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Unread 12-09-2017, 08:39 PM
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Default Fellaini: a reappraisal?

is it time to reassess his importance to us? been here four years now and held in high esteem by three different managers; damned by his association with moyes, indeed, but he's scored in two cup semis, chinned a couple of berts and took us back into europe at palace in 2015. also, as we saw in the super cup, there is something to be said for the fact that more sophisticated teams simply have no idea how to handle him.

i must confess that i retain a strange admiration for him as the antithesis of anything approaching grace and skill in the game. pure footballing nihilism with an afro.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:41 PM
Lok
 
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Can't stand the @#%&!.

Mourinho is making him effective but I'd rather he was nowhere near the team.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:41 PM
irk
 
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He's been an important part of the most boring United teams in my lifetime
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:42 PM
Switching Off
 
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Love him.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:43 PM
Pop
 
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One of the best players I've ever seen in my time.

As good as Messi tbh.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:43 PM
Wez
 
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Decent squad player
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:44 PM
Whip Hubley
 
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He could score ten hat tricks this season and I'd probably still groan if I saw his name on the team sheet. Will never warm to him, just an ugly footballer who should never have been bought in the first place. Not the kind of player I want to see in a United shirt.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:48 PM
Pop
 
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Souness has just criticised him as being "a bit of a thug".
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:49 PM
red in cumbria
 
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He will forever be irrevocably associated with the manager who bought him (for a vastly inflated fee)

Not fair maybe, but lots of things aren't.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:50 PM
Buck
 
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When does the Chinese window open? Sell him while his stock is high
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:54 PM
Harri Jaffa
 
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Basel were awful

He's lucky to have a brilliant manager

If he gets the ball I expect him to lose it

Decent option if we are lumping it forward. Can you imagine him in midfield against Barcelona in 2009... (insert joke about who we did have playing but £#%&!ing hell)
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:56 PM
red in cumbria
 
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Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa
Basel were awful

He's lucky to have a brilliant manager

If he gets the ball I expect him to lose it

Decent option if we are lumping it forward. Can you imagine him in midfield against Barcelona in 2009... (insert joke about who we did have playing but £#%&!ing hell)
Well, that's the match where (by common consent) we badly missed Fletcher. Wouldn't be much stranger than that tbh.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 08:58 PM
armchair
 
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Possibly even better than John O'Shea.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 09:01 PM
Harri Jaffa
 
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Well, that's the match where (by common consent) we badly missed Fletcher. Wouldn't be much stranger than that tbh.
Yes that match and Fletcher was infinitly better. Maybe not at heading...
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 09:16 PM
ZiggyStardust
 
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Nope

Did well tonight but scrappy matches like tonight are were he shines

Personally i like midfielders who are good on the ball

If you want to see attractive fluid attacking football then you'll never get that with Fellaini on the pitch
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 09:25 PM
Billy Redface
 
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At first he was shit, had no confidence and was ineffective.

Now he's shit, confident and quite effective.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 09:42 PM
browser
 
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At first he was shit, had no confidence and was ineffective.

Now he's shit, confident and quite effective.


An effective weapon in the armoury. The trebuchet to mkhitaryan's dragon glass dagger.

Can't wait for the day we have him, ibra, Lukaku, Pogba and Matic on the pitch when chasing a goal
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 10:43 PM
RedMenace
 
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He did (relatively) well on the ball tonight. Even threw in a cheeky back heel.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 11:26 PM
n48
 
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One of the greats. Adds that extra dimension. Revels as the anti hero.
 
Unread 12-09-2017, 11:55 PM
Stickman
 
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not pretty but good for a goal.
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