Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew says QPR dazzler Adel Taarabt is as good as any player in the country.
Taarabt produced his best performance since the Rs' promotion on Monday night.
Pardew, who was linked with the former Tottenham midfielder last season, said: "They have a player out there in Taarabt who in tight areas is probably as good as anyone in the division. He caused us a lot of problems as he will a lot of other teams in this League."
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