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I think that ship has sailed as he doesn't seem to be that of a weapon near or in the opposition box anymore like last season. Of course this was to be expected as we are one dimentional when we're losing and hoofing it always to him, so the defenders can anticipate better and get into better positions.He's only useful if his responsibilities are forwards facing. I genuinely didn't realise how terrible he is in his own half when we bought him. He can't tackle, he can't keep up with runners and he's somehow weak in possession despite having elbows of fury.
If we stick him in the oppositions half, near their final third he causes problems. That's it. That's his only use now.
And our XI can't sustain a player that is such a luxury.
If we were to play 4-3-3, there are players better than him in every position that he could play in. He should be sold so that he can play regularly elsewhere and we can get a proper mid/#10 who is actually at the level to be a starter for United.I agree he does not suit the current system. But the fact that Fellaini did well for us last season should provide some proof that he is clearly capable of playing at this level.
Moyes buying him was a mistake because he was not what we needed at the time. However, Fellaini showed at Everton and last season at United that he is capable of dominating the match against the top teams in the league. Last year he was one of our best performers in the big games, consistently. This season the system has been changed and there is no longer a really a role/place in the team that suits him, and for that reason I think he should be sold. However preferable to that would be simply reverting to the 4-3-3 which served us well last season.
He's a 'hit or miss' midfielder. Not good enough for a club like Manchester United. Not his fault though.
Thought he was okay last night but Herrera would have improved us ten-fold going forward.
I think after the Chelsea game, things changed when teams started to man mark him more tightly. I think we were playing 4,3,3 at the time. He was very good at pressing the opposition fullback allowing our fullbacks to bomb on. The problem is, Fellani is not the most mobile player in the world and all it takes is 1 of the 2 protecting the back 4 to stay close to him and intercept passes into him. You could also argue that Carricks injury meant those long ground passes that bypass the midfielders and gave him that yard to turn and get it to the full backs was a domino effect on the influence he was having in games.I thought Louis found his strengths last season when he used him in the inside left channel to pop up at the far post and isolate himself against the fullback to win headers. He wrecked havoc playing that role and even his all round game looked pretty good. Remember the through ball from Carrick he latched onto that started our run in the game against Spurs?
All of a sudden its like we are back to square one, asking him to play deeper, collect the ball from defense and appear all over the place. Its not his fault that the manager seems lost with him tactically. This is my issue with Louis, he solved a lot of problems towards the end of last season, increased our tempo, made our attack look very fluent until we lost all our key players ahead of the Chelsea game and ran out of steam. Now we start a new season with no continuity and going up against the same problems that appeared resolved before.
I think after the Chelsea game, things changed when teams started to man mark him more tightly. I think we were playing 4,3,3 at the time. He was very good at pressing the opposition fullback allowing our fullbacks to bomb on. The problem is, Fellani is not the most mobile player in the world and all it takes is 1 of the 2 protecting the back 4 to stay close to him and intercept passes into him. You could also argue that Carricks injury meant those long ground passes that bypass the midfielders and gave him that yard to turn and get it to the full backs was a domino effect on the influence he was having in games.
not only getting forward, he would help basti to control the gameHe's a 'hit or miss' midfielder. Not good enough for a club like Manchester United. Not his fault though.
Thought he was okay last night but Herrera would have improved us ten-fold going forward.
If someone feels the need to man mark Fellaini, that's already a big tactical win. Most of the long balls into him were coming from Blind who was playing left back.
If someone feels the need to man mark Fellaini, that's already a big tactical win. Most of the long balls into him were coming from Blind who was playing left back.
This was roughly my take on it last season - the fact that teams started setting out to stop Fellaini was proof of his value. The fact that stopping Fellaini nullified our attack for the most part was proof that we were reliant on him (which isnt a good thing) and that the other players were not pulling their weight.
This was roughly my take on it last season - the fact that teams started setting out to stop Fellaini was proof of his value. The fact that stopping Fellaini nullified our attack for the most part was proof that we were reliant on him (which isnt a good thing) and that the other players were not pulling their weight.
His movement yesterday was absolutely criminal, his attitude and chasing back was absolutely embarrassing for a Manchester United player playing game of the season for his team. How many times Mata who is apparently luxury player outrun him running back to the defence helping out even though he was far higher on the pitch while this idiot just stayed on his left side on centre of the pitch like he is on vocation was painful to watch. I am seriously thinking of making video of his shameful behaviour yesterday(but I am lazy and have more important things to do, but I hope someone could do it).
Hope he leaves so I don't have to read all the fecking bullshit on anything he does in the matchday thread.
Does anyone know where the hell he's playing today?
I include him in that.
As soon as I saw your name on this thread I though you might say something like that. I've stopped trying - a lot of fans quite simply have it in for him.
People would rather kill themselves than praise Fellaini. He needs to play every game because he makes things happen. Couldn't care less if he looks awkward or stamps everything in sight.
People would rather kill themselves than praise Fellaini. He needs to play every game because he makes things happen. Couldn't care less if he looks awkward or stamps everything in sight.
What things are those exactly? He is invisible.
He is arguably the opposite to Mata in that regard - someone who is very aesthetically pleasing but doesn't actually tend to have any impact or influence on games consistently.
He's been the same every time United have played him in midfield. It's his only strength because he cannot play a central midfield role at all.Why are people blaming him for pushing up so high? He's clearly been ordered to.
Why are people blaming him for pushing up so high? He's clearly been ordered to.
Chances. He's a distraction to the opponents. Was also one of our best players in loads of big games last season.
He's freak but he's a very effective freak.
He is arguably the opposite to Mata in that regard - someone who is very aesthetically pleasing but doesn't actually tend to have any impact or influence on games consistently.
Oh right, did not realize that Fellaini was to blame for our 0-0s.What chances, in the last 5 premierleague games he played part we scored total of 0 goals.
What chances, in the last 5 premierleague games he played part we scored total of 0 goals.
