Source: FOOTYMAD
No Wings For Me: Taouil
Mehdi Taouil likes the passing game Kilmarnock are adopting Mehdi Taouil hopes to play a central role in Mixu Paatelainen's new-look Kilmarnock side. The Moroccan came on for the last 20 minutes of Killie's 6-2 Co-operative Insurance Cup win over Airdrie, his first appearance since hernia surgery in the summer The result was a major boost to Paatelainen ahead of the trip to Aberdeen after losing to Rangers and Motherwell. Paatelainen utilised Taouil just off the front players and the creative midfielder wants more chances in that central zone after spending much of his career with Kilmarnock on the wing. Taouil said: "I played behind the two strikers in the number 10 position. It is a position I love to play in. I much, much prefer playing in a central position. For the team I used to play in wider areas, it was for the team so I was doing it but I really love to play in a central position. He (Paatelainen) said that is one of the positions he is using me in this season and I am happy with that. I watched the first two games and I'm happy to see the team is really trying to pass the ball. We did not win the games but you saw on Wednesday that we can score a lot of goals. For me that is the way to play football. Everybody is enjoying working with Mixu. I think it's the best way to create chances, to keep the ball on the deck like the manager says. I'm sure it will work." Paatelainen believes Taouil will be a key component in his quest to improve Kilmarnock's style of play. The big Finn said: "Mehdi is fantastic in possession, he is a good passer, his technical ability is really good. He has got bags of tricks, he can go past a player, he can unlock defences with his passes. On Wednesday night he showed great footwork in the corner and then produced a great delivery for Conor Sammon's hat-trick. I'm delighted to see him back on the pitch." Editor Ger Harley (ger@scottishfitba.net)Admin Team (admin@scottishfitba.net)This is Scottish-Fitba.Net
