He won't drop Kagawa for Fellaini. Fellaini will play in the middle next to Carrick to give us some bite and presence in the midfield.
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He won't drop Kagawa for Fellaini. Fellaini will play in the middle next to Carrick to give us some bite and presence in the midfield.
Because those views clearly describe a Second division level footballer. Which Fellaini most certainly is not.
He is not a mouth-watering player, but i would happily take him providing we get someone to partner Carrick.
Exactly man!
The only reason we're most likely after Fellaini is for Defensive mid-field duties & for that bitta steel in that area. Sure Moyes & Fellaini said during the second-half of last season (at a press conference i think) that Fellaini would play in his favourite position as a DM this coming season. And Moyes said at that lunch with the journo's in Bangkok last Friday, that he was after a "Scholes all-rounder" mid-fielder & a Defensive Mid-fielder too... i.e. Fabregas & Fellaini.. with a bitta luck anyway!
Any followers of the Belgium national side know his role? I'm certain he wouldn't play in the same role he plays at Everton, and with Defour, Witsel and Nainggolan as options in midfield I wouldn't be totally surprised if he didn't start every game.
He doesn't start every game. The only certainty in Belgium's midfield is Witsel. Next to him it's either Fellaini or Dembele (or Defour but he has a hard time getting in the team. Nainggollan doesn't get in the team at all really). Then in front of them, there's an AM. Sometimes Fellaini is used there, but lately that doesn't happen anymore. Now that position usually is taken by Chadli or De Bruyne. Hazard has played there as well, but he's usually used as LW (he drifts everywhere anyway)
Belgium
Fellaini
Witsel - Dembele
Fellaini
Witsel - Dembele
Everton
Fellaini
Osman - Gibson
Fellaini
Osman - Gibson
there you go..
Thing is, and I'm not a Fellaini fan, it's a good midfield. I know you rate Carrick, and I think it's widely accepted that Kagawa's got really good potential - he was linked with a move to Arsenal, and would have been a fantastic addition for you lot.
what date do we have to get him by to capitalise on the release clause?
Getting twitchy on the real targets...
Getting twitchy on the real targets...
He's not priority but if he really will become, the decision may be made before August 14.
Fellaini, Sex, Bale and Baines would be a great, albeit highly expensive summer. That said, we can't be mad at that, I suppose it is what happens when we ignore the midfield for years on end. It will cost a lot to get two quality ones in now.
We better get a move on,according to Metro we only have seven days to trigger his release clause.
That's barely more than a week!
What happened to a week being a long time in football?Fellaini haters congregate, you just know he's gonna join us, and in my opinion will be a cult hero. We lack aggressive physical players for the away trips to stoke, west ham, norwich, liverpool and others we are often bullied in some of these games, this guy can give a bit back and will compliment our ball players well. He's young, competitive and ok he's no fabregas, thiago etc but by the sounds of it he wants to play for us and scores goals.
Bring on Fellaini !
Bring on Fellaini !
We may as well resign ourselves to the prospect of Fellaini becoming a United man. And if it does happen, we'd be better off looking at the glass half full rather than half empty. True, we will have missed out on Thiago and Fabregas (and Modric too, if he ever was a realistic target), but Fellaini does check some of the boxes that need to get checked.
The Hairy One won't be a disappointment in the way that Ando has been. He'll give us a good bit of fight in midfield and will be good for the occasional goal. Cleverley and Januzaj would have a clearer path to seizing whatever chances Moyes will give them.
Okay, this is an attempt to sugarcoat what is otherwise a disturbing reality -- our inability to attract a truly "world class" central midfielder -- but the reality is that 1) we're competing against clubs that have a lot more cash than United 2) generally better cities to live in and 3) we have a brand new manager and there are reasonable questions about how he will work out.
Point 3 may be the most important point. I'd be more than happy to bring in decent players like Fellaini and hold onto the prem trophy, thus answering questions about DM's fitness to serve as Fergie's successor. And then go hunting for the big game next summer.
The Hairy One won't be a disappointment in the way that Ando has been. He'll give us a good bit of fight in midfield and will be good for the occasional goal. Cleverley and Januzaj would have a clearer path to seizing whatever chances Moyes will give them.
Okay, this is an attempt to sugarcoat what is otherwise a disturbing reality -- our inability to attract a truly "world class" central midfielder -- but the reality is that 1) we're competing against clubs that have a lot more cash than United 2) generally better cities to live in and 3) we have a brand new manager and there are reasonable questions about how he will work out.
Point 3 may be the most important point. I'd be more than happy to bring in decent players like Fellaini and hold onto the prem trophy, thus answering questions about DM's fitness to serve as Fergie's successor. And then go hunting for the big game next summer.
Wouldn't be worried if we signed him.
Will he improve the squad?
Simple as that.
Simple as that.
Exactly.
He would improve the squad, and to be honest he's probably start the majority of games.
He wouldn't, however, bring us up a level as to compete with Bayern and Barcelona. I do think Fabregas and Fellaini additions can though...
I still reckon he'll be 1 of 2 CM signings, Moyes said he wants two CM's and I don't think he'd being counted as a backup option for Fabregas (or Modric).
Agreed, this is part of a post I made in the twittor thread earlier:
That really isn't a bad addition to any squad!
You talk as if there Fabregas deal is dead in the water.
I see that a lot, when did he actually say that? Out of interest?
It was just before the pre-season tour started (I think), he talked about signing one player as a DM (who would be Fellaini IMO) and another more attacking CM. I'll have a dig for it.
Cheers man.
Darron Gibson is also a 25 year old international footballer with several years of Premier League experience and past experience of working with our current manager.
My theory is that he hasn't yet signed for Arsenal because Moyes has told him that we would make a move for him. Would be a very good signing.
Would be worse than Djemba-Djemba
No surprise that we wait until the last days to make the offer for him as we don't want to pay unwelcome wages during pre season.
Absolute bollocks.
Umm yes he is. Made his PL debut in 2008/09, turned 25 in October 2012, played 19 times for the Republic of Ireland and spent two seasons at Everton working under Moyes.
Let's buy him back!
The Gibson jokes are back!
I like Gibson, from an Irish perspective that is... Fellaini and him are not comparable on the pitch.
Siorac is trying to WUM but failing miserably because he hasn't a clue what he's talking about.
Erm... okay then.
One day the world will understand you Irwyn, until then we'll just nod politely and move along.
The Fellaini thing is 100% based on the fact that Moyes is his old manager.
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