granero

Maybe, seeing as Taarabt can be a liability with possession, Granero can play in the centre and push Taarabt up a bit, where his mistakes will be less costly.

 

I've always advocated that mate. Adel would keep possession well with better players around him imo.

 

MIRROR - View from La Liga: QPR have a gem in Granero, but will Hernandez finally live up to his potential at Swansea?

Spanish football expert David Cartlidge gives us the lowdown on the two latest exports from La Liga to the Premier League

..... Esteban Granero

One of the biggest coups of the transfer window, and one of the most interesting.
For too long Granero had been warming the bench at Real Madrid, and time had certainly come for him to move on – though anyone who suggested that QPR would be his next destination most likely would have been laughed at a few months ago.
Still, the London club have bolstered their midfield considerably with an exquisite footballer who will bring composure to Mark Hughes’ team.
Granero is an interesting character in midfield as he’s difficult to pigeon hole with other well known Spanish players and perhaps lands in a bracket all of his own.
In his early days with Real Madrid’s Castilla branch and Getafe, Granero was an exciting attacking midfielder. Although he usually played in a wide position he never really offered natural width but instead an option to drift inside and link with the attack.
As he matured he dropped into a deeper midfield role, and for José Mourinho at Real Madrid he was seen as a defensive option but not in the traditional sense.
Instead of charging around and lunging at players Granero prefers to observe the game and shut out any potential gaps before they’re exploited.
Most of all though he’s excellent in possession of the ball, removing pressure from games with his efficient distribution – he won’t play any killer passes or try a Hollywood ball but the 25 year-old's strength lies in his simplicity.
Often his type of player is the most difficult for many football fan's to truly appreciate, but what is undeniable is his quality.
His relationship with the more advanced players in QPR’s system, take Adel Taarabt and Park Ji-Sung for instance, will be key to how QPR develop the system over the course of this season.
Granero is by no means at the level of Santi Cazorla or David Silva, but he’s certainly a quality player that QPR have done well to acquire. Mirror

 

Looks like he will be played as a legitimate CM rather than an attacking midfielder. So if we play 4231 he will be part of the 2 and not the 3.

 

That is where I see him playing Flyer, I was thinking before with Ale, but perhaps they are too alike, and neither is particularly quick, so Diakite maybe a better bet to play with him in the 2 when he is back in form. I hope to see Adel playing in front of him centrally in the 3, and that these 2 can play well together, and give us a real creative threat. We are going to need more pace in other areas against the Scum, I don't know how quick M'bia is?, but have the impression he's not so fast - perhaps this will be a game where Onouha will get to play CB with M'bia for his pace.

 

Noticed Granero played more defensively than his profile had suggested. Assumed that was because we were up against the champions away from home.

Agree with the Mirror article about his vision, positioning and touch play. Certainly looks every inch the midfield general we've lacked for so long. Reminds me of Tony Currie a bit.

Amazing to have captured a still young Real Madrid player, bench variety or not.

 

Id imagine he will play there at home or away against the small clubs and it will be Diakite and Faurlin when we play the big clubs and away at mid table sides. i think Onuoha did enough to start and Ferdinand did enough to make sure hes on the bench.