Turns up when required, have to admire him tbh
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Me too.
Is this a joke? He got out-jumped by Joe Allen a few weeks back.
That's just his hair. Hopefully he's house-hunting over there.
I meant it in context, as a sub against a tiring opposition. And who cares if he got out jumped by Allen. On his day, he's a bloody nuisance in the box and can easily compete against top tier defenders.
We'll have to agree to differ on this one. For me, to genuinely contend against the top teams and 'top tier defenders', you need players who out-perform their opponents every day, not just 'compete'... 'on their day'.
True, I won't dispute that, but if you take Fellaini's strength's into consideration and pit it against the likes of Pique, Mascherano and Busquets, I think there's a good chance he will do well. The only player of the three who I mentioned whose heading I rate is Pique. But yeah, if he's going to start a game, then the likes of Iniesta, Rakitic will run him ragged.
I like the new way of using him to defend corners. Everybody thinks he's just going to take out their no.1 threat, but now he's attacking the ball from the middle of the box and that has been very effective so far. Rojo, Smalling are man-marking and thus giving him the space to get to the ball first.. Just another great defensive play from the management.
To be fair don't see many posts in here by people in recent weeks expressing annoyance. Have you seen any?
The vast majority of people have said he played well in the last 2-3 games, and i'm sure we're all glad he scored a goal to help us get to a cup final.
I see annoyance in a lot of posts my friend. Begrudged acknowledgements are a dime a dozen in this thread. They lie in wait for an opportunity to criticise.
Be gutted if he were to leave. Guess most people will think I'm mad (couldn't give a feck), but he's one of my favourite players at the club. It's mad, though, because I hated him at Everton.
Please please please go to Roma
That's 3 years of criticsm now. Can you see a logical pattern here ?
Perhaps he really failed the expectations if you care to look at totality of his time in United.
So what you are essentially saying is people praise him when he plays well and criticize him when he doesn't.
Great observation mate.
Fellaini suffers a different kind of criticism for me, its like people want him to fail. I couldn't help sense some sarcasm on your part with that comment, not cool man.
I didn't say anything about 3 years. Has he been a failure at meeting expectations, not for me.
I think you got it spot on.
Looks like you had terribly low expectations.
If even that was the case.
Let's say "different".
Look sorry for being sarcastic mate honestly, but all i've seen for the most part in here is people even those like myself who are harsh on him when he's shit. Coming in after he's played well and praising him for it.
I doubt any United fan with half a brain actually wants Fellaini to fail or is annoyed when he plays well. Because his fortunes and United's are linked.
Sorry mate i don't understand your post.
The way he won defensive headers in the Everton game is what I'd expect of him regularly, being able to shield the ball in midfield and popping up in the box are bonus advantages. Its frustrating when he isn't able to dominate aerially, especially on set piece duties.
Fair enough hey.
Think it'd be a bad move for him, his size makes him more suited to a fast league like England.
He's done alright in one or two games lately. Still want him gone but wouldn't be too bothered if he stayed as a squad player.
This doesnt make any sense to me. One of the main criticisms aimed at him in this thread is that he lacks mobility etc. So how can a fast league suit a player who lacks mobility?
Im sorry but this doesn't make sense. I actually think it would suit him. Fellaini is not very quick on his feet and he tends to dilly dally on the ball if he doesn't have a quick pass option to a teammate within feet of him because his range of passing is limited. The chess game in Italy would suit him perfectly
huh?
Pretty much this. Fellaini has real value as a squad man for United. Against the physical clubs that comprise about half the premier league, his brutish play is an effective foil. Against silkier clubs we expect to play next season in Europe and the top 4-5 clubs in England he's less effective, but still a decent player to have come off the bench even against top clubs.
Still, I'd like to see Fellaini be more consistent in winning headers. For a big man he's way too soft in challenging for winnable balls. And he's got to be more disciplined in his use of elbows.
I feel exactly the way you do. Call me silly but I feel like Fellaini has even more to offer than this. Somehow, in a team full of stars he'd be very good squad addition helping us get through some of the messier fixtures/cup games etc.
I also disliked him at Everton which is why I love him at United. I love the fact that one of our players can be annoying to the opponent.
Lastly, as a squad an important aspect of him is his commitments. You can tell he just gives it his all which is very important. Take for example Di maria -- abundance of talent and obviously considered a higher caliber player than Fellaini but which one is more useful in a squad? The Di Maria of the last half of last season or a Fellaini as a squad member in form.
As for most of the other team members, I will wait to see him under a new manager and consistently in a more attacking role as he did at Everton, rather than midfield one day, striker the other.
But still he would be Plan B, unless he has a Young (last season) like make over
But still he would be Plan B, unless he has a Young (last season) like make over
Nainngolan is goin to chelsea and fellaini might be his replacement is whats foing the rounds on twitter.
I think it is because, despite having all manner of shit thrown at him this season he still gives a shift for the shirt alone. It is in the blood if you are a United supporter to support this type of player.
It is quite possible, re the article above. He is very good friends with Radja and has been for a long time, it is his birthday next week and they went out for dinner to celebrate while he was in Rome. This could just be press guessing, I doubt a player would go to another country ahead of a move without hearing about agent talks first, unless there is a press blackout of epic proportion. In my opinion.
He would almost certainly be on his way if Mourinho comes. We can't be buying new players like Griezmann and others if the likes of Mata and Fellaini are still lingering about.
My bad i quoted wrong post
No worries mate
Never the player he was at Everton . Good luck to him
Marouane Fellaini’s agent has said that a move to Italian side Roma “is a possibility to consider”.
Hairy Belgian elbow man Fellaini has failed to win over Manchester United supporters since joining the club as David Moyes’ only signing in the summer of 2013 at Old Trafford.
The midfielder has enjoyed some promising games in a United shirt, including as a lone striker in the 3-1 win over Liverpool in September, and as a goalscorer in the FA Cup semi-final victory over Everton recently, but he has also been not great at the best of times.
Fellaini, 28, was seen watching Roma play Napoli in Italy on Monday, a game in which compatriot Radja Nainggolan scored the goal which crowned Juventus Serie A champions for a fifth consecutive season.
Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport then reported that Roma were interested in signing Fellaini, and his agent, Luciano D’Onofrio discussed his client’s future with Tuttomercatoweb.
“He was probably there on holiday,” D’Onofrio said. “For the moment I have no other news. So far I’ve had no contact with Roma for him.
“Would that move be welcomed? Yes, Roma is a possibility to consider.”
Marouane Fellaini’s agent has said that a move to Italian side Roma “is a possibility to consider”.
Hairy Belgian elbow man Fellaini has failed to win over Manchester United supporters since joining the club as David Moyes’ only signing in the summer of 2013 at Old Trafford.
The midfielder has enjoyed some promising games in a United shirt, including as a lone striker in the 3-1 win over Liverpool in September, and as a goalscorer in the FA Cup semi-final victory over Everton recently, but he has also been not great at the best of times.
Fellaini, 28, was seen watching Roma play Napoli in Italy on Monday, a game in which compatriot Radja Nainggolan scored the goal which crowned Juventus Serie A champions for a fifth consecutive season.
Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport then reported that Roma were interested in signing Fellaini, and his agent, Luciano D’Onofrio discussed his client’s future with Tuttomercatoweb.
“He was probably there on holiday,” D’Onofrio said. “For the moment I have no other news. So far I’ve had no contact with Roma for him.
“Would that move be welcomed? Yes, Roma is a possibility to consider.”
Has he left yet?
Sorry to get your hopes up .But he's as good as this coming window.
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