http://www.skysports.com/football/n...serious-injury-after-scan-reveals-knee-sprain
Not as bad as initially reported however still out for 2-3 weeks.
Not as bad as initially reported however still out for 2-3 weeks.
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he's been here 5 years!
Sorely being missed today...
I think his absence is even harming Lukaku a lot.
With Fellaini on the pitch he's considered our long balls target, that leaves Lukaku free for taking the ball later on instead of himself being used to get the long ball. Also Fellaini rushing forward to the box with Lukaku when a cross is made made the opposition confused with whom to control from both. If the cross passed Lukaku it's certain to get to Fellaini. Now it's only Lukaku in the box he's easily controlled when a cross is made.
Fellaini is very, very important for us. Hope he returns soon.
With Fellaini on the pitch he's considered our long balls target, that leaves Lukaku free for taking the ball later on instead of himself being used to get the long ball. Also Fellaini rushing forward to the box with Lukaku when a cross is made made the opposition confused with whom to control from both. If the cross passed Lukaku it's certain to get to Fellaini. Now it's only Lukaku in the box he's easily controlled when a cross is made.
Fellaini is very, very important for us. Hope he returns soon.
Any news on his injury?
Well put.
His absence (and Pogba's absence for that matter) is also hurting Mikhi. Our two current midfielders are not creating anything.
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I'm not a fan in the slightest, that said, he has been better this season. The thing that frustrates me now it that Jose acts like there is no other style of football available to him in Fellaini's absence. It's long-ball with Fellaini, or all out defence without him. Shouldn't be that way.
We could have been a lot more adventurous both against Liverpool and Benfica, but parking the bus and lamenting the temporary omission of a tall player doesnt sit well with me. Lukaku, Martial and Rashford have never started in the same XI this season... there are other options Jose.
I don't think Fellaini is as important to us as everyone is making out, far from it. I feel like Jose is justifying sticking with him for so long and justifying over-negative tactics without him.
If Fellaini left in the morning, would we be in for Peter Crouch?
If you have a midfield who has zero attacking outlet and an inconsistent playmaker you can't really say the problem is in the manager alone.
Fellaini and Pogba both offer us different offensive threats from the middle when they play beside Matic, with Pogba's high creativity in passes and shooting, or Fellaini's aerial threat in the box, thus makes us more dynamic and our midfield share in the attack. Herrera can do neither. He doesn't have Pogba's ability to hold up the ball and make a creative pass, and doesn't get into the box for aerial threat, hence our midfield has dropped heavily and our performance has been quite dull. It's not really helped either by the fact that your playmaker is losing the ball in every 50/50 moment. Without a good midfield with offensive threat you'll always look as dull as we were these 2 games. What we can do now is do with what we have and grind results till one of them or both return.
Also it's undeniable that Fellaini has been very important for us this season, and relieved a lot of pressure on his teammates on going forward whenever he played, as a starter or a sub.
He is expected to be back in a fortnight.
Think you're just rationalising based off your own hatred of Fellaini.
We weren't negative against Benefica and we largely tried to play decent football but it failed. The alternative play style failed.
We haven't played long with Fellaini this season. He's actually been our best midfielder after Pogba and Matic and played pretty good football, exhibiting some nifty skills. Whether it is a purple patch, or a permanent improvement, it does not matter, fact is, he has played well.
Against Basel and Crystal Palace, we were playing very fluid football and Fellaini was one of the key players responsible for that. I don't think you should let your bias allow you to subscribe to the lazy narrative that we resort to long balls with Fellaini just because he is tall and used to be a long ball outlet.
Very much that.
The myth that playing Felllaini means we will resort to going route 1 solely is one of the most stupid on this forum, and no matter how many times it has been disproven, its still spouted as truth.
As you mention, its based on hate, you cannot reason against that.
Don't mind ikeano he's anything but rational when speaking about Felli.
Really missed the big man today. Especially after going 2-0 down, which I doubt would have happened if he'd played.
But he really is key when we are chasing a game like today.
He may not be as talented as Zidane, but the last 3 games of iffy football have really shown his worth and role in this sqaud.
But he really is key when we are chasing a game like today.
He may not be as talented as Zidane, but the last 3 games of iffy football have really shown his worth and role in this sqaud.
Its unquestionable that we would have gotten a hold of the game with Fellaini/Pogba in there.
Can you imagine one of those two putting in the performances that Mata and Lingard put in. Absolutely abysmal.
The way Mata fell over like a child for the first goal is unacceptable.
I can’t argue with that one bit!Add Herrera to that list. All three were lightweight and woefully under form
I used to dislike it when Fellaini would play but have come to accept that you need his physicality and ball carrying in a game like this. Obviously I'd prefer Pogba in the midfield but Fellaini has shown his worth in these situations.
We played like Arsenal today, the Huddersfield players got in our faces and we collapsed under the pressure. Then they sat back and dared us to commit numbers forward and we took an eternity to create a clear cut chance.
Ideally we need Pogba back, but his injury is a complete mystery.
Fellaini on the other hand, looks like coming back soon. We are desperate for this guy right now and need him back asap.
Fellaini on the other hand, looks like coming back soon. We are desperate for this guy right now and need him back asap.
The thing with Fellaini is when receives the ball in the channels between the oppositions midfield and defence, he's actually very good at taking the ball under control and shielding it; something that Mkhi and Mata lack. That simple thing helps us so much in the build-up of our attacks and general play.
Mourinho will be fuming with that. At the bare minimum he should have fouled him and taken the yellow. The second the guy got the ball, i said shit. It was basically a Mourinho goal against Mourinho.
Gets better every week he isn't playing.
Absolutely, hack the fecker down, get the yellow and reorganize for the free kick.
When i saw it, it felt like Mata tried to nick the ball and was scared to go into him and hurt himself.
The Hull one was entirely the Hull lads fault, sliding in like a greased up feckwit.
Part of the problem since Moyes. Not good enough.
Need him back to hold the ball up and bring others in, Lukaku's touch is awful when he is coming to the ball and Fellaini has been sorely missed since the international break.
Feel like absolute shit, just want Fellaini back x
It says "people can only appreciate thing when they are gone"
3 games in without him & we look like utter crap
This guy rarely lose any physical fight , any aerial duels , hold & shield the ball well , rarely dispossessed.
But hey , he is slow & can't pass like scholes so let's hate him
It's not like Herrera can , nor mata/mhki/lingard "creative" pass is any useful
Badly missing him, since he is gone lukaku stop scoring as well , he need someone strong & can disturb defender to accompany him on the box , lingard/mata tried it last night & got beaten by defender in every duel
Fellaini isn't our creative source but he gave license to our creative player to do something
3 games in without him & we look like utter crap
This guy rarely lose any physical fight , any aerial duels , hold & shield the ball well , rarely dispossessed.
But hey , he is slow & can't pass like scholes so let's hate him
It's not like Herrera can , nor mata/mhki/lingard "creative" pass is any useful
Badly missing him, since he is gone lukaku stop scoring as well , he need someone strong & can disturb defender to accompany him on the box , lingard/mata tried it last night & got beaten by defender in every duel
Fellaini isn't our creative source but he gave license to our creative player to do something
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There was a cross that went too far which I felt he'd have scored during the match.
I love Fellaini.
But lets not turn him into some sort of miracle maker.
That was a rotten team display. He wouldn't have changed that.
But lets not turn him into some sort of miracle maker.
That was a rotten team display. He wouldn't have changed that.
Exactly it’s a classic example of someone’s reputation improving by not playing.
Apart from the Palace game he hasnt even played that well in the few league games he started, the real loss is Pogba but the problems run deeper than that.
The poor conditions yesterday wouldn’t have suited Fellaini and he would t have been allowed to get forward against Liverpool so It’s unlikely he would have made any difference.
We missed him, especially because he is a real fighter (most of the time).
I don’t think we missed him particularly. He wouldn’t have prevented the goals we conceded and he isn’t the type of player we really needed to get back into the game. What we lacked was the ability to move the ball quickly in midfield, bypassing Huddersfield’s pressing game...and a creative midfielder to open up and exploit space in the final third, someone who can drive past players, pick an intelligent pass under pressure and test their keeper from distance....Pogba basically. He is the heartbeat of the team...not Maroaune Fellaini.
I’m not criticising him by any means, just being realistic. To be desperate for Fellaini to return, as if he is miraculously going to cure the ills of the last week...is to me a tad far fetched.
I’m not criticising him by any means, just being realistic. To be desperate for Fellaini to return, as if he is miraculously going to cure the ills of the last week...is to me a tad far fetched.
...and that is exactly the reason why I am desperate for him to return.
If he is available for the Spurs game I think we'll win. If he is absent, then Jose may park the bus and it's anybody's guess what the result will be.
too many softies in our team currently who lost 50-50 ball all the time, lost every physical duels
, fellaini was actually the one who free them up, winning physical duel , bring the ball down and gave it to our playmaker
without him , those softies struggled
if anyone here ever playing DOTA or LoL , Fellaini is like those strength hero which being used to tank damage for the team and free agi/int hero to attack after.
without that strength hero , agi/int would die from enemy first wave of attack
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Fellaini wouldnt have made a difference against liverpool??? You mean the team that presses like mad and are a calamity on set pieces???
Lingard - soft
Mata - soft
Mkhitaryan - soft
Hererra - softish (physical but also scared to go into a 50-50 or aerial duel)
Martial - softish (unplayable on form, but goes into his shell off form)
Pogba and Fellani will bully you in 50-50s, Pogba will also make a 40 yard pass like its nothing, Fellaini will control and shield a long ball like its nothing.
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