All over the place defensively in the first half. His aerial ability and chest control certainly helped us all game long.
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Fantastic. We don't score without his superb pass to Di Maria.
Excellent second half.
Lost Mertesacker so many times on the corners, offered so little defensively, and his 'physicality' is fecking useless. Arteta was scrapping with him so easily. Good pass for the second goal but man, I'm really watching a different game it seems.
Yea, you've called his last matches average prior to his game when talking about absence of Herrera in the starting XI so yea, you wanted to watch a different game and so you did.
Agree about losing Mertesacker on corners by the way, difference is that despite not winning them, he's still put him off balance every single corner so he couldn't take a shot on target iirc.
He is never going to be a fan favorite but in the context off the match he had a decent performance.
Right then. He's alright when we need to see out games (which is what we basically had to because of how we lined up today) but besides that he hasn't played 'well'.He's been in good form, how anyone could deny this is beyond me. I'll have Herrera next to him, not in place of him.
Fellaini this season has been very impressive, never thought he would make it here but so far so good 2014.
Laughable.
One of our best players today. Did plenty of good work defensively and was involved with both of our goals (causing confusion in Arsenal defence for the first, playing a good pass to ADM for the second).
STILL though (yes I am using formatting, its that important) the usual suspects on here cannot bring themselves to admit they were wrong. I really cant be bothered to go back and look, but I would be willing to bet that you lot and the others who still criticise him, are the same people who
a) Didnt want us to sign him
b) Never rated him
c) Thought we should have sold him last summer.
We have one game left this month against Hull, and if Fellaini plays and performs to the same level as he has done, he should be our player of the month. That isnt to say that he has been 10/10, but that he has in my view been the best of the bunch.
He's a good player. Certainly not the player we seen last season and never was. Happy for him.
Nice little foul on Gibbs to help set up the first goal as well Its impossible for him to win over "fans" who refuse to accept he is a decent player.
The best thing about it, he is no longer a laughing stock
fecking delighted for him and I always did stick by him...he was good today but did have a couple of very dangerous sloppy passes. I would prefer to see Herrera. But I am please Fellaini is part of the squad
Had a hand on both goals today too
fecking delighted for him and I always did stick by him...he was good today but did have a couple of very dangerous sloppy passes. I would prefer to see Herrera. But I am please Fellaini is part of the squad
Had a hand on both goals today too
Good performance in the second half.
Thought he started really poorly but was brilliant in the second half. Well done, he's turned his united career around completely. Won't be an automatic starter ever but he's a very useful player to have.
Wins the ball back well. I would like to see Herrera next to him.
Defensively, he was an absolute mess in the first half. A good second half (which I've already posted, but you've ignored) doesn't change that.
Laughable
He was offside and put two arms on a defender and helped him into the goalkeeper. He wasn't causing confusion, he was causing which on most occasions is given for a foul. Or an offside. He was lucky
Of course you make out that he's worked a miracle, because thats what you do.
Time to put the crazies on ignore
What does playing well equate to? Only dribbling and pinging 40 yard passes? He played well in that second half, won a lot of balls and set-off Di Maria for the second goal. He is currently getting picked on merit.
You are exaggerating. The entire team was being overrun in the first half. Fellaini won the ball back several times and rarely lost it.
Its the same as when people say he was shite last season when the truth is more that the entire team was shite, and he was a part of it.
What a player he looks this season. I love watching him.
Credit where due once again. He was prolific today, he saw a lot of the ball and made only a couple of poor touches. Haters cannot deny that he offers this team something. He may not be the glamour player we want, be he's doing his job.
There were times when he was tactically all over the place in midfield. He gifted them the ball at one point, while he'd occasionally go charging towards an Arsenal midfielder who would casually stroll by him, leaving us exposed. He did fairly well overall and showed improvement in the 2nd half, such as the very good assist before the assist for our 2nd goal, but I'm still not completely convinced by him overall and I think he has some severe weaknesses as a footballer which, despite his strengths, can often be exposed.
Also for the first goal, there's a solid argument that a foul should have been given for the confusion you're talking about.
Believe it or not, some of us just are not big fans of him as a player. I've given him some praise when he's improved, which he undoubtedly has, but I still think he has some major weaknesses. Am I not allowed to think that, though?
Miles better than last season. Keep it up.
He's definitely a decent player and was better than decent overall today. He was good
However I'm sure Ander would have been a better choice and unfortunately for Fellaini, when we have 2 Cms he'd be the straight swap. Because Fellaini has no capacity to play as the holding player who shields the defence like Carrick or Blind. The same goes for Ander
Arsenal away was always the right sort of game for him. Big part in both goals.
He was excellent 2nd half.
Meh first half.
Though even 2nd half he made that one big cockup on which Wilshere got injured.
Meh first half.
Though even 2nd half he made that one big cockup on which Wilshere got injured.
Should be played with Herrera and Carrick with Rooney upfront. Great performance in the second half.
Did well to keep his cool when Wilshit provoked him.
Because Ander wasn't creating and scoring goals for fun and being one of the best midfielders in the premier league when he was playing?
One of the first names on the team sheet currently.
The offside call was far, far too close to call and the attack should have the benefit of the doubt. Traditionally that would mean that (in this instance) Arsenal fans would call it offside, United fans would call it onside.
Of course, in this instance, because it is Fellaini, there are also United fans saying it was off. About par for the course really. If it were any other player in an identical situation I bet you wouldnt be saying it was offside.
Roughly the same line of reasoning can be applied to the "foul" you are claiming.
Machiavellian genius of a mistake?
Fellaini is good in games like today where our defense is as youthful. Nothing wrong with his performance. Some dodgy moments but they all have those. He got in and around the ball and that's what we have to do.
Determined and credible performance today and incredibly our most in form player right now, having put together a good run of consecutive performances.
Can't help but be pleased for him: he is certInly making a role for himself in the squad and I can see a future for him at the club.
Can't help but be pleased for him: he is certInly making a role for himself in the squad and I can see a future for him at the club.
He was onside.
Aside from his head, which is a part of the body he can score with and therefore off
Obviously you can think what you want. I just find the level of vitriol and abuse that he gets in relation to other players completely embarrassing. Like when he was booed during pre-season (and then scored a goal), there are a lot of fans so set in their opinion that they will stick their heads in the sand and ignore anything that challenges it.
Everyone has players that they "arent a big fan of", but if you call yourself a Manchester United supporter then you (not necessarily you personally) should be getting behind the team, not looking for the slightest reason to have a go at Fellaini and demand him dropped/sold.
Broke up arsenal attacks time after time. Was great to watch
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