Hughes rubbishes talk of rift with QPR star after West Ham showing Friday, October 5, 2012 12:36 PM QPR manager Mark Hughes has refuted claims that his relationship with temperamental midfielder Adel Taarabt has broken down, praising his performance against West Ham. CommentsEmailPrintGot a story?. .To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. .. The 48-year-old admitted Taarabt has stepped out of line in the past but at the moment he is happy with the contribution of the Morocco international. Taarabt, 23, will travel to West Brom with the rest of Hughesâ squad and the manager revealed guidance will always be on offer at Loftus Road. He said: âAdel is a talented young man and that talent is recognised here, we support him but he is a young player and sometimes he makes the wrong decisions. âThere are always consequences when you do that but he is in a good place now and we are pleased with what he is producing and as a consequence we will reap the benefit on the pitch. âProfessional football is a way of life and you have to commit to that and it is fair to say that in the past Adel hasnât made the correct decisions about what he should be doing. âBut Iâm very happy with what he is doing at the moment, he is training correctly, training well and having an impact. âObviously he has been injured in recent weeks so that is why I havenât been able to play him but he is back now and certainly in my thoughts for the weekend.â The former QPR captain has had his commitment called into question on a number of previous occasions but Hughes was delighted with his goalscoring contribution from the bench in the 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Monday. âWe were very pleased with what Adel produced the other night, I think he came on with a real purposeful attitude to what needed to be done at that point,â he said. âHe came on and made an immediate impact and was ready to perform, which is what we want from all of our players.â The former Manchester City manager would not divulge what Taarabt had done recently to flair up suggestions of discontent but when asked if it was football-related or not he said: âProbably both it is fair to say. âHe is just a young player, he is still learning the game and still understanding what it takes to be a top professional but he will get there because he has got good people around him and we will support him and make sure he gets to the level that his talent deserves.â
