Tony Fernandes thought Queens Park Rangers were not getting enough out of their players . He thought the younger ones should get more of a chance . Now he knows . Darnell Furlong , 19 , was removed at half-time against Crystal Palace and replaced by a 36-year-old with flu , having been given a terrible time by Yannick Bolasie . Palace were leading 3-0 by then . Adel Taarabt played a full 90 minutes and looked heavy and poor . So there was no secret stash of talent , ignored by the previous manager . Darnell Furlong ( right ) finds it tough going against Glenn Murray and was substituted at half-time . Charlie Austin tries to point Adel Taarabt in the right direction but QPR look to be heading down . Fighting relegation all season , Rangers would have been one of the easiest teams to make . A talented youngster or an outcast like Taarabt would have been instantly recalled had there been the slightest spark or inclination . There are some clubs — and Tim Sherwood has proved that Aston Villa are one — where an underachieving group can be energised . That isn ’ t the case at QPR . The best players were playing and weren ’ t good enough . It really was no more complicated than that . Austin ( left ) looks dejected with team-mates Steven Caulker and flu-victim Clint Hill , who replaced Furlong . Tony Fernandes will be in no doubt now that the players at Loftus Road are not good enough to stay up .
With QPR rooted in the relegation zone , Fernandes thought the club should give their youth players a chance in the first team . Darnell Furlong started the 3-1 loss at Crystal Palace but was substituted at half-time for a 36-year-old with flu . Adel Taarabt played 90 minutes and looked heavy and poor . The manager said he would have to wait until after Christmas before deciding whether or not to keep him on loan.