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I'm curious to know how things would've turned out if Young started instead of Memphis. You would think Young would've gotten some crosses in, Memphis was really poor.
Kindly feck off. After page-long posts touting the virtues of Fellaini, it's time to throw your hands up and admit you were wrong. He's not a fecking striker, and he shouldn't be anywhere near our starting XI. You tried covering yourself by saying we shouldn't be hoofing it up to Fellaini as that's not getting the best out of him. Do explain to the rest of us how to get the best out of him (as we kept it on the deck today), and why Manchester United need to change our attacking identity to accommodate Maroune fecking Fellaini. Do you still think Schweinsteiger was a bad buy?
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Martial has a great delivery on him but he doesn't get into dangerous crossing positions enough. His first instinct today should have been to get to the bar line. At times, I alsp thought Fellaini took his sweet time getting into the box.
Showed his limitations as a striker. Looked better when he dropped deeper though.
Did well upfront, better than I thought he would.
2nd half he was so much more effective when he started dropping deep and Pool had to push defenders forward to keep him from getting the ball and creating space for Martial, Young and Herrera.
His aerial threat means there has to be a big player keeping tabs on him at all times, was much more effective than Rooney has been so far
2nd half he was so much more effective when he started dropping deep and Pool had to push defenders forward to keep him from getting the ball and creating space for Martial, Young and Herrera.
His aerial threat means there has to be a big player keeping tabs on him at all times, was much more effective than Rooney has been so far
Wouldn't mind seeing a starting eleven with a front four of Martial up front and Memphis, Fellaini, Herrera behind him, from left to right.
I never, ever, want to see Fellani playing upfront for Manchester United again. It was horrible, and not even effective. Its also pretty unfair to expect any different from him. He looked like a midfielder trying his best to imitate what a striker should do. Who'd have predicted that eh?
As for that guy trying to argue he's a better striker then Benteke the other night. Give your head a wobble lad
As for that guy trying to argue he's a better striker then Benteke the other night. Give your head a wobble lad
He is an effective no.10 playing behind a striker but not a striker for sure. First touch and movement is absolutely non-existent. He is good ant heading and chesting which he did effectively but that helped us little yesterday. Hope Wilson/Martial get games if Rooney is out but not him as no.9. Wilson should not be sent out on loan.
He looked such a lumbering mid-table CF today. Looked like he has no idea on what he was supposed to be doing. Also our service was non-existent over the first half probably didn't help him earn any accolades either. We might as well have crossed more often to test him at the back post though.
Not a striker, not a Man Utd level centre forward. Can not blame him for that. Becomes more effective when drops deeper. Makes me wonder whos gonna start as a CF against PSV.
Think I've seen him burst into a sprint once in his career....And that was to run the ball out of play against Bayern Munich.
It didn't Work with him as a striker, was nice to see our striker able to hold up play and bringing Down balls from the air, but he is too slow to be leading the line.
Better for him to fight for the secondary striker position, right now Herrera's got it though.
Better for him to fight for the secondary striker position, right now Herrera's got it though.
So many people wanted to see him upfront but hopefully saw that he's just not a striker. Anyways, it's not the last game he will have played upfront this season
Had a poor game but he isn't a striker and lacks the skills to be one so it wasn't really surprising, hopefully we Don't see him there again but given our lack of options it is inevitable he will play there a fair bit.
It's not just the poor touch, lack of movement and pace that caused him to struggle the biggest flaw with playing him as the striker are he is up against centre halves who are big enough and strong enough to deal with him more often than not, it neutralises his best assets and he looked better as soon as hie was dropped deeper yesterday.
It's not just the poor touch, lack of movement and pace that caused him to struggle the biggest flaw with playing him as the striker are he is up against centre halves who are big enough and strong enough to deal with him more often than not, it neutralises his best assets and he looked better as soon as hie was dropped deeper yesterday.
I see problems for the big guy. He's very much a free ranger and you can't just plug him in any line up. He's never a number 9 unless you going route one exclusively. I'm thinking of last season and he was mega at times at 10 with Herrera playing at CM. Ander's ability to get forward gelled everything especially his link up play with Mata. Fellaini then didn't have to worry about the nitty gritty of 10 play because had Herrera doing that for him. Thats how we get the best out of him and it would be quite a positive attacking line up to boot.
He was crap, but it's hardly his fault... he isn't a striker, and I've not really sure why anyone thinks he is.
I mean, you wouldn't play Frank Lampard up front would you?
I mean, you wouldn't play Frank Lampard up front would you?
Not a great game but he's not a number 9 obviously. I was scratching my head at the people on here dismissing concerns about a lack of depth after Rooney because we had Fellaini, it's not a viable option if Rooney is out for a long time. He can play as a number 10 or attacking midfield and do a decent job but a striker he definitely isn't.
I liked it when he dropped deeper, but my god was he terrible as a striker.
Agreed, the guy is not a striker.I never, ever, want to see Fellani playing upfront for Manchester United again. It was horrible, and not even effective. Its also pretty unfair to expect any different from him. He looked like a midfielder trying his best to imitate what a striker should do. Who'd have predicted that eh?
As for that guy trying to argue he's a better striker then Benteke the other night. Give your head a wobble lad
He is not a tsriker. Cant be a striker. Should never be played there ever again.
Even if we have zero forwards, I would still play Memphis or Young or maybe even Herrera/Mata there before playing Fellaini.
Mata will be dire too, but at least I guess he has more footballing brains than Fellaini.
Again I am not saying Fellaini is useless, but he has limited usefulness and it is not upfront.
Even if we have zero forwards, I would still play Memphis or Young or maybe even Herrera/Mata there before playing Fellaini.
Mata will be dire too, but at least I guess he has more footballing brains than Fellaini.
Again I am not saying Fellaini is useless, but he has limited usefulness and it is not upfront.
His only asset as a striker is to keep the ball after he stops it with his chest. His first touch is Rooney-sque, and he lacks any striker instict.
He shouldn't play in that position anymore. Martial, Wilson and Depay should be better choices there.
He shouldn't play in that position anymore. Martial, Wilson and Depay should be better choices there.
Think there's a bit of an over reaction in here personally and a loss of context.
I'm not advocating it was anything above a 5 rating but just going to add a few elements that seem to have been lost by many:
I'm not advocating it was anything above a 5 rating but just going to add a few elements that seem to have been lost by many:
- First game. FIRST game.
- 11/11 passes completed in the final third. None lost or misplaced. None. Cast your minds back to every other game this season.
- We didn't actually create many chances for him to thrive on. Memphis, Young, Herrera and Mata are accountable for that too.
- He was double marked at set pieces. What do you want him to do in that situation?
- He dropped deep to pressure Lucas and take outlet balls from all areas. 7 each received from Shaw and Darmian (none were long balls). That's successful work that is unappreciated. Schweinsteiger was next with 5 and Carrick with 3. Memphis, Mata, Young and Herrera all had less than 2. Everyone is accountable for that, not just Fellaini.
- He created a chance.
- He also won the ball back 6 times. A catalyst for our possession and a driver for such dominance and pinning Liverpool in in the first half with Schweini, Carrick, Shaw and Darmian.
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If he starts up-front I'd probably rather he play a 'false 9' kind of role rather than lead the line. If he can occupy the two centre-halves and drag them deeper it should open up space for Herrera or even Mata.
well said. I'm not a fan of his upfront, but too many posters on the caf are ignoring what he did well
Kindly feck off. After page-long posts touting the virtues of Fellaini, it's time to throw your hands up and admit you were wrong. He's not a fecking striker, and he shouldn't be anywhere near our starting XI. You tried covering yourself by saying we shouldn't be hoofing it up to Fellaini as that's not getting the best out of him. Do explain to the rest of us how to get the best out of him (as we kept it on the deck today), and why Manchester United need to change our attacking identity to accommodate Maroune fecking Fellaini. Do you still think Schweinsteiger was a bad buy?
10/10, would read again.
I wholly agree with this.
We could argue night and day about "Manchester United class strikers" but Fellaini contributed more than a certain Manchester United striker has. Completed his passes, got a few possessions back for us,. I thought he did decently, for someone out of position.
Yeah, but they're slippery little bastards.
PSV 2:1 Man Utd
Was absolutely useless tonight. He wasn't the only one of course, but he contributed nothing. We would've been better served keeping the ball to feet.
He looked weak to me. He has been ill apparently.
Frustrating as he took a few balls into him down, or looked to have done at least, then clumsily have it away or wasted the pass.
I'm actually not that bothered about using him like this as it can and does work when there simply isn't enough time for the passing game.
Woeful tonight though.
I'm actually not that bothered about using him like this as it can and does work when there simply isn't enough time for the passing game.
Woeful tonight though.
He's a savant isn't he. You just can't throw him in any situation.
So many wanted him to play more but in games like this he just doesn't do enough. Yes, we were poor as a team but we got worse once he was on.
One thing that annoys me. Two games in a row from him the ball comes to him inside the box and he either isn't ready and loses it past him or it bounces off of him. He's just very ent-like. Not a person you want inside the box when the ball is traveling below the chest.
Pretty obvious he was going to come on. It's the only plan from the bench when we are chasing a game. He was poor but the service to him was pretty shit. Can't really argue with him coming on as it's worked in the past. The problem is our lack of front options from the bench that can come on and bail us out when we're in need of a goal. Over the years, we had those options in abundance.
Sorry but he's not good enough.
We need a real plan B, and he ain't it.
We need a real plan B, and he ain't it.
That one moment where he sets up Mata on his left foot on the edge of the box. And Mata crazily passes it back to him
I dont blame him tbh. He gets brought on into a 2 man CM. Then gets pushed up and I cant remember one cross being sent to him to attack. Everything was a long ball / hoof which resulted in him having his back to their goal on the edge of the box for him to flick on or chest down.
I dont blame him tbh. He gets brought on into a 2 man CM. Then gets pushed up and I cant remember one cross being sent to him to attack. Everything was a long ball / hoof which resulted in him having his back to their goal on the edge of the box for him to flick on or chest down.
I don't blame him. I don't understand why the rest of the team turns to shite and tries to hoof it to him. He's pretty good with the ball at his feet as well.
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