Doesn't deserve abuse, he is what he is, but he needs to go.
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Doesn't deserve abuse, he is what he is, but he needs to go.
Id prefer if we kept him for now and got rid of Ando. Cleverly is just as poor form wise, Carrick injured another while, it makes no sense flogging him until we get a midfielder in.
Hoofing the ball to the tallest tower on the pitch is a sign of Stoke quality.
Improve style of play or simply get rid.
Improve style of play or simply get rid.
Just doesn't offer anything for me, not that Anderson, or Cleverley do either, but Fellani will be easier to move on IMO.
Yea, I taught this assumption that a plan B would work if plan A was not working. But, our plan B today was just pathetic and desperate. We shunned our creative players for longball tactics that at the end of the day, did not work out. Fellaini needs to improve his style of play and not only become a target for longball football.
Would be a good start to just create a sufficient plan A for now. Plan B for Van Gaal seems to be a 4-3-3 but we'll need players that will let us engage fluidly that kind of advanced tactical maneuver.
Watching the game again and realizing how much if a thug this guy actually is. He's on the pitch for z20 mins and he bluntly knees one guy in the back and lashes out with his fist to another. All on the back of doing nothing productive to help the team - he never will be good enough for this club
Seemed like he might suit 'our style of play' when the manager told the players to hit long balls to him today lol mybe you meant your favorite style of play
He was much better in a deeper role, broke up play and dictated the defensive midfield. As soon as he went up field surprise surprise we conceded the secon.
I really do not like the style of 'dish and rush up' at all. He needs to stay in the hole and be defensive if we are going to use him.
Hoofing it to him was very grim.
I really do not like the style of 'dish and rush up' at all. He needs to stay in the hole and be defensive if we are going to use him.
Hoofing it to him was very grim.
The biggest problem with Fellaini (on a long list) is that it's so tempting for managers to use him up top when things get desperate.
At least pump it up to him if your going to hoof it into the box. Christ the last part of that game was shocking. crosses that were Sunday league quality.
He couldn't have been that far upfield at the time. It was him who Sigurdsson ran off I think to score.
The long ball tactic has never worked with him at United. At Everton he was a menace because their players were close together and compact. No wonder Fellaini was so good as he was forever in the faces of the opposition.
If we're going to play hoof to Fellaini at least do it correctly. He won the bloody headers most of the time but no advancing players to take advantage.
If we're going to play hoof to Fellaini at least do it correctly. He won the bloody headers most of the time but no advancing players to take advantage.
Tuesday night against Valencia seems seems a far away memory now...
we need to sell while he at least has a semblance of value. we could probably get 12m+ addons if we sold this summer. if he stays another year or 2 we will probably flog him for like 4m, its the united way...
It was Fletcher. Fellaini correctly tracked Bony in and would have to be an absolute genius to be covering someone on his 7 oclock.
Worried that the transfer window is close to closing and he's still here, just not suited to this club. We should be able to beat teams that come here with football, not physically beat them with elbows. He loses a lot of headers for his height too.
Came on, was shit, rinse and repeat.
He seems to be a player bereft of confidence, and has reverted to his earlier career trait of fouling a hell of a lot. He was a vey decent player when Everton signed him, setting a club, and belgian player record, and receiving accolades for his service at Everton. He was signed to us by a manager with no clear idea of how he'd set us up to play and how the big lump would fit into that.
Fellaini is that bad now that I shudder when he makes his way onto the pitch, I know it will just be awful, as demonstrated today. He needs to restart his career elsewhere, it cannot be recovered at old Trafford, just one of those things that didn't work out.
Fellaini is that bad now that I shudder when he makes his way onto the pitch, I know it will just be awful, as demonstrated today. He needs to restart his career elsewhere, it cannot be recovered at old Trafford, just one of those things that didn't work out.
There's a difference between being tough, and being a scumbag. Keane, Gerrard etc, they're tough players who have a mean streak. They go out and win the ball, they show effort. Fellaini strolls around the place, puts the odd challenge in, then has a history of elbowing people. I find it hilarious that people claim "That wasn't an elbow" etc, each and every time he does it. Not an isolated incident. At least the 3rd elbow he has thrown since he has been at United, and I'd guess I'm not even remembering at least one or two more incidents. He's just not good enough for us. This thread is about him, so people are going to discuss him. Go look at the other threads of players who under performed today and you'll see people giving out about them too. He gets stick because he's not good enough, and he ambles around. At least Cleverley (who I don't like) puts himself about and shows drive. Fellaini needs to go. I'd rather a youth player with ambition and drive.
He didn't actually commit any fouls yesterday. So that is a bit weird, 'reverted to fouling a hell of a lot?'..
Good players can elbow, they play the game hard, but they elbow. Fellaini is 'not good enough', he also elbows therefore it is wrong and we must all get bitterly upset.
Solid logic that.
Well he kneed someone in the back and elbowed someone in the face, so that is fouling in my book.
The guy flailing around that went down then got up pretty much straight away and the other guy who was bear hugging him who was called for a foul?... More solid logic this is.
edit: I've just had a read back from the start, people are actually claiming he should have been sent off for reacting to a cynical bear hug foul? Get a grip you lot.
Love your "solid logic"...someone "got up pretty much straight away" can't have been fouled, obviously. You have a hard on for Fellaini, even so you must admit his record for fouling is pretty prolific, no?
Hey, since you're new here and I know the drill in Fellaini threads I'll give you a hint.
Don't bother. No matter what kind of game he has you'll most likely find such words/phrases as: 'oaf', 'elbow', 'foul', 'not united quality', 'i hate him', 'yellow card', 'moyes' and 'sent off'. It doesn't really matter if for 10 minutes he's made 10 interceptions and 20 tackles, if he'll foul somebody you'll instantly have 10 people jumping here saying the same shit all over. Oh, and be ready for Cleverley comparisons. It's always Fellaini vs Cleverley, the other is always better when the former is playing and reverse.
Enjoy your stay. Oh, and one thing more, this thread is a lot easier to read when you ignore some people.
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Yes, I must have a hard on for Fellaini. I honestly couldn't care less if he played 90 minutes literally stomping the turf yelling "SWEET CHIN MUSIC" and kicking people in the face at random intervals. If he fouls he fouls, it's part and parcel of the game. If people want to be outraged because they feel like it then good on them.
You have a hard on for Fellaini, even so you must admit his record for fouling is pretty prolific, no?
Seems my 'sound logic' remarks were made to soon. Thanks.
You won't find much logic with these guys.
I just tend to use the thread a great base point for using the ignore function.
Keeps my experience on the site much more pleasant.
I find that there is a great lesson to be learned in what you read and how you react to it. Some things deserve your time and some things do not. Sadly I don't agree with the 'ignore' function. I just say my piece and if I don't need to reply then I don't need to. But thanks for your advice as well.
Yeah that's the easy coward's way out TBF. So instead of deliberating and trying to make a cogent argument - be it pro or otherwise, we should ignore anyone we don't necessarily agree with. Seems rational enough. Good luck with that. And let's all put anyone we don't see eye to eye with on our ignore lists !
Do you know what constitutes a foul in football? I've never heard of a "cynical bear hug foul before". btw wtf is sweet chin music?
I'm one of Fellaini's sterner critics but I thought he was okay yesterday. Certainly not bad.
At best he's a squad player, but therin is the huge problem we have.
We have 3 players (Fellaini, Cleverley and Fletcher) who are squad players at best and we won't get rid of 2 of them because they are homegrown. Is it any wonder why we don't sign midfielders when we have 6 of them on our books? For Christ sakes Anderson is still here.
We have 3 players (Fellaini, Cleverley and Fletcher) who are squad players at best and we won't get rid of 2 of them because they are homegrown. Is it any wonder why we don't sign midfielders when we have 6 of them on our books? For Christ sakes Anderson is still here.
Is there a point trying to dissect what a foul is in a Marouane Fellaini thread? I see no point in continuing this discussion.
Having read your posts Kid_Moyes (Kid_Louis now?) I have to agree that this is a very good barometer of a performance. Because I agree that you are harsh in dealing out the punishment but if you thought he played well then that garners quite a bit of credit for me.
Yeah that's the easy coward's way out TBF. So instead of deliberating and trying to make a cogent argument - be it pro or otherwise, we should ignore anyone we don't necessarily agree with. Seems rational enough. Good luck with that. And let's all put anyone we don't see eye to eye with on our ignore lists !
Before you go I will say there is nothing cowardly about not wanting to read or react to every single person whether you agree with them or not.
I just find certain things not worth my time. I don't come on here for arguments, cogent or otherwise, I like reading want some people have to say, others I either skim or if they get my attention enough to annoy ignore.
Thanks for you comments, completely pointless but thanks anyway.
Sly digs like this are what I expected. That's your prerogative and I'm no-one to say otherwise. But to come into arguments, put forth your opinion and then shut people out, be unwilling to fathom what they are articulating and having a state of "I'll only read what I want and respond to what I want because that's in accordance with my POV" is just the perfect solution. That's a great way of experiencing life. Let's just block random people out. Your choice TBF.
Hoof to Fellaini to be our plan B under Van Gaal ?
He'd only fall back in that tactic if he thought it was effective. Seeing Fellaini barely challenge for the ball yesterday will out an end to that.
It gives us something different although hopefully we can win most games without needing to resort to long balls.
When we do use it we must show better quality than today with the passing.
I know I'm in the minority that thinks he can play as a CM but when you are choosing between Fletcher and Cleverly I think Fellaini has a shout - obviously I would prefer we just bought Vidal.
Where did I say anything about Good players? I said tough. Please Have the decent to actually read what is written before attempting to be clever and sarcastically mock the logic.
He won loads of headers and a few tackles, you really didn't see any?
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