, Sunderland, Fulham (all winnable games IMHO)


Cesar

M'bia Samba Hill Fabio

Townsend Derry Granero Taarabt

Remy Zamora


Cant be any worse than what Harry plays ATM

V Man Utd, Arsenal and Everton I expect a similar line-up to Chelsea away, Man City & Tottenham at home to try a nick a point

[Factamondo]

I wouldn't drop our no 10 as he is the only player that gets you excited when he receives the ball, who else in our side makes you think 'we might actually do something here' ?

Problem is that both MH and now HR are playing out of position.

I would play him wide left ala NW, look at how he performed in that position in the Championship winning season, see how he played there when he came on v West Ham at home, his shot yesterday late on coming in from the left touchline, thats where he is most effective.

I would like to see this line-up against the likes of Wigan, Villa, Southampton, Reading, Stoke, Sunderland, Fulham (all winnable games IMHO)


Cesar

M'bia Samba Hill Fabio

Townsend Derry Granero Taarabt

Remy Zamora


Cant be any worse than what Harry plays ATM

V Man Utd, Arsenal and Everton I expect a similar line-up to Chelsea away, Man City & Tottenham at home to try a nick a point

old bean i used to get excited when exmrsfactamondo put on her killer heels n 'all her special under kacks'...........however it more often than not didnt end up in result for me!

[Rangers77]

Yes, Adel can annoy and frustrate the Hell out of you, but to drop the one player we have with any sort of creativity whatsoever, would be madness, utter madness.

I love Adel, but at present he's a pearl among swine. His use in the team must have something to do with the results we've been getting. If he's so creative for the team, why aren't we creating anything????? You have to play a team, not only a talented individual. I'm not saying he should be dropped but that Harry ought think about options. And one ought on occasion be be 442 without Adel. Again: if he's beyond reproach why are we so sh1t? Especially going forward when every single thing we do going forward goes through Adel....

[Sotonsuperhoop]

old bean i used to get excited when exmrsfactamondo put on her killer heels n 'all her special under kacks'...........however it more often than not didnt end up in result for me!

I think that says more about you than her!!

What I am saying is who else looks as though they can do something going forward? Andros Townsend maybe? Why drop the only player who creates anything?

[Timmy the Doc]

Dropping Taarabt would be a very poor solution. Taarabt, Townsend, Granero, SWP, Zamora and Remy have to step up, they are our only creative or attacking players who might have a chance to win games.

[QPR71]

T is trying to be a superman sometimes and I see that it could potentially be a problem but I think he needs to be told to play it more instead of trying to be maradona or something.

not suggesting dropping adel but Traore said they were telling adel this at age 15, they were telling him at spurs...he's been told the same im sure at QPR

[Rangers77]

I wouldn't drop our no 10 as he is the only player that gets you excited when he receives the ball, who else in our side makes you think 'we might actually do something here' ?

Problem is that both MH and now HR are playing him out of position.

I would play him wide left ala NW, look at how he performed in that position in the Championship winning season, see how he played there when he came on v West Ham at home, his shot yesterday late on coming in from the left touchline, thats where he is most effective.

I would like to see this line-up against the likes of Wigan, Villa, Southampton, Reading, Stoke, Sunderland, Fulham (all winnable games IMHO)


Cesar

M'bia Samba Hill Fabio

Townsend Derry Granero Taarabt

Remy Zamora


Cant be any worse than what Harry plays ATM

V Man Utd, Arsenal and Everton I expect a similar line-up to Chelsea away, Man City & Tottenham at home to try a nick a point

I'd give that a go. One suggestion. Adel on the right and Townsend on the left. Townsend seems left footed, so best placed there. Adel's rarely played right midfield. He's two footed, but favours his right, so he'd be useful there (and might stop unproductively cutting in so much). He scored a great goal from the right against Cardiff at home.

[Rangers77]

Dropping Taarabt would be a very poor solution. Taarabt, Townsend, Granero, SWP, Zamora and Remy have to step up, they are our only creative or attacking players who might have a chance to win games.

Again, Timmy, which games have we won....

[Robsondinho]

If we drop Taarabt, we may as well just give up now. We need to go for the wins now, Zamora and Remy up top, with Adel just behind pulling strings. We need to drop either Derry or Mbia and just go out and attack teams now. Drawing games wont be enough so we have nothing to lose and need to attack.

................Cesar...............

ned.....Samba...Hill......Fabio

............Mbia or Derry............

SWP............Adel..............Townsend

.............Remy...Bobby.........

[Smaug]

No way should Taraabt be dropped, more talent on the ball than anyone else in the squad. A game changer and a match winner, I hope Hoilett gets match fit very soon he's like Adel as well but with more pace.

[BUSHRANGER1982]

I love Adel, but at present he's a pearl among swine. His use in the team must have something to do with the results we've been getting. If he's so creative for the team, why aren't we creating anything????? You have to play a team, not only a talented individual. I'm not saying he should be dropped but that Harry ought think about options. And one ought on occasion be be 442 without Adel. Again: if he's beyond reproach why are we so sh1t? Especially going forward when every single thing we do going forward goes through Adel....

We cannot replace Adel, we have nobody else who is even half as creative, we would simply be left with watching a team that included nobody to get me out of my seat.
Yes, Adel annoyed the Hell out of me, he frustrated me more than a few times, but he was also the only player that had me out of my seat with anticipation more than once yesterday.

[QprSinceBirth]

I watch adel very closely and if you did you will see that when he makes these runs forward there is no ****er in front of him . When remy played he was and what happened taarabt could play the through to him. But was is the point of him passing it out wide for the winger to cross it in when NOBODY is ever in the box Bon.

[Timmy the Doc]

Again, Timmy, which games have we won....

Almost none.
We need another option to create something. That's why I think we should start with both Adel and Granero. I know Granero has produced very little, but he is the only one besides Adel who has the ability to be creative.
Another one which we badly need is a quick striker, and Remy is the only one we have. One reason we haven't won is because all our attacks take 5 mins, we never do quick counter ones. Remy is the only one (maybe SWP), who can make good runs.
I would go for:

Cesar
Onuoha Samba Hill Fabio
Mbia
SWP Granero Townsend
Taarabt
Remy