Been great this season. Credit to the side.
27
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 31
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 2
- Yellow cards
- 7
- Red cards
- 1
-
In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
- Status
I genuinely think that Van Gaal has improved him already. He looks more confident on the ball.
Great stuff, currently eating all my words on him from last year and preseason and they taste great.
Great stuff, currently eating all my words on him from last year and preseason and they taste great.
Not really time for point-scoring. Fellaini was poor last season and didn't look fit to wear the shirt.
Credit to him, he's turned it around and is establishing himself as a first-pick.
Playing with loads of swagger. They can't get close to him so far in this match. Moyes's best buy for United!
That could be said for a lot of the team though.
I dont think LVG has somehow turned Fellaini into a different player FWIW, its more that he is showing a bit of faith and confidence in him and playing him in a system which suits him - more important (from the point of view of confidence) is the fact that LVG didnt just drop him as soon as Herrera was fit, he continued picking Fellaini on form.
We saw Fellaini at Everton dominating games against big or small clubs - he has always had the capability, he has just lacked the confidence.
It really is pleasing to see the turnaround. He looks so comfortable in the side
And what's this Herrera or Fellaini rubbish? I think both can work very well together
And what's this Herrera or Fellaini rubbish? I think both can work very well together
Fellaini has been improving game by game since West Brom. I thought he played good but not great last week but the upward trajectory is clear. What I find most encouraging about Fellaini is that his game is visibly developing. We all know about his physical gifts but as a footballer he's a bit one dimensional. He's never going to play the game like a Spaniard but he's been more willing to try things lately e.g. back heels, first time passes. Plus, those things have actually been coming off. Van Gaal is making him a better player. I've slated him more often than praised him since he joined. However, its quite clear now that its not just a flash in the pan: Fellaini is showing consistent improvement. Well done to him.
Last edited:
Wow, what a turn around. From being consistently shite, he has now delivered top notch back to back performances. Hope he keeps it up, because right now, he is a real asset to our MF
He has played like a £27M player this season to be fair, absolute quality so far.
Ah it is to be fair.
Agreed. Fellaini looks great in that box-to-box role and Herrera looks great playing with a little more freedom to attack. With Carrick/Blind behind them the midfield has a bit of everything
skinned by brady
Pathetic.
His clumsiness still annoys me. Gives away such silly and pointless fouls when a more intelligent footballer wouldn't put themselves in those situations.
Another very good match from him.
Wouldnt go that far, but he shouldnt have let him past so easily and got booked for it
My mum's man of the match. Yet another very good performance.
You must be gutted he didn't get a second yellow. Didn't get injured either. Shame.
Why would I be when he put in a decent performance? Just hope he doesnt get skinned like that too often and that we pick the right players around him (ie. never leave Ander out to accomodate him)
The fans are cheering everything he does
He has confidence and form and when he is on the park very few teams can defend him in set pieces which is a bonus to his passing
Credit to him. He's looked a totally different player and taken his chance.
Yup. That was a really nicely balanced midfield today. More of the same please.
Played well today. It is good to see several of our midfielders show a bit of form, gives us plenty of options.
Are we sure it's not his brother? This can't be the same Fellaini.
Close to getting sent off today, other than that he was fantastic. I'm loving how much he's proving me wrong week after week 
very good in the first half, couple of decent tackles, chest downs. Still produces very silly fouls as his reactions and concentration is still really bad, but he worked on it and is getting better. Shame he didn't score could have kicked him on even more. I want to see him next to Herrera next match..
Deserves a hell of a lot of credit for fighting back to save his career here. Many a player would have let everything effect them.
If he keeps playing like this then he'll deserve all the credit he'll get.
If he keeps playing like this then he'll deserve all the credit he'll get.
I love how teams try to bully us, then we score and right after that Fellaini accidentally elbows someone out of the game. On the ball he's not great, but he adds a really good and strange balance physically.
Always always knew given time he'd start to feel more comfortable. Came in at the worst time at United and under awful circumstances...got injured and just melted with all the rest of the team. Credit to LVG to sticking with him and giving him a chance. Apart from ability, he gives us steel and agression....we need that.
Had a solid game today despite being hamstrung by Valencia giving him nothing to aim for on the overlap. I still think he's an area of the team we can get a better player from, maybe Strootman.
Don't think he is particularly suited to that wider midfield role but he still played well none the less. Got a bit nervous that he'd get sent off for a bit though.
In line with how he's been the past month or so, good in possession, not giving it away and putting himself about to help dominate the midfield. Next to Herrera and in front of Carrick or Blind is definitely the way to go in big games, and give Di Maria a free role in front of them.
In line with how he's been the past month or so, good in possession, not giving it away and putting himself about to help dominate the midfield. Next to Herrera and in front of Carrick or Blind is definitely the way to go in big games, and give Di Maria a free role in front of them.
He's played really well in almost every appearance he's made so far this season and today was no exception. Performed his role really well in the middle of the park.
van Gaal has being great for him. A different player from the one Moyesh signed.
Don't give me that "not really time for point-scoring" thing. The people I'm talking about didn't say he's out of form or having a bad run - they said he's shite, wanted him to fail miserably, get sold asap and couldn't stand the sight of him. You can check any of those threads.
Everyone was attacking me and telling me I had no knowledge of football. No one held back from saying what they wanted to back then. So yeah, it's pretty easy to say "No really the time for point-scoring" (which makes no sense since it's post match and this is exactly the time for such things), without realizing the amount of shite me and others who on here who have been defending him have taken.
People who made those comments last season should be ashamed of themselves.
I must be the only one not seeing these great performances. Unless he is playing in MC's position I expect him to be in more adventurous and faster in his passing. His height adds a dimension to our attack but it's just not prominent/utilised enough except for when DDG kicks long which isn't very often.
I don't believe either of those comments in bold for one second.
Almost like his game is coming back in stages over the past 3-4 games.
First, was able to get his head on the ball and make himself a nuisance. Next, looked comfortable passing the ball. Now, he seems more comfortable with the ball at his feet making runs.
Pretty complete performance today. I agree with an earlier post that he didn't pass to an overlapping runner once or twice-but that is just nitpicking. He's a first choice now, based on his run of form.
First, was able to get his head on the ball and make himself a nuisance. Next, looked comfortable passing the ball. Now, he seems more comfortable with the ball at his feet making runs.
Pretty complete performance today. I agree with an earlier post that he didn't pass to an overlapping runner once or twice-but that is just nitpicking. He's a first choice now, based on his run of form.
His best buy but didn't know how to play him!I think LvG has told him that he'll never be that DMF he thinks he is but is a credit playing a bit further up the pitch. He really imposes himself in games and its great to see, exactly what we have been lacking in recent years. With Carrick/Blind sitting back and him and Herrera in the middle we really have all bases covered!
I've also been impressed with his tackling and energy levels this season
Good to see him getting a run in the side and starting to show us the player he can be when his confidence is high. Needs to improve his defensive awareness though, because at times he ends up out of position at opposition set pieces and loses the player he is supposed to be marking.
I'm pleased that he has taken the chance LVG has given him and appears to be staying in the side on merit. Though, i don't want to see Herrera benched in favour of Fellaini when both are available because i think Herrera gives us much more fluidity of passing and a higher tempo going forward.
I'm pleased that he has taken the chance LVG has given him and appears to be staying in the side on merit. Though, i don't want to see Herrera benched in favour of Fellaini when both are available because i think Herrera gives us much more fluidity of passing and a higher tempo going forward.
If he added some more goals to his tally it'll be a complete turnover for his United career. He's been a tank in midfield. Adds that bite to the middle which balances our subtle, creative players too.
- Status