Warburton defends Barbet after QPR defeat
Mark Warburton defended Yoann Barbet but admitted the centre-back’s error cost QPR in their 3-1 defeat at home to Swansea.
Three minutes after Jordan Hugill headed Rangers level, Barbet gave away a penalty by tripping Jordon Carrick.
Borja converted the resulting spot-kick to restore the visitors’ lead and Sam Surridge added a third to seal victory for the Swans.
It was the second time summer signing Barbet has given away a penalty this season.
But R’s boss Warburton said: “I think you’ve seen how good he can be. You’ve seen his passing qualities and that he reads the game very well.
“I think he’s been very good. Yoann and Grant Hall have worked very hard to form a good partnership.
“But we haven’t had a clean sheet yet and that’s down to the team, not just down to Yoann or Grant.”
There was no doubt, though, that Barbet’s silly challenge changed the course of the game just as Rangers – who conceded the opening goal against the run of play – were in the ascendancy.
Warburton said: “We get the equaliser and I think one team’s going to win it. To then concede four minutes later, in a very naive manner, we have to learn from that.
“We have to be better than that because we worked so hard to get the equaliser and at that point in my mind there’s one team going on to win.
“We have to be more clinical in front of their goal and make better decisions in front of our goal.
“I haven’t seen a team cut us open yet. We’ve been the masters of our own downfall in certain parts.”
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