Fellaini: a reappraisal?

Will be a miss on wednesday, play carrick instead,

Should be fine on saturday without him - Ander

Originally Posted by wufta

In seriousness, what exactly don't you like about him?

Bork

Originally Posted by sa7

Bork

What is bork/borked? Keep seeing it

Originally Posted by dunk

I think goals in FA, League and EL semi finals in the last 2 seasons says otherwise tbh.

Aesthetically £#%&!ing awful, quite brilliantly effective. Suits big Mou perfectly.

The only game we have failed to win this season was the other one he wasn’t available for

He's not brilliantly effective ffs He certainly suits Mourinho's premier league blueprint though NQAT. No need for technically adept creative midfielders when you have the brush to stink the place out

Fickle much? One half decent game against European minnows in a match I admittedly didn’t see, and half you are fluttering your eyelashes and hitching up your skirt for him.

He brings shame upon our club. Sell him immediately.

Fellaini, average as he is, isn't anywhere near as bad as made out.

Originally Posted by Sapien

Fickle much? One half decent game against European minnows in a match I admittedly didn’t see, and half you are fluttering your eyelashes and hitching up your skirt for him.

He brings shame upon our club. Sell him immediately.

he's having an extremely effective season, changed every game he's come into

Originally Posted by thenorthwillriseagain

he's having an extremely effective season, changed every game he's come into

He wasn't so great at the weekend tbh, more like his "old" self

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

He wasn't so great at the weekend tbh, more like his "old" self

Cleared one off the line didn't he?

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Cleared one off the line didn't he?

It was actually a yard or two off the line

Not saying he was abysmal, just not as effective as he has recently been.

Mourinho is typically pragmatic in his use of Fellaini, gives him a role with limited responsibilities that fits his skill-set.

It is a further indictment of Moyes really. Brought Fellaini in and did not have the balls to use him as he knew he was best used. Tried to get him to play like a proper midfielder, sitting and building the play, with the inevitable outcome. Was afraid of the reaction if he asked the team to play long. Why buy him otherwise?

LVG made better use of him but again bar the odd spell he was not suited to the rigid nature of that team, not good enough with ball at feet in a possession based team.

Mourinho is not tied to any one style and is often content to play in a reactive manner. He will always find a use for players like Fellaini. Still want him gone personally, ugly player to watch.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

Mourinho is typically pragmatic in his use of Fellaini, gives him a role with limited responsibilities that fits his skill-set.

It is a further indictment of Moyes really. Brought Fellaini in and did not have the balls to use him as he knew he was best used. Tried to get him to play like a proper midfielder, sitting and building the play, with the inevitable outcome. Was afraid of the reaction if he asked the team to play long. Why buy him otherwise?

LVG made better use of him but again bar the odd spell he was not suited to the rigid nature of that team, not good enough with ball at feet in a possession based team.

Mourinho is not tied to any one style and is often content to play in a reactive manner. He will always find a use for players like Fellaini. Still want him gone personally, ugly player to watch.

when he comes off the bench I know he is going to at least create one shitty long ball knock on chance. That I can deal with

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

It was actually a yard or two off the line

Not saying he was abysmal, just not as effective as he has recently been.

Same as all of the attackers and midfielders who played on Saturday then

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

He wasn't so great at the weekend tbh, more like his "old" self

Played with a limp from about 25 minutes in.

The last time Manchester United lost a game that Fellaini started was the 4-0 to Chelsea in October 2016. Of his last 45 first-team appearances only three have ended in defeat. One was as an 89th-minute sub in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg. Another was the FA Cup game at Chelsea where Ander Herrera was sent off. The last was against Real Madrid in the European Super Cup in August, when United actually “won” during Fellaini’s 35 minutes on the pitch.

4 goals and an assist in 7 games from central midfield. Scholes-esque.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

4 goals and an assist in 7 games from central midfield. Scholes-esque.

Originally Posted by browser

Photoshopped, Valencia gave up the 7 shirt years ago.

Originally Posted by believe

Photoshopped, Valencia gave up the 7 shirt years ago.

Actually surprised Ibrahimovic didn't take the number 7 in the summer

Originally Posted by Clarkie

Actually surprised Ibrahimovic didn't take the number 7 in the summer

Being kept for Griezy

Presume we're still signing him once Atléti's transfer ban runs out

Originally Posted by andyroo

Being kept for Griezy

Presume we're still signing him once Atléti's transfer ban runs out

Might not be a need for him....