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He can be - has has all the required attributes - and I've seen him be incredible in the air for Everton.He's not that good in the air is he? He can win a header but Carrick is more useful in terms of actually keeping possession when going for headers. Rarely threatens the goal from set pieces.
I'm slowly starting to see why everyone hates him. Been trying to give him the benefit of the doubt but too many poor outings against the big sides just proves he's not the player we should've gone for and he was simply a panic buy.
The fact that his performances against us in the 11/12 season cost us a draw away to Everton and a win at home...irks me all of a sudden.
I think i've been reasonable. I've said before that he can be useful against the mickey mouse teams, and that he shouldn't play the big games or against high quality opposition. I think thats a fair assessment going by his pathetic displays in the games that really matter.You have a real issue with him and it's affecting your ability to discuss reasonably, or with any objectivity. Forget the stats for a second - he had a good game against West Ham, re-watch it and you'll see he played well. It's quite clear you dislike the player but when you're incapable of admitting he actually had a decent game them the whole thing becomes a bit pathetic.
Opta have him down as making 4 tackles against West Ham?
The stats argument is a load if bollocks really, because they point to him having a good game. You can cherry pick a few stats which paint him in a bad light but you can do that for any player.
He may be a Belgian international but he looked way out of his depth in that company.There is absolutely no room in this squad for this total lump of shite. He's more useless than Moyes. But we will still have people like @Kostur defending him.
He's stoke quality, get him out of here.
Is that supposed to be a pun?He may be a Belgian international but he looked way out of his depth in that company.
Barely.Is that a pun?
Should definitely win more headers, I thought I saw Alaba beat him to a header today.For such a big man, he's really weak. Doesnt win enough of his headers and doesn't dp enough to hold up the ball.
A little bit more confidence and I think he will be a good player for us. People forget its his first season here and his first CL quarter-finals match. And against such a class opponent too.Was poor tonight. Still confident he will come good. There's something to him. He needs some confidence I think. Seems nervous in front of his own fans.
Its hard not to go hard on him, he's really out of his depth here. Luckiest man on earth to be playing for Manchester United making 125k a week!Useless turd. I got banned from another forum for my criticism of Fellaini, but looking back I went too easy on him.
Just watched the Schweinsteiger goal again. Fellaini was caught jacking off.
I will be shocked if he is on that much. Or even close to it.Its hard not to go hard on him, he's really out of his depth here. Luckiest man on earth to be playing for Manchester United making 125k a week!
It's actually torture watching him live at Old Trafford than on TV when you see players such as Rooney, Welbeck, and Valencia run back past him busting a gut whilst he just walks or jogs back at his own leisurely pace. Rooney and Welbeck had to cover a lot of his space in the middle due to his laziness and inability to track back.
He is a 27 million pound transfer, I'd be shocked if he wasn't on that amount per week.I will be shocked if he is on that much. Or even close to it.
Oh my...how much do you think he's on? Sorry to shock you. Thats how much he gets. He was on 50k at EvertonI will be shocked if he is on that much. Or even close to it.
Yeah. Weird. I thought I was the only one imagining things. He won the ball well towards the end of the game near the halfway line on our right side, didn't he?I think he had an absolute shocker but in his defence I definitely remember him winning a few tackles.
Is there any quotes for his figure? If he is on that much, both him and Young are stealing a living here!Oh my...how much do you think he's on? Sorry to shock you. Thats how much he gets. He was on 50k at Everton
It shouldn't, he was usually played up against one of our smaller players and the ball was banged into him constantly the whole time.He's not that good in the air is he? He can win a header but Carrick is more useful in terms of actually keeping possession when going for headers. Rarely threatens the goal from set pieces.
I'm slowly starting to see why everyone hates him. Been trying to give him the benefit of the doubt but too many poor outings against the big sides just proves he's not the player we should've gone for and he was simply a panic buy.
The fact that his performances against us in the 11/12 season cost us a draw away to Everton and a win at home...irks me all of a sudden.
That keeps doing my head in. The guy jogs back as if he owns the field even when we are under pressure and our strikers are covering for him!It's actually torture watching him live at Old Trafford than on TV when you see players such as Rooney, Welbeck, and Valencia run back past him busting a gut whilst he just walks or jogs back at his own leisurely pace. Rooney and Welbeck had to cover a lot of his space in the middle due to his laziness and inability to track back.
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/426695/Cut-rate-Fellaini-forfeits-4m-in-United-moveIs there any quotes for his figure? If he is on that much, both him and Young are stealing a living here!
Sadly have to agree. Liked him at Everton but he unfortunately does not convince as a United starter worth 27m quid. It was uncomfortable to watch him being specifically targeted by the BM midfield press causing turnover after turnover. He also lost track of Bastian S for the goal.I think he had an absolute shocker but in his defence I definitely remember him winning a few tackles.
He followed and kept pressurizing the Bayern player, Lahm I think, and then nicked the ball off him near the half way line deep into the second half. I remember that 'cause he did not press any Bayern player throughout the match apart from that incident.Yeah. Weird. I thought I was the only one imagining things. He won the ball well towards the end of the game near the halfway line on our right side, didn't he?