Swansea Are Taar-Gets

SWANSEA ARE TAAR-GETS

ABOVE: Adel Taarabt wants to give big-spending QPR lift off to the new season Adel Taarabt wants to give big-spending QPR lift off to the new season
15th August 2012 By Darren Witcoop
ADEL TAARABT wants to give big-spending QPR lift off to the new season by gunning down the Swans again.

Taarabt has been a thorn in the Welsh club’s side in recent seasons.

The Moroccan play- maker bagged a double in the Hoops’ 4-0 Boxing Day win during the 2010-11 promotion campaign.

And he was named man of the match after tormenting Swansea in a 3-0 home win at the tail end of last term.

Now Taarabt is on a mission to heap further misery on Michael Laudrup’s new side when Rangers launch their Premier League season against the Swans at Loftus Road on Saturday.

He said: “I can’t wait to get started and it’s nice that we start with Swansea as I have a good record against them.

“I always seem to play well and score goals against them.

“They must hate playing against me and will probably be sick of the sight of me.

“They do play very good football but that just seems to bring the best out of my game.

“I’m hoping I will be given a chance to play again and it’s important we start well.”

This time last year, Taarabt seemed to be on his way out of the club after attracting interest from PSG.

But after a £10m move to the French side collapsed, he struggled for form before playing a late starring role in QPR’s battle to beat the drop.

The ex-Tottenham winger says he is now settled in west London after penning a new three-year contract with the Hoops.*

And Taarabt, 23, says his only target is finding a way into Mark Hughes’ new-look side following the summer spree.

He added: “I think I have matured as a player and was happy to sign the new contract.

“There have been a lot of new faces, with all the signings, and these are some exciting times.

“I want to be part of that. The club is getting bigger and bigger, with a new training ground and talk of a new stadium.

“Last year our aim was to stay in the Premier League. We achieved that and now we want to progress and improve.”

 

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That's a good point Kilburn.