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2014-15 Performances

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5.9 Season Average Rating
Appearances
31
Goals
7
Assists
2
Yellow cards
7
Red cards
1
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Playing excellent today. Anybody who watched him at everton know that this is how menacing he is. Love his position, tactically spot on by LVG.

Says a lot that fellaini young and blind down the left wing are better than mata herrera and valencia down the right, who would have guessed that this time last year
 
Crashoutcassius said:
Playing excellent today. Anybody who watched him at everton know that this is how menacing he is. Love his position, tactically spot on by LVG.

Says a lot that fellaini young and blind down the left wing are better than mata herrera and valencia down the right, who would have guessed that this time last year
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I agree with the sentiment but to be fair Valencia isn't a RB and Mata isn't a wide player
 
Delighted for him and I'm not in the least bit surprised with the way he had performed there in that first half either. He's been heading in the right direction for a fair while now and today he has shown what he is capable of when everything goes right for him.
 
Fellaini has done everything you could ask of him. Unlike against Arsenal, when played through on goal he just took a shot and we profited. Played with confidence, played with effort and whatever the coaching staff have asked of him he's performed. Deserves a pat on the back. I've never been Fellaini's biggest fan, and he'll never be a #10 of the calibre of someone like Mata, but he plays for the system, plays for the team. You can see why Van Gaal likes him, give him instructions and Fellaini will follow them to utmost of his abilities. That's more than you can perhaps say for some members of our squad. Good on you big fella!
 
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Fellaini has done everything you could ask of him. Unlike against Arsenal, when played through on goal he just took a shot and we profited. Played with confidence, played with effort and whatever the coaching staff have asked of him he's performed. Deserves a pat on the back. I've never been Fellaini's biggest fan, and he'll never be a #10 of the calibre of someone like Mata, but he plays for the system, plays for the team. You can see why Van Gaal likes him, give him instructions and Fellaini will follow them to utmost of his abilities. That's more than you can perhaps say for some members of our squad. Good on you big fella!
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Yeah that is roughly what I saw when he came on against West Ham (I think?) For his first game of the season (I think) and you could see LVG talking intently to him before he came on. Sure enough came on and scored in that game and you could tell he was following LVGs instructions.

As you said he plays for the team and does what is asked of him, for better or worse - easy to see why a manager would like him.
 
Absolutely destroyed Tottenham in the first half, shame Mata and Rooney couldn't find his crosses in the first half, he's been bloody brilliant.
 
My MOTM today. He won every duel, linked well, scored a goal and then Carrick scored after Fellaini won a duel. His best performance in a United shirt.
 
Showed what a terror he should be when used offensively. Great finish for the goal and a good threat throughout but mainly in the first half

4-1-4-1 with him clearly being given the main job to support the striker is perhaps the best way to use him
 
Sunny Jim said:
ok, i dont think he was that good. lost the ball more often than other players.
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Perhaps not as good in the 2nd half, but he was absolutely brilliant in the 1st half. Offered a physical presence like usual, but also looked very good on the ball and scored a goal too.
 
Put himself about quite well today and scored a very good goal. He was the catalyst for some of our best moves even when he wasn't directly involved by drawing Spurs playing towards him leaving space for Carrick and Young to exploit. Dunno if I'd start him at Anfield though. Cool heads will be needed there and Fellaini can be a bit too physical - the last thing you need in that cauldron.
 
Very good first half, fair play to him. Less energetic and decisive in the 2nd half but fully deserves the plaudits today
 
Heinzesight said:
He has this hard man image but in reality he's a snidey little fanny with shit control who is supposed to be a target man who can't even hold up the ball. I have never hated a United player but I hate this bastard with a passion. Not United and never will be, how is this utter cnut getting a game!
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:lol:
 
Scoring some key goals for us this season and dare I say, one of our key players now.
 
Top performance today, I bet there's a few people in the match day forum eating their words.
 
Great performance from Marouane today. Was a constant threat for Spurs, both in the air and on the floor, with his good hold up play and running in behind. Scored a great goal, too.
 
Well deserved win for United. Spurs just didn't turn up. Our chances for top 4 are slim, but still remain.
 
Devil may care said:
@Walters_19_MuFc Come on then mate, I am ready to take it on the chin after an excellent first half as a box to box CM from the mop. :D
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:lol:

Good game from Fellaini today, especially in the first half, like you said. He was more advanced then Herrera today when we were in possession of the ball, but off it, he got back and our midfield got nice and narrow, which stopped Spurs from finding pockets of space and forcing them to play sidewards.
 
In the past couple of games, he has found himself in the same situation as he did for his goal, where he had the chance for a good shot, but didn't take it. He was on his weaker foot and slotted it beautifully. Hopefully in future situations he does this more often, because he can finish.

Great game too, he's showing now that he deserves to be wearing the shirt for sure.
 
Moyes must regret not having the balls to play him in that position for United. I personally reckon he wanted to but feared the backlash about the style of play.
 
Yorkeontop said:
The way he took that goal and hit that one well waited through ball for Young tells me the big guy can do more than just stand with that thing.
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Well, he needs to show it though. Today was a great game but he didn't show much of that recently so hopefully that gives him the confidence
 
Escobar said:
Well, he needs to show it though. Today was a great game but he didn't show much of that recently so hopefully that gives him the confidence
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Last week against Newcastle I recall him playing several excellent through balls and creating chances.
 
BigDunc9 said:
Moyes must regret not having the balls to play him in that position for United. I personally reckon he wanted to but feared the backlash about the style of play.
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Probably would have scored 10 goals in that game against Fulham at home :lol:
 
His best position is in the final third, he showed in the first half today he can cause havoc and be almost unplayable at times, he is an average midfielder if you try to force him into a traditional box to box role and even worse if he plays in a deeper position but given freedom and license to attack he will score and create goals.

That was always the problem we had last season, moyes bought him to solve our problems in midfield and he just isn't capable of that and then moyes didn't seem to have the bottle to play him further forward so it just didn't work. He has done enough now to make himself a useful squad player long term and a key player between now and the end of the season.
 
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