Jem's mission to outshine Taarabt in Madejski battle

Adel Taarabt had better watch out at the Madejski tonight if Reading midfielder Jem Karacan comes into view.

The Turkey Under-21 international is still sore with the way the Queens Park Rangers captain undid the Royals at Loftus Road and wants revenge.
He was also booked for a challenge on Taarabt and said: "If I had known I was going to get a booking I would have done something more serious. I didn't really touch him. We were too nice and maybe needed to put our feet in a bit more. I suppose he's [Taarabt] a bit hit and miss - this time he was a hit."

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I would've axed Adel 20 years ago - Warnock



 NEIL Warnock reckons that as a younger manager he would have suspended, fined, dropped or put QPR's Adel Taarabt on the transfer list.

The Warnock that started in a dugout 20 years ago could not have handled the histrionics of a talented midfielder that pinnacled in an extraordinary outburst during the 0-0 at Hull on Saturday.
Home fans revelled in Taarabt’s tantrum singing: ‘where’s your dummy gone?’
However, the Moroccan international atoned when he broke the deadlock in the 2-0 win over Portsmouth on Tuesday – but after his hell in Hull where he lashed into his own players, refused to play for a couple of minutes and then demanded to be substituted – it took all of Warnock’s 12-club experience and 62 years to calm his man down.

The manager said: "I’d agree with the idea that not many managers could have handled that. Listen. If I’d been younger I couldn’t have handled it.
"It’s like walking a tightrope with him. Hopefully

ADEL'S BOOTS UP FOR GRAPS!

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