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2014-15 Performances

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5.9 Season Average Rating
Appearances
31
Goals
7
Assists
2
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He's doing well in my opinion, he is a presence.. he is a reference point in the past two games and in a positive way. He isn't looking out of his depth and I'm very happy to see that. Interesting to see how we can make Fellaini, Herrera and Di Maria work in the same midfield. There is potential there in my opinion for something quite strong. Something like below - away from home would be quite strong.

DDG
Rafael Carrick Rojo Shaw
Blind
Herrera Fellaini Rooney
Di Maria
Falcao​
 
Ekeke said:
Absolutely disgusting.

What is wrong with him? We cant have a player elbowing people every other game and now spitting at them on the floor
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Well of course you have no doubt he spat on him. it certainly plays into your view of him. Probably delighted to have sometuhg to latch on to . Must have been worrying for you that he was playing well.
 
Maybe could've done better with a couple of chances. Had a decent game though, yet he's getting some criticism? C'mon lads... He was better than di Maria.
 
Decent performance from Fellaini today, certainly improving for us.

However, for a big man he is actually not great at heading the ball, so I think he needs to improve on that aspect of his game.
 
Thought he was very good today to be honest. Certainly one of our better players (if not our best).
 
Wilson Litchmore said:
That happens in football. Fouls happen so do missed chances. Within the context of the game, he was our best player IMO. The other issues don't detract from that...
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I dont know how you can claim he's better than De Gea was today. Without him it'd have been at least 3-0
 
He'd be ideally suited to West Ham and Stoke. United are not about his type of football. If posters are praising him for this performance our other players should bow their heads in shame.
 
Sultan said:
He'd be ideally suited to West Ham and Stoke. United are not about his type of football. If posters are praising him for this performance our other players should bow their heads in shame.
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Very, very harsh.
 
Did well other than the headed chance, hope he carries on and make the haters eat their words.
 
Ekeke said:
Funny how it shoots out of his mouth with him not mouthing any words

Next you'll be claiming its photoshopped
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Well I saw it live on TV. An unfavourable angle can make a lot of things looks worse. From the other side, he was really having a go and that was visible.
 
LvG has got the best out of Fellaini. He's been our best player since the start of october.
 
That seems more like he dribbled than a spit.

Generally I thought he did well in winning the ball back but it was when he got in the final third where he was disappointing. Though only Rooney looked a threat there. Everyone else was too slow and clumsy.
 
ZDwyr said:
Well where could he have gone if he left Toure? Into the box? Then Toure would have been unmarked on the edge of the area for the Clichy cutback. Blind tracks the runner and Fellaini minds Toure. Don't see an issue at all.
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Nope. That's not how you play when a defender has been sent off. Players have to overcompensate the deficit instead of marking individuals which cedes the advantage to the opposition who have a numerical strength as it is.
 
It's absolutely incredible that a United fan can be so blind with the hatred/agenda against one of our own players that he's resorting to making up stuff about him.
 
Ekeke said:


So can anyone explain what he's saying here, as sweat accidently falls from his mouth?
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Slow it down to three frames and it looks like he's spitting. But, what if he was ending whatever he was saying saying "Foul". Or even "feck offff". Show me the other angle where he was saying somthing to him and that's when the spit comes out. I'll agree if didn't say anything from that angle and it still looked like he was spitting.
 
Cee90 said:
Decent performance from Fellaini today, certainly improving for us.

However, for a big man he is actually not great at heading the ball, so I think he needs to improve on that aspect of his game.
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Not true. Watch his world cup goal for Belgium in their first group game, cracking header. Was just off today. And Kompany is also good in the air so he didn't have it his own way.
 
Invictus said:
Nope. That's not how you play when a defender has been sent off. Players have to overcompensate the deficit instead of marking individuals which cedes the advantage to the opposition who have a numerical strength as it is.
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Utter nonsense. You're making shit up simply to have a go at a player you don't like. The numerical disadvantage make no difference at all to how you defend situations like that.
 
He's going through a better patch at the moment, but is he our long term solution? Not a slight on his performances of late, he's been very good in the last few games he's played I think, just an honest question really.
 
The Red Thinker said:
Slow it down to three frames and it looks like he's spitting. But, what if he was ending whatever he was saying saying "Foul". Or even "feck offff". Show me the other angle where he was saying somthing to him and that's when the spit comes out. I'll agree if didn't say anything from that angle and it still looked like he was spitting.
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Fair enough. I really hope he didnt spit on him but it looks very damning
 
Missed a great chance with the header, should have conceded a penalty and had the brass neck to have a go at Aguero for getting fouled :lol:
 
Ekeke said:
Maybe your mate Fellaini can come and tell us?
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Wouid you listen to him? Given your thoughts expressed on him previously I guess you'd be surprised if he could talk and doesn't just grunt.
 
Sultan said:
He'd be ideally suited to West Ham and Stoke. United are not about his type of football. If posters are praising him for this performance our other players should bow their heads in shame.
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Doesn't be so sure. We have played a fair number of long balls so far this season. It's kind of a herd mentality here right now, and Van Gaal can do no wrong.

I think he was ordinary today. Back to his kicking, bad tackling and aimlessly running to the box routine. From watching Scholes all these years to having Fellaini is very depressing.
 
Snake Plissken said:
Missed a great chance with the header, should have conceded a penalty and had the brass neck to have a go at Aguero for getting fouled :lol:
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We need those characters on the field. Yeah, he was a prick sometimes, but we need a bruiser in there. I've seen Roy Keane have a go at players he's maimed so many times. We need some nastiness in there.
 
ZDwyr said:
Not true. Watch his world cup goal for Belgium in their first group game, cracking header. Was just off today. And Kompany is also good in the air so he didn't have it his own way.
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I'm sure he has headed the ball well a few times in the past, but there is no doubting that his heading is off most of the time.

He should be posing a far greater threat in that regard.

His other aerial abilities such as bring the ball down and controlling it are great however, it's just the heading letting him down.
 
dirkey said:
I absolutely agree with you, it should go without saying. I was simply asking the original poster a question, when he said the following:
I was simply asking that, if he gives a threat up front, from headers and set pieces, should a case be made for him to be a regular starter, while along with that he is a liability? That's all. Simple question. You seem to be misunderstanding it and getting bizarrely worked up over it.
The way I'm reading Wolverine's post (and I may be misunderstanding his) is that a case can be made for him to be a regular starter, due to the fact he is a danger from set pieces.

I don't believe that's the case. Disregarding the technical ability thing, as I think plenty of players are crucial without great technical ability (Steve Bruce was one of my favourite United defenders), even if he is showing a threat up front, if he's dismal in other areas, he a case should not be made for him to be a regular starter.

At the moment, it's a moot point. He's done enough in the past few games to be starting, fair play to him.
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I'm not getting worked up from it, that's your opinion, without knowing how I feel right now it's also quite a poor judgement to make I think.

I think it would also help if you read more carefully my posts because I have already anticipated this response and replied so you didn't have to write that post:

The other point could be when the poster said 'that is what he should be judged on' you replied as you did, well then obviously he does not mean Fellaini should be only judged on his set pieces just like RVP should not only be judged on his goals and assists, he means that is his best strength, his best contribution to the team and so should weigh heavily in judgement of his contribution to the team. If he is deadly from them whilst being a good central midfielder then fine, if he is deadly from them whilst being an atrocious central midfielder then obviously he is not going to be a starter.
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That is two replies in a row now where the answer was already in the previous post.

I think you are underestimating that poster's intelligence if you are of the opinion that he honestly mean't Fellaini should be a starter if he is a threat from set pieces but 'dismal' in other areas.

I also disagree with your last point, it's not a moot point because this is a discussion of principle, as in 'if he is deadly from set pieces' but as of yet we are to actually see this at United.
 
The Red Thinker said:
We need those characters on the field. Yeah, he was a prick sometimes, but we need a bruiser in there. I've seen Roy Keane have a go at players he's maimed so many times. We need some nastiness in there.
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I think the football hipsters on here wouldn't stand for a young Roy Keane in the team!
 
Empire said:
I'm not getting worked up from it, that's your opinion, without knowing how I feel right now it's also quite a poor judgement to make I think.

I think it would also help if you read more carefully my posts because I have already anticipated this response and replied so you didn't have to write that post:



That is two replies in a row now where the answer was already in the previous post.

I think you are underestimating that poster's intelligence if you are of the opinion that he honestly mean't Fellaini should be a starter if he is a threat from set pieces but 'dismal' in other areas.

I also disagree with your last point, it's not a moot point because this is a discussion of principle, as in 'if he is deadly from set pieces' but as of yet we are to actually see this at United.
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Well, you say it's obviously not what the poster meant, I don't agree, as he didn't state that. He stated that if he can give a threat up front with headers and set pieces, there is a case for him to be a regular starter. I interpreted that differently to how you interpreted it, as is my right, and I asked the poster a question, as is also my right. For some reason you felt the need to come into the conversation and correct me based on your own interpretations of what the poster meant. I asked for clarification from him. Perhaps I am wrong in how I read his post, that is true. And that's why I asked him the question.

But I'm glad that you are able to read everyone's post on a forum and instantly know when it's obvious as to what they mean. I will seek you out the next time I am looking for clarity.
 
Shamwow said:
Some absolute feckwittery in this thread.
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Some people actually don't want him to do well here, and would rather their opinion of him be right instead, pathetic.

He played well today again, his third good game in a row, was working well in the midfield up until the red, yaya didn't know what to do
 
One of the better performers today. It's got to the stage where I'd happily take him over Mata in the hole, but I doubt he's really in competition for that role. Very useful player when strength is needed in a midfield 2.

I just hope we don't resort to lumping it upto him too much in the future like we started to at the end. Understandable desperation in this game, but not attractive football.
 
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