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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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I'm not a fan of Fellaini, but today was the best performance from him in a United shirt for me. Mata was MOTM, but after him it was a toss up between Fellaini and Herrera.

Great performance, and hopefully he can carry this form into the Villa game.
 
Has played himself into the starting XI now. Bossed the midfield.
 
A great option for us as he can be the target man and drop deeper into midfield. It's going to be very hard to change this current team. It's quite interchangeable now that we've good options. I guess we can play great football with him in the team :)
 
Brilliant today, they couldn't deal with him, Mata or Herrera. Not just on long balls too, but his movement is so intelligent. Great energy as well, runs all day long to close down and win the ball back. Fellaini-Carrick-Herrera is looking like a brilliant midfield.
 
I was saying this even when Fellaini was as popular as herpes among United fans: but he isn't and never has been shit.

He's a very good player who is now starting to look like he belongs at a club like Manchester United, mainly because Van Gaal is utilising his strengths correctly (Moyes knew how to do this as well, but the consensus is he didn't have the bottle because he feared attracting a 'long ball/anti-footbal' label).
 
His " The Boss" top performance and won everything, proper box 2 box today he was everywhere and was always available for a pass short and long!

I'm happy for him as his worked hard for his place.
 
He's an incredible weapon that brings something unique to us that no other player does - his physicality and aerial threat/intimidation alone are unrivaled.
 
Brilliant performance. Good to great player, absolutely worth his place as a Manchester United player. Never thought I'd say as much this time last year. :lol:
 
NessunDorma said:
I was saying this even when Fellaini was as popular as herpes among United fans: but he isn't and never has been shit.

He's a very good player who is now starting to look like he belongs at a club like Manchester United, mainly because Van Gaal is utilising his strengths correctly (Moyes knew how to do this as well, but the consensus is he didn't have the bottle because he feared attracting a 'long ball/anti-footbal' label).
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LVG has definitely realised how to utilise him. You give him some freedom and license to get up and down the pitch - having Carrick/Herrera behind him is vital and allows him to influence the game in attack and defence.
 
He's not good enough to be box-to-box in a midfield 2, but he's perfect for a midfield 3. It masks his weaknesses and allows him to make use of his best attributes without worrying about getting caught out of position. This formation is bringing the best out of everyone.
 
Bwuk said:
I'm not a fan of Fellaini, but today was the best performance from him in a United shirt for me. Mata was MOTM, but after him it was a toss up between Fellaini and Herrera.

Great performance, and hopefully he can carry this form into the Villa game.
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This. Never been a fan of the guy but we couldn't have done it without him today.
 
He's a bit of liability in any position but the one he's playing now, but he's proving himself a very good player for us.
 
Unsung Hero, I remember when we used to play Everton and the 1 player that always worried me was him and I can imagine he was the centre point of Rodgers team talks before the game, he is now becoming such a nuisance for the opposition and thats brilliant to have on our side, he thoroughly deserves his name on the XI right now.
 
Mata takes the headlines but Fellaini was brilliant at keeping Liverpool at bay. Different kind of player to Keane, obviously, but reminded me a bit of him today.
 
I'm shocked how good he is. The more they criticise him for his style of play the better performances he produces:D Destroyed both Liverpool's midfield and defence.
 
KiD MoYeS said:
Brilliant performance. Good to great player, absolutely worth his place as a Manchester United player. Never thought I'd say as much this time last year. :lol:
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It's astonishing the turn around from last season for him and Young, we even had a thread on here asking who should start out of Di Maria and Mata with Fellaini and Young definite starters!

Even after years of watching football there's some things you just don't see coming.
 
This guy was getting booed/ironically cheered in that pre-season friendly at OT. Love that he's proved the doubters wrong.
 
Absolute beast defending those set pieces in the second half. Got his head on everything.
 
Faded towards the end again BUT he set the tone for our dominance right from the first whistle.
 
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This guy was getting booed/ironically cheered in that pre-season friendly at OT. Love that he's proved the doubters wrong.
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Definitely adds to 'turnaround' and speaks a lot about his attitude and personality - you do wonder how many of our other players and 'superstars' would take that sort of abuse on the chin and then go and prove everyone wrong.

Even when he is playing badly, Fellaini never sulks or hides.


Also can we finally get his chant going?

Afro Afro man!
I got to be, an Afro man!
 
Fergus' son said:
It's astonishing the turn around from last season for him and Young, we even had a thread on here asking who should start out of Di Maria and Mata with Fellaini and Young definite starters!

Even after years of watching football there's some things you just don't see coming.
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Too true, it's certainly part of the magic of football!
 
Really happy for him. Still unsure whether I accept he should be a United starter in the future, but his mental attitude to get past last season really shows something.
 
Starting to look like a £27.5m player. Great against Spuds last week and brilliant against the scousers again today.

He beings brilliantly balance to midfield and his passing has really improved. Am very happy for him too, considering the stick he got.
 
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