What's the point of him? I've not once seen us improve when he comes on. More often than not we fall to pieces and can't string two passes together when the likes of him and Lingard are brought on late in a game.
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I'd have only understood the sub if Fellaini come on in a three, with Pogba and Carrick, where he and Pogba could make runs into the box. However, he came on, and was our deepest midfielder.
It was only the last 10 or so minutes he was put up top, which proved to be good move as he created havoc in the box.
It was only the last 10 or so minutes he was put up top, which proved to be good move as he created havoc in the box.
There is overwhelming evidence confirming that we play considerably worse when Fellaini enters the field in games we need a goal.
The quality of our football reduces and we create less chances than we were previously creating. As an attacking option he's of no use to us.
The quality of our football reduces and we create less chances than we were previously creating. As an attacking option he's of no use to us.
I don't recall him doing much, if anything. To be fair to him, when he did run into the box, no crosses came in.
In the right circumstances he can be an effective target man from the bench but that should be his place in the squad,it's beyond belief we still try to play him in midfield.
Its rarely been the case but yes its possible. I just hate seeing him come on when we are chasing games he rarely turned a game for us, especially in midfield.
I swear we put in less crosses once he came on. It made no sense what the plan was when he came on. We played him deep which served no purpose. Then when we pushed him up front, we hardly used him as a target man.
What was the purpose of fielding Fellaini today? What was he supposed to do according to Jose?
This. And yet the same sub is being made every time we're chasing a goal.
No wonder why not even the chinese are not interested in him
There's no point subbing him on if we need a goal. There was a time I believed he could do a useful job in certain games, but even that is looking less and less likely. But when we have to break down a team and sub him on, we stop playing completely. I really don't understand Mourinho throwing him on today. We weren't setting the world alight before that but it only got worse afterwards.
Wrong. We played badly well before he was introduced.
The fact we were playing badly before his substitution doesn't mean we didn't play worse after he came on.
There's a strange myth around Fellaini being a useful late sub when we need a goal. I vaguely recall him doing so twice in about a month in LVG's first season. Since then...gifted 2 points to Everton and largely offered nothing then ensuring we can't put together decent passing moves.
He's terrible for us. Seems a lovely chap, I wish him well in whatever it is he wants to do with his life as long as it's not ruining our football.
He's terrible for us. Seems a lovely chap, I wish him well in whatever it is he wants to do with his life as long as it's not ruining our football.
I was always defending Afroman but either play him properly or stop with this bullshit,bet TFM can be as bad as him in midfield two (in worst case scenario) for example.
Not sure what the plan was to bring him on today?
No worse than Rashford or Lingard though but for once Jose got it wrong!
No worse than Rashford or Lingard though but for once Jose got it wrong!
I hope we have better options next session
Do you always miss the point?
Can't pass, shoot, dribble nor run. Even in China they don't want him.
I think that is probably the only safe way to use him. Get him in front of the back four just moving play on. Especially against 10 men, I don't think there is much point to bringing him on to score late on. It is better for him to get into a game and then push forward late.
He represents everything wrong with our tactics yesterday. We needed control and fluidity and domination of the play. Instead we went for hysterical hoofing of the ball and being unable to pass through their forwards and midfield. Not his fault of course but more Mourinho's focusing on the wrong things.
Offer him on the cheap to Sunderland. Moyes will take him in a heartbeat.
He was great at Everton, now find him a club that suits him again. Get him out of here asap
Rostov 1:1 Man Utd
Such beautiful chest control.
Give him a new contract
Did well for the goal to put Zlatan in for the assist
He's playing alright. Made the goal.
Wait, am I allowed to say that on this forum?
Wait, am I allowed to say that on this forum?
New five year deal!
Great bit of work for that goal.
His one and only skill. Chesting.
He was made for this pitch
Well done Marouane.
Exactly. Bet Rostov are regretting this pitch now.
Thats where i want to see him and not in build up position vs 10 man
Playing well tonight
In games like this I can see his value to us.
We probably play about one game like this every other season, but still...
We probably play about one game like this every other season, but still...
My thoughts exactly. It is one those very very few games, when Fellaini would prove his worth for one of those very very few games.
Good game so far!
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