[Sultan]

Half a dozen decent games. Still insist he is not a player United should be planning their footballing philosophy going forward.

6/10

 

[Roboc7]

Again not seen todays match so not disputing it, but I think it is ridiculous to suggest that Fellaini gets the benefit of the doubt with referees - every game he normally gets unfairly penalised at least a couple of times purely because of his tall/awkward frame.

He gets penalised unfairly for small fouls but there are numerous times he has gotten away with things where he could have been sent off, it's just part of his game, it's stupid to argue otherwise.

 

[Sultan]

Surprised he doesn't get sent off a lot more often. Really needs to cut out his nasty streak.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Half a dozen decent games. Still insist he is not a player United should be planning their footballing philosophy going forward.

6/10

he's scored 6.1 on the CAF and I've also gave him 6.1 so you are not far off the general consensus on the site about his performance this season. I do think he's been a massive player for us in the big games that everybody has been raving about this season, the Spurs, Liverpool and City run.

 

[Walrus]

he's scored 6.1 on the CAF and I've also gave him 6.1 so you are not far off the general consensus on the site about his performance this season. I do think he's been a massive player for us in the big games that everybody has been raving about this season, the Spurs, Liverpool and City run.

He has 6.6 from me - although I have missed a few games including today that would have probably brought that down a notch, and also I am apparently a generous scorer as I am higher than the caf average on most players.

 

[Fully Fledged]

He has 6.6 from me - although I have missed a few games including today that would have probably brought that down a notch, and also I am apparently a generous scorer as I am higher than the caf average on most players.

So am I. The only other player that I match the average is Falcao everybody else I'm above the average on.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Half a dozen decent games. Still insist he is not a player United should be planning their footballing philosophy going forward.

6/10

Personally think he has been used by Van Gaal as a last resort, largely due to both Di Maria and Herrera for the early part constantly giving the ball away. I can't see him being first choice next season at all. He certainly would be a massive hindrance in Europe as well.

 

[Zoo]

What an idiot, you can't defend that. Now banned for the first 3 matches of next season and a black mark in the manager's thinking over the summer. Stupid after the good season he has had.

 

[kouroux]

Fair enough then. Given Fellaini's + performances this season (relative to 2013/ 2014), I'm not fundamentally opposed to him being a squad chess-piece either. Just don't want him to be a regular member of the starting XI, or our immediate route 1 plan B is all. Personally speaking, (just like @kouroux) some of the criticism stems from a preference for free flowing, attractive football rather than a ponderous, ungainly, aerial bombardment kind of approach. Because I've seen what some gifted former United midfielders could do, I will likely never find his style palatable. It's like replacing Ferdinand with someone like Mangala, if that makes any sense.

As for the displays vs Chelsea, City and the like - there is a sense of it being a cum hoc ergo propter hoc type of argument. We cannot definitively state that he will perform well vs those teams on a consistent basis through the coming season on the basis of a limited sample size. A lot of Liverpool's weaker players performed well individually or as a collective vs some of the bigger teams last season, but eventually got found out in the longer run. And that might await us if we persist with limited footballers, because sooner or later teams will adapt their tactics accordingly.

And IMO he will pose a negligible threat in Europe - having a wardrode in the side is not a genius, hitherto unforeseen tactic that will befuddle the opposition. Papa Boupa Diop excelled vs United at times on the domestic front, but play him regularly in the European Cup and he wouldn't have fared well once the immediate shock factor subsided. Fellaini's frailties will get magnified on the biggest stage vs intelligent players like Lahm, Vidal or Modric. And managers like Guardioa or Ancelotti are extremely shrewd, who will definitely conspire to nullify his primary aerial/ chesting threat while keeping the ball on the ground, which in turn reduces most of his effectiveness.

Indeed.

Joking aside that is technical ability

It really is and it is by far the one he's best at

 

[Bwuk]

If we get a half decent offer for him, we should sell him this summer. He should never be a key member of our starting 11 if we want to push on and win the league and compete in Europe again. Sell him whilst his value is at it's highest.

 

[prarek]

Our new Park Ji Sung? Obviously different players but you get the idea. For the record i was a big fan of Park. He was instrumental for us in many important moments.

 

[JPRouve]

Our new Park Ji Sung? Obviously different players but you get the idea. For the record i was a big fan of Park. He was instrumental for us in many important moments.

I was a big fan of Park too and the difference is that, we are adapting our game to Fellaini something that we never did with Park.

 

[jeff_goldblum]

He's earnt a squad place at the least - he's proven himself capable enough of slotting into the system we've been playing, he offers a tactical alternative and he's performed well. I understand people not wanting him in the first XI for stylistic reasons, or if they don't think he's good enough as a starter, but why would you purposefully want to weaken the squad and limit our tactical options, especially after this season where we won vital points because of those tactical options?

 

[Señor]

I like him and I think he's a good squad player but the best thing about today was that he was sent off and will therefore miss our first three games next season.

 

[Joga Bonito]

Our new Park Ji Sung? Obviously different players but you get the idea. For the record i was a big fan of Park. He was instrumental for us in many important moments.

Not versatile enough to be labelled as the new Park imo. As harsh as it sounds, I'd rather have Park to be honest.

 

[Boycott]

I think he may get sold.

His suspension will mean we have to get our signings done early and as I've said for much of the season while Fellaini is a good player, and when he's confident a real dominating force, but we'll try and get in midfielders who share some of his qualities - not to the level of Fellaini who can a beast but to an acceptable degree, and who covers his weaknesses (Vidal, Schweinsteiger, Verrati, Schneiderlin). He'll be part of the squad but if an offer came in I reckon we'll cash in. Like Kagawa who it seemed to definitely have a role, but would have to try and force his way in, and then Dortmund came knocking and he was sent packing.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

That red card really pissed me off. It was the action of a complete shit-head. No two ways about it. I've given him the benefit of the doubt with all those flailing elbows but have lost whatever belief I had in him being clumsy, rather than malicious. Which is annoying. I don't like having complete shit-heads on the team.

 

[.Rossi]

That red card really pissed me off. It was the action of a complete shit-head. No two ways about it. I've given him the benefit of the doubt with all those flailing elbows but have lost whatever belief I had in him being clumsy, rather than malicious. Which is annoying. I don't like having complete shit-heads on the team.

This!

 

[pauldyson1uk]

That red card really pissed me off. It was the action of a complete shit-head. No two ways about it. I've given him the benefit of the doubt with all those flailing elbows but have lost whatever belief I had in him being clumsy, rather than malicious. Which is annoying. I don't like having complete shit-heads on the team.

100% agree.

 

[Man of Leisure]

Not versatile enough to be labelled as the new Park imo. As harsh as it sounds, I'd rather have Park to be honest.

Not harsh at all. Park was an intelligent player who gave his all for the team. We were actually winning things with him.

 

[Bwuk]

Park was a far better player than Fellaini. He looked a good player against the likes of Barcelona etc.

Put Fellaini in against Barcelona and he'd get embarrassed. He's a target man, who should never of ended up at United and is a bad fit.

If say Spurs offered us £15m, would anyone on here say no?

 

[RoyoftheRavers]

Idiotic from him today.

Over the season, I think he has proven his worth as an alternative, or a plan B, when things aren't working out. However, it appears Van Gaal sees him as a player who can be used in a number of systems - not just as an alternative. I think he is too limited to be considered a regular first-team Manchester United midfielder, if the team has genuine aspirations of winning the title.

 

[matt23]

He's a bit of a daft lump who has a role to play in a direct system, when your desperate to score. The people saying we would have missed top 4 without him are right, but I'd be disappointed if he was a key player for us next season. He's painful to watch at times.

 

[iBoss]

£25 million offer comes in. Do we sell him?

 

[RoyoftheRavers]

If say Spurs offered us £15m, would anyone on here say no?

I would take it.

£25 million offer comes in. Do we sell him?

I'd be happy to let him go for that. Mainly because I fear Van Gaal will use him too much next season, to the detriment of our development as a football team and title challengers.

 

[Raw]

£25 million offer comes in. Do we sell him?

For that much, definitely. He should be a squad player for next season, so getting that much for him would be a good deal for us.

 

[Joga Bonito]

£25 million offer comes in. Do we sell him?

I'm sure most would. Seriously though, can't see teams offering more than 15m for him - probably the likes of Everton/West Ham etc. Realistically, can't see any top team that would be interested in him.

In saying that, I wouldn't mind him here as a decent squad player but he is hardly indispensable is he.

 

[NinjaZombie]

Because nobody can pass the ball to Mata then receive it back from Mata then pass it back to Mata (rinse and repeat) as often as Herrera can.

Pass and move eh? Who needs those?

 

[NotoriousISSY]

That red card really pissed me off. It was the action of a complete shit-head. No two ways about it. I've given him the benefit of the doubt with all those flailing elbows but have lost whatever belief I had in him being clumsy, rather than malicious. Which is annoying. I don't like having complete shit-heads on the team.

My thoughts put into wordage in a much better way. He's filth, and just given people more ammunition to have a go at him when he'd had a reasonably good season.

So so stupid, and hopefully we start next season in much better fashion than 14/15 making the need for a target-man a complete no-no.

In an ideal world he just stops existing in my world, like that Real Sociedad manager from Scotland.

 

[ravi2]

I have never been the biggest Fellaini fan but he is a solid plan B and we have a lot of games next season.

He should not be starting for us, but there is a possibility he could come in handy for a few games next season.

 

[Insanity]

£25 million offer comes in. Do we sell him?

£15m, and I would say take it and run.

 

[SonnyTheHaloPro]

I have never been the biggest Fellaini fan but he is a solid plan B and we have a lot of games next season.

He should not be starting for us, but there is a possibility he could come in handy for a few games next season.

Why on earth do we need him as a plan b? We never had to play long balls to a target man to win games under Ferguson so why does everyone think we need a plan b to do it now?

 

[ravi2]

Why on earth do we need him as a plan b? We never had to play long balls to a target man to win games under Ferguson so why does everyone think we need a plan b to do it now?

Fair point, I was vehemently against both him and Moyes but this season he has contributed towards our 4th place finish. If we get a good enough offer and 2 cm's in then by all means sell him.

 

[Kostur]

Why on earth do we need him as a plan b? We never had to play long balls to a target man to win games under Ferguson so why does everyone think we need a plan b to do it now?

Because we don't have Ferguson with us who was a football god anymore?

 

[pauldyson1uk]

£25 million offer comes in. Do we sell him?

in a shot , but I doubt we would get even close the that £10-15m fir me , we overpaid for him.

 

[Ekeke]

I think we should keep him as an option but he needs to change and not be so clumsy with his tackles or throwing his arms around. Its only if he cannot change that, then I'd get rid. This season he's shown that he can be a good enough attacking threat that teams will plan around him and that gives space to other players. However he definitely hasnt been as good as his final season at Everton so in theory theres more to come from him. I just think we need a different first option that we can rotate with Fellaini so that we dont have to rely on him for every big game

 

[Kidders]

Never wanted him, hated it when he had his (short lived) purple patch, pleased that he showed what a thug he is, if we have to rely on him as plan A, B or even C then we are in trouble, I hope to see the back of him this summer.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Half a dozen decent games. Still insist he is not a player United should be planning their footballing philosophy going forward.

6/10

I think he was terrible ladt season. this season he was decent and had about 4-5 good games (that April when everything seemed to cliked into places).

If the right offera comes we should sell. But keeping him as battering ram is also a decent idea.

 

[The Black Pearl]

I'm beginning to have doubts about him now and I was a big admirer of his up until probably yesterday. I think that those bully boy and being a pure donkey towards the opposition tactics have finally caught up with now.

Opposition players and the officials too are well wide to him and he'll become a pure liability for us altogether next season as he's capable of doing anything at any time. He'll end up costing us if he does deserve to get carded for a challenge, and he'll end up costing for possibly getting carded for a challenge he doesn't deserve to be carded for. In short I wouldn't be disappointed if he was moved on this summer.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I'm beginning to have doubts about him now and I was a big admirer of his up until probably yesterday. I think that those bully boy and being a pure donkey towards the opposition tactics have finally caught up with now.

Opposition players and the officials too are well wide to him and he'll become a pure liability for us altogether next season as he's capable of doing anything at any time. He'll end up costing us if he does deserve to get carded for a challenge, and he'll end up costing for possibly getting carded for a challenge he doesn't deserve to be carded for. In short I wouldn't be disappointed if he was moved on this summer.

Exactly. Like I said, the obvious malice of that challenge on McShane removes any doubt that he's just a bit clumsy and never means to hurt anyone. Which is something that will have been as apparent to PL referees as it was to us and makes him a liability from here on in. All very disappointing really because he'd had a good season. In fact, the end to this season has been a massive disappointment all round.