Ale enjoying his role in Redknapp’s passing style of football ... QPR signed off for the recent international break with back-to-back 2-0 victories, beating Middlesbrough and Barnsley with a style of football that was as pleasing on the eye as it was effective. R’s gaffer Harry Redknapp played five across the midfield, with Ale Faurlin, Gary O’Neil, Joey Barton, Tom Carroll and Niko Kranjcar helping set the tone of the games by dominating possession for large periods. Faurlin, who has been with the R’s for more than four years following his switch from Argentinian outfit Instituto, started both fixtures, and says the tactical approach is perfect for him. “This style suits me, I love to play football in this way,” he told qpr.co.uk. “In the last two games the gaffer has put a lot of similar-type players in the midfield to help us keep the ball, and it has been working well. “We won the matches by controlling possession and it has been a very nice way to win. “We have really enjoyed it but it’s not easy in this division – teams come and they try to stop you from playing football.” After a period out of the side – Faurlin didn’t feature against Birmingham, Brighton or Yeovil – the 27 year-old seems to have worked his way back into the manager’s thoughts. And he hopes more hard work will help keep him there. “I want to be part of the team, I want to be part of what is happening here,” he added. “I want to be in the manager’s plans so I am trying to do my best to show him that he can count on me. “Mentally, this has been a challenge for me. Before my injury (Faurlin ruptured his ACL at MK Dons in January 2012), I played every minute for this club but since then I have found it more difficult to be in the team. “But you have to be strong, keep going and train hard to try to convince the manager you should be in his team. “Something I will always give is 100 per cent and that will not change.” It is Faurlin’s determination, as well as his ability, which has made him a firm favourite with the QPR fans. And now he is focused on learning from our previous Championship-winning campaign of three years ago, when the R’s lost 2-0 at this weekend’s opponents Millwall. “That is a perfect example of how difficult this game will be,” Faurlin said, looking ahead to Saturday’s trip to The Den. “Derby matches are always hard, they are different games. The position you have in the table means nothing, it’s all about on the day. For the fans it is a special game. “Millwall play very direct and they are a tough team to play against so we have to make sure we’re up for it and ready. We have to be up to the challenge.” QPR have sold out the away section for the match, and Faurlin is looking forward to a special atmosphere in south London. “As a player, this excites me,” he added. “On Monday night I was watching the derby match in Argentina between Instituto and Talleres Córdoba online. “There were 40,000 people screaming, just unbelievable. Millwall have a great reputation for creating an atmosphere too, so it will be special.” Read more at qpr.co.uk/news/article/161013-faurlin-i-love-how-we-play-1115341.aspx#ke6dxth6mUxhcd1a.99
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 06:46:55 +0000