If that's the case, then he better just shut up and obey orders because he probably knows by now that his career at United hangs only by a thread.
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If that's the case, then he better just shut up and obey orders because he probably knows by now that his career at United hangs only by a thread.
I'd like to see him tried as a center back, I know he likes defending (said himself defensive midfielder is where he prefers to play).
What is there to lose? Jonny Evans is too lightweight to lead a defense and Chris Smalling for a guy who's 6ft 4, I don't think there's been a bigger pansy in football.
What is there to lose? Jonny Evans is too lightweight to lead a defense and Chris Smalling for a guy who's 6ft 4, I don't think there's been a bigger pansy in football.
I prefer an intelligent, resourceful passer a la Scholes in front of defense, not someone who is likely to give the ball away.
I think he'd be better utilized as one of the shuttlers, he can run around like a tenacious giraffe unsettling opposition players and help us win possession further up the pitch.
One of the issues with him being a CB is that he would give away penalties. It's pretty obvious that referees target him. Some of the time he probably deserves this but there are times when he is unfairly punished.
Are we talking 38 year old Scholes? Or prime Scholes?
Honestly would rather have both over Fellaini
Ppl will be suggesting soon we should try him in goal.
No matter how badly we do, Fellaini is never the solution for a non hoofball team.
No matter how badly we do, Fellaini is never the solution for a non hoofball team.
38 year old Scholes could barely defend at all.
I don't think putting him at CB should be on the cards whatsoever. We need some consistency and reliability at the back currently.
I would like to see Fellaini at the base of the diamond however. He can break up attacks and provide aerial dominance in that area of the pitch. The impetus is not on him to drive forward and create chances, he can simply get the ball to Herrera, AdM, Mata or one of the strikers.
Fellaini is the type of player who will do well when there are better players around him. He struggled last season when we were playing a typical 4-4-2 and had the likes of Cleverley in CM. Fellaini has suffered from being a Moyes man and bring the only CM we bought last season (and not the one we needed) but he can still be a good player for us, he needs creative players around him that he can lay the ball off to though. We have that now, and if hope he is given a chance to show what he can do.
I would like to see Fellaini at the base of the diamond however. He can break up attacks and provide aerial dominance in that area of the pitch. The impetus is not on him to drive forward and create chances, he can simply get the ball to Herrera, AdM, Mata or one of the strikers.
Fellaini is the type of player who will do well when there are better players around him. He struggled last season when we were playing a typical 4-4-2 and had the likes of Cleverley in CM. Fellaini has suffered from being a Moyes man and bring the only CM we bought last season (and not the one we needed) but he can still be a good player for us, he needs creative players around him that he can lay the ball off to though. We have that now, and if hope he is given a chance to show what he can do.
100%. Also he's a great player to come on a sure stuff up. Certainly wont be bullied. The other midfielders are a bit lightweight....
Funnily enough, he would've done rather well yesterday I assume, given all those hoofs from Leicester and us losing every first and second ball in the midfield.
As an ardent defender of his though, he's not really the solution to our problems, neither in CM or CB. The trio that's being played there (midfield that is, CBs are clowns) at the moment is comfortably better.
I think he deserves a try instead of Blind. We haven't really seen what Fellaini can do when he is playing alongside actual midfielders yet.
You're having a laugh if you suggest we drop Blind for Fellaini. Blind was fine yesterday, what is wrong with you guys?
He's more of horses for course type of player imo, used when needed. His height would have been helpful yesterday when we were getting bullied by all those long balls.
Don't make me laugh, Fellaini is a much better player than Blind and certainly would be a better defensive midfielder. Blind is incredibly light weight and gets bullied and run through way to easily, Blind is pretty much a stop gap signing anyway.
Fellaini get's way too much hate, if he wasn't the only player Moyes signed, people wouldn't come close to giving him so much slack. He's shown he's a pretty good and useful player for Everton, when playing in either the no10 role or the midfield role he played much earlier at Everton. At least with Fellaini on the pitch, we got a player who won't be bullied like a little boy and can give some elbows and kicks back at the opposition.
He might not be the best out there, but he's a better option than Blind at the base of diamond imo.
Fellaini get's way too much hate, if he wasn't the only player Moyes signed, people wouldn't come close to giving him so much slack. He's shown he's a pretty good and useful player for Everton, when playing in either the no10 role or the midfield role he played much earlier at Everton. At least with Fellaini on the pitch, we got a player who won't be bullied like a little boy and can give some elbows and kicks back at the opposition.
He might not be the best out there, but he's a better option than Blind at the base of diamond imo.
No way in fecking hell.
Blind made 8 interceptions, 6 clearances and was not dispossessed once.
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If Fellaini was actually beastly in the air and aggressive in the tackle, he'd actually be useful. Problem is he has been nothing but a pussy in the United shirt.. I don't get it.
I don't really think he would have the intelligence to play at centre back at all, as he'd be culpable to give away penalties like you say. He could be mildly effective against a side that doesn't offer much of a threat and plays long ball football where he can use his height to head the ball away, but he'd get ripped apart against a top side.
Could he ever be molded into a central defender? He started out his career at centre back. The one thing Fellaini has that Jones, Smalling and Evans don't have is the fear factor. Forwards would hate playing against him as they hated playing against Vidic. Smalling is a pussy and Jones and Evans are too injury prone to rely on. This is what Fellaini said in fourfourtwo magazine a year ago..........
'When I started in the reserves at Standard Liege I played centre back," he told FourFourTwo.
"But centre back was a good position for me because I am tall and good in the air, but I can also pass the ball.
"Maybe it’s a position for me in the future."
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/fellaini-i-could-move-centre-back-one-day
Rafael-Fellaini-Rojo-Shaw !!!!!
'When I started in the reserves at Standard Liege I played centre back," he told FourFourTwo.
"But centre back was a good position for me because I am tall and good in the air, but I can also pass the ball.
"Maybe it’s a position for me in the future."
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/fellaini-i-could-move-centre-back-one-day
Rafael-Fellaini-Rojo-Shaw !!!!!
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Rotation.
We play one game a week, why would we rotate?
Erm no. He lacks positioning and brains + his nasty streak will get us into trouble.
So Fellaini, Januzaj, Shaw, Fletcher, Carrick, Wilson, Valencia and Young (and more I'm sure) will never start a game this season apart from injuries?
I've been all for keeping a more constant XI thanks to our lack of games this season, but we have a big squad even with the departures. If we didn't plan on playing some of the above players, why not just loan them out?
I hope the bolded players never play for us again.
Rotation for rotation sake is pointless. We have one game a week so play our best team week in week out, it's that simple. If players aren't performing, then you swap them out, just like we should do with Blackett for Shaw next week.
I can't think of a single thing Fellaini is better than Blind at. You'd think he'd be better in the air but he's not really, Blind actually jumps you see.
The idea that Fellaini is better than Blind is laughable.
Wut ? Fellaini doesn't get bullied ? Erm what about being in 5'7" Lahm's pocket for 90 minutes ? A player hardly renowned for his physicality.
People are putting way too much emphasis on Blind's lack of stature - which is by no means slight btw - he's almost 6' tall. Some of the best defensive minded midfielders in modern football were smaller than Blind in size - that includes Matthaus, Makelele, Davids, Cambiasso, Mascherano, Deschamps among others. Fellaini doesn't have the discipline, tactical nous or perception of space to play in a holding role. Being 10' tall doesn't make him a better footballer than Blind.
People are putting way too much emphasis on Blind's lack of stature - which is by no means slight btw - he's almost 6' tall. Some of the best defensive minded midfielders in modern football were smaller than Blind in size - that includes Matthaus, Makelele, Davids, Cambiasso, Mascherano, Deschamps among others. Fellaini doesn't have the discipline, tactical nous or perception of space to play in a holding role. Being 10' tall doesn't make him a better footballer than Blind.
Blind had a poor second half but he is way, way better than Fellaini.
People really want to see Fellaini play CB? What a daft suggestion 
! Haven't you not seen the amount of fouls Fellaini commits? He'd give away a lot of penalties. Fellaini cannot tackle properply nor can he muscle somebody off the ball without giving a way a foul
! Haven't you not seen the amount of fouls Fellaini commits? He'd give away a lot of penalties. Fellaini cannot tackle properply nor can he muscle somebody off the ball without giving a way a foulThere is no problem that this team has/will ever have for which Fellaini is the solution, except maybe generating revenue from afro wig sales.
Fellaini better than Blind?
Then I am better than Messi!
Then I am better than Messi!
And when we need to bring in these players due to injuries or form, how do you expect them to perform if they haven't had a game all season?
You can't simply expect 5+ players to sit out for an entire season. If LVG didn't see a use for them this season they would have been sold or loaned anyway.
You are out of your fecking mind.
And WHEN we get injuries (not if) we will want players who can slot straight in, not players who haven't played for months and are out of shape/match fitness.
The team with the best squad will more often than not, win the league. SQUAS, not first XI - this very club is the most blatant proof of this that you could ask for.
No, it isn't that simple.
Fecking hell. Really hope you're wumming.
Haven't seen enough of Blind to know for sure that he's a better player than Fellaini, though it'll be unbelievably crap if he isn't.
I do know that A) Fellaini isn't anywhere near being a good enough DM to ever play in that position for us, B) at no point in his time here has he looked like someone who wouldn't be bullied, he has actually been fairly timid beyond picking up a few needless yellow cards and C) being a DM is less about being a physical beast and more about being intelligent, disciplined, aware, and defensively secure. Even during his time playing in CM at Everton I thought Fellaini was overrated defensively and he has been worse again any time he played in midfield for us.
I do know that A) Fellaini isn't anywhere near being a good enough DM to ever play in that position for us, B) at no point in his time here has he looked like someone who wouldn't be bullied, he has actually been fairly timid beyond picking up a few needless yellow cards and C) being a DM is less about being a physical beast and more about being intelligent, disciplined, aware, and defensively secure. Even during his time playing in CM at Everton I thought Fellaini was overrated defensively and he has been worse again any time he played in midfield for us.
Agree with this minus one notable exception, Fletcher's testimonial.
It seems it's impossible to give Fellaini a compliment without a backhand comment.
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