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2015-16 Performances

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5.1 Season Average Rating
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33
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4
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Sam said:
And a better run of goals over a certain amount games makes one player better then the other? I guess that means Mahrez must be a better player then Aguero?

Am I doing this right?
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No sir, you are doing it wrong. you clearly have no idea how it works. 10 Games for your country is a very large sample to chose from. It's more than 25% league games a player plays in a season and more than 50% a player plays for his country in a season.

If Benteke is so superior to Fellaini in scoring goals, then let us know their scoring records for Belgium in the last 10 games. Never mind - let's increse the pool size & make it 15 games. Now, tell us the number of goals scored by both Belgian players for their country.

Also, do the same for Aguero and Mahrez for 15 games and let us know who come on top. OK?
 
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If last season was Fellaini's breakthrough season, I am confident this season is where he will silence his critics once and for all. I can see him being hugely effective upfront. He will start as no.10 and will keep swapping positions with Rooney or we just might go 2 at the top. He will get us 10 goals this season. You heard it here first. C'mon you Belgian beast!!
 
I don't really get this general thinking of Fellaini being best suited at the Number 9 role.

I would say that he is more suited to role of the striker furthersest up the pitch. He has great first touch, can hold up the play very well, and is superb at winning aerial battles for flick ons to the on running wingers and midfielders.

In the EPL, to have be a successful number 9 player, you need to be able to control the ball in tight spaces, have an eye for the killer pass and be able to execute these passes with great accuracy. I don't think Fellaini has any of these things.
 
I'm looking forward to seeing Fellaini up front. Hopefully he can match consonants elbow for elbow the skin heard Kirsten Stewart lookalike prick.
 
Pexbo said:
I'm looking forward to seeing Fellaini up front. Hopefully he can match consonants elbow for elbow the skin heard Kirsten Stewart lookalike prick.
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I hope he does well, but I just don't think he's suited to play up front. Question; Would you take Yaya up front right now?
 
I'd take yaya up front over Rooney even

Fellaini - if he plays I think it will be as a number 10 with Memphis as striker.
 
Would love to see him bundle one in off his elbow from an offside position.
 
United again! said:
I hope he does well, but I just don't think he's suited to play up front. Question; Would you take Yaya up front right now?
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No, as that would limit Toure's best attributes. Playing Fellaini up there can help bring out the best of his.
 
I know there is a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth but Fellaini will offer more than what Rooney has offered in the PL so far. I am excited about seeing someone upfront that will actually win his duels. I just hope his finishing is on point. Big game for the lad.
 
suheilsworld said:
If last season was Fellaini's breakthrough season, I am confident this season is where he will silence his critics once and for all. I can see him being hugely effective upfront. He will start as no.10 and will keep swapping positions with Rooney or we just might go 2 at the top. He will get us 10 goals this season. You heard it here first. C'mon you Belgian beast!!
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suheilsworld said:
If last season was Fellaini's breakthrough season, I am confident this season is where he will silence his critics once and for all. I can see him being hugely effective upfront. He will start as no.10 and will keep swapping positions with Rooney or we just might go 2 at the top. He will get us 10 goals this season. You heard it here first. C'mon you Belgian beast!!
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Word.

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Has he ever played there before? I mean, from the start, not just going up top at the end of a game.
 
He played behind the striker mostly. Be prepared for long balls though, which wouldn't be a bad thing with someone like Memphis being able to get on the end of his headers or chest and pass combo.
 
I think he will benefit form having Herrera and Mata around, with Dave back, who will make those long kicks for Fellaini coming little deep chesting the ball to our Spaniards, who will have a bit more space with unformed Liverpool defense to release each other or Memphis/ fullbacks, yes we lack a bit of pace but as you could see Rooney couldn't utilize that and we will have a quicker transition to the attacking third, only lack Schneiderlin for Carrick in midfield to have a bit more legs and counterattacking quality from midfield but he will be introduced later when one of the two pivots will tire, expecting Martial for closing minutes too..
 
I have to say the idea of him upfront for United does mildly annoy me. Hopefully it's only because Martial has just joined.

Anyway, it's a derby. Just need a win any way we can get it.
 
Would love him to have a great game today, score and we win. Would really piss the Scousers off.
 
Liverpool are playing a narrow midfield and will be looking to dominate in the middle. There's going to be a chance for Darmian and Shaw to receive the ball on the overlap and get plenty of balls in the box so Fellaini could be a real danger for us today.
 
BE interesting to see if he puts in a performance and a goal today, that Rooney would need to win his place back or not.
 
Castia said:
I just hope we don't play long ball football all day.
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I'm the same. I'm not massive on Fellaini up top, but as a footballer he's not that bad on the ball, and can be decent enough in possession when he's playing well. We'll undoubtedly hoof it sometimes, but don't want us to just resort to long ball football.
 
Obvious thing to say, but if he has a great game, we'll most likely win. Can be such a nuisance.
 
If Rodgers does not have a gameplan to counter Fellaini aerial strength, he will have a good game. Fellaini ability can easily be nulled if you man mark him with a player of equal strength. Putting Can and/or Sakho on him would nullify his threat.
 
Just read someone in the match day say he isn't a United level striker and even if he scores it doesn't change anything. Mind boggling, the striker is meant to score and if he scores you can't ask for much more.
 
limerickcitykid said:
Just read someone in the match day say he isn't a United level striker and even if he scores it doesn't change anything. Mind boggling, the striker is meant to score and if he scores you can't ask for much more.
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To be fair, scoring one goal is hardly going to change someone's opinion on him. I don't think he's a brilliant option as a striker other than for his physicality and height, but he's certainly a useful option so I'm hoping he has a good game. Part of me wishes we'd thrown Martial into it, though.
 
Man Utd 3:1 Liverpool
Serious question, does his afro count for offsides?
 
Dans said:
I think we'll have to sooner or later.
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What we've seen so far only reaffirms that. Not offering enough up front. He lacks pace, isn't doing a lot with the ball when he has it, has a poor first touch, and isn't even contributing too much in the air. I get that we can't just chuck in Martial, but when you consider how much we paid for the guy, surely he's got to be playing when our main striker isn't in the side?
 
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