The moment I liked most was when Schlupp went charging down a blind alley with no support and Fellaini waited to make the challenge at the right moment. In the past he'd have senselessly and clumsily taken Schlupp out early and got himself a booking. A different player under Jose.
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He has had many 'quite good' ones. But the unjustified agenda against him blinded many from recognising his actual contribution.
Loved his celebration!!!
Fellaini the United Hero!!
He and Matic bullied the midfield.
Fellaini the United Hero!!
He and Matic bullied the midfield.
That was a surreal moment. Very surreal. If Pogba had played that it be highlighted much more.
4 goals and 1 assist in 420 mins this season, that's a fantastic return for a midfielder.
Good solid performance today.
I posted my thoughts about Fellaini in the following in another thread:
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He is just a hard man. Great work ethics, strong mentality, great attitude, and always willing to do what the team/manager needs of him. Considering how much flack he’s gotten from the fan base, he’s absolutely been amazing to be able to continue to find strength and motivation to keep fighting and doing a job for our club! I respect this guy for sure. The people who complain and whinge about him should look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves howthey would have faired in similarcircumstances.
I really appreciate how Jose recognized this guy’s attitude and mentality rightaway. He has all the ingredients that Jose likes. He may not have all the skills andtechnical abilities that some world class players are naturally gifted with but hisheart and mentality had served him well.
I posted my thoughts about Fellaini in the following in another thread:
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He is just a hard man. Great work ethics, strong mentality, great attitude, and always willing to do what the team/manager needs of him. Considering how much flack he’s gotten from the fan base, he’s absolutely been amazing to be able to continue to find strength and motivation to keep fighting and doing a job for our club! I respect this guy for sure. The people who complain and whinge about him should look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves howthey would have faired in similarcircumstances.
I really appreciate how Jose recognized this guy’s attitude and mentality rightaway. He has all the ingredients that Jose likes. He may not have all the skills andtechnical abilities that some world class players are naturally gifted with but hisheart and mentality had served him well.
Was it when he took the ball of the guy from behind and he did it like there's nothing to it?
How many goals will he get this season? 10?15?
Was it when he took the ball of the guy from behind and he did it like there's nothing to it?
Yep, that. But he showed patience and judgement to do it.
I know. I have always felt that he gets unjust criticism when he a part of the team that underperforms.
Like, Mkhi yesterday was quite poor. Kept getting bullied and his passing was hit and miss. Yet criticism for Mkhi is always measured and people seem to understand that he is trying his best to make things happen. Right now Fellaini is playing well, but he will have a match or a spell of matches where he will be poor, and I hope criticism for him is also constructive, and not drivel like "He had just hit a purple patch and he is never United standard".
I have often said Fellaini's problem is a lack of passing ability and awareness of what's around him which affects both his vision and defensive abilities when he is played deeper in midfield. The latter aspects he was better at than he usually is yday. But he's better technically for someone of his size than people credit him for and doesn't actually often lose the ball when he has it because he has the frame to protect the ball and has a decent touch. It's not enough for a starter at United but he's hardly the most untalented squad player we have had.
That was absolutely brilliant.
I think he'll get better the more that fans back him. He's clearly a player who thrives on being valued/believed in.
How about posters in the Caf. Would he get better if we all endorse him?
No he'll definitely get worse, generally the things the Caf gets behind all turn to shit... see the podcast for example.
I love how Fellaini and Young are generally the players slagged off, but usually always do the business if given a run of games. They were fantastic during that one period under Van Gaal where we were playing some entertaining stuff.
He's become such an important player for us, he's clearly got a great mentally, just turned it round completely .
.Football just does NOT want 50-50s with Fellaini. It ain't ready. Not for our woolly mammoth it ain't.
Imagine if Fellaini made the fouls that Casemiro makes. Fellaini's reputation works against him. However reputation doesn't seem to effect Aguero or Costa one bit.
Is he injured?
Just our fecking luck, we'll need a three man midfield against Liverpool and as of now we don't have one.
I actually think we will be better off playing 3 centrebacks and two holding midfielders with Young and Valencia wide and Mkhitaryan, Rashford and Mata begins Lukaku.
Martinez is a massive bellend
No way.
Fellaini would have been brilliant for playing straight over their press, also considering they are about the worst team in the league on defending set-pieces he will be a huge miss.
We can't field 12 players.
If he misses Liverpool game and we get a negative result, Mourinho will rip Martinez to shreds in the post match conference.
How things have changed.. Couple of years ago people here would have celebrated this..
Semantics
What happened to him?
Mourinho will be distraught, tactically maybe the best player in the whole league to could kill liverpools game plan
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