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I would rather keep Fellaini than spunk 50m on Matic
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...a-matic-chelsea-galatasaray-marouane-fellainiGalatasaray are confident of securing Fellaini, with the Turkish club’s president, Dursun Ozbek, or another board member due in Manchester on Monday or Tuesday to finalise a transfer.
An agreement has been reached in principle with Fellaini over a four-year contract worth in the region of €4m (£3.6m), which would make him their highest-paid player. The 29-year-old joined United from Everton for £27.5m in 2013.
Galatasaray, who recently parted ways with Wesley Sneijder, are also in talks with the Manchester City midfielder Fernando but Fellaini is their priority.
I concede that he has rudimentary football skills, but that is hardly uncommon for a professional. It's his occasional redirection of a long, high pass to his or teammate's feet when the match is in doubt is where he brings some value.This is one of those things that gathers legs of its own and ends up being repeated and accepted. Pop on youtube and have a look at the all touches videos of his games and you will find the majority of his contributions are 1 and 2 touch passes which are primarily on the deck.
It's not just that. I'll grant him that he's been useful to us over the last 6 months and had his moment for LVG but that doesn't meant he's right for us going forward. Thank you very much for your contributions towards the FA, League Cup and Europa League but let's get a midfielder who can contribute towards the League and Champions League to replace him.I'm amazed how much hate Fellaini has received since joining. To be fair he ain't been our worst player but some just use him as a scapegoat and don't admit it's his appearance and style that doesn't sit well with them!
If a player plays to the best of there ability and give 100% you can't ask for more, but some think as his got the UTD shirt on he must turn in to Usain Bolt with the silky skills of Messi.
Rant over for now!
I wouldn'tI would rather keep Fellaini than spunk 50m on Matic
We have Pereira too.We need another CM to replace him. Matic is not enough.
I'm not a massive Matic fan but wtf! Fellaini isn't a DM.I would rather keep Fellaini than spunk 50m on Matic
I remember how happy i was after the EL final when he was one of the best players on the pitchIf people are questioning how sure they are about wanting him to leave just remember how angry you were after the City or Everton games this season.
Butt and Neville left for first team football. The one thing about Felleini you can't question is his work rate. The way you speak of him makes him sound ancient. If he wants to leave for first team football, fine, but getting rid of him becuase a certain bunch of fans can't let go of their hate is just silly. You just need to revisit some of his performances in Europe last season to see how effective he can be.When a manager has a 29 year old utility player whose game is mostly workrate then he will have to make a decision whether to keep him or let him go, especially if he's got 1 year left in his contract. SAF did the same with Nicky Butt and Phil Neville who left United in very similar circumstances.
PereiraWe need another CM to replace him. Matic is not enough.
me neither.I wouldn't
No improvement on Fellaini's elbow and chest, best in the world.me neither.
Matic is an obvious improvement on Fellaini.
Or size of hair.No improvement on Fellaini's elbow and chest, best in the world.
Doesn't mean anything.In the squad today.
Surely if he was on the verge of leaving, he wouldn't be involved.
Totally agree, but like I said we knew what we are getting when we bought him. Time to level up and he won't take us there so thank you for your service, Next!It's not just that. I'll grant him that he's been useful to us over the last 6 months and had his moment for LVG but that doesn't meant he's right for us going forward. Thank you very much for your contributions towards the FA, League Cup and Europa League but let's get a midfielder who can contribute towards the League and Champions League to replace him.
Schneiderlin and Repay were both excluded from the squads when we were selling them.Doesn't mean anything.
They have only agreed with Fellaini, nothing on a bid for us so far.In the squad today.
Surely if he was on the verge of leaving, he wouldn't be involved.
I freely admit that it's his style that doesn't sit well with me...he ain't been our worst player but some just use him as a scapegoat and don't admit it's his appearance and style that doesn't sit well with them!
Obviously, yeah, but how is this relevant here when we're discussing why people are happy about rumours linking him with other clubs?The last time I looked, he doesn't pick himself. Surely people should be targeting that at the manager who picks him?
Aye me too.I freely admit that it's his style that doesn't sit well with me.
It doesn't. It just means we haven't agreed any deal with Galatasaray.Just seen pictures of Fellaini boarding a plane with the team heading for their next Friendly. I guess that means the rumours that he has signed 5 year deal with Galatasaray are false
British media, is that you?I would rather keep Fellaini than spunk 50m on Matic
I suppose. Would love Pereira to make it, and I think he's class, but I still feel nervous heading into the season with just one DM in and one MF out.We have Pereira too.
The rumours all said he had agreed to a 4-5 year deal not that he had signed one. Had he signed a deal with another club United or the other club would have announced it already.Just seen pictures of Fellaini boarding a plane with the team heading for their next Friendly. I guess that means the rumours that he has signed 5 year deal with Galatasaray are false
Herrera is more of a nasty cnut than Pogba.If this transfer does happen, I'd like to see Mourinho play a midfield 3 of Pogba, Matic and Fellaini before it's completed. Just once. Maybe against Arsenal or something.
Playing hoofball to Fellaini was deeply unpopular last season and a major source of criticism for Mourinho in these boards. Occasionally yielded results but more often than not having him on the pitch, as opposed to a player that can play with ball at feet, meant that we lost control of the midfield.To be honest, disrupting the opponent's game plan by bombarding lofted balls to Fellani in the box helped sometimes. He causes havoc in the opposition box, we might miss it this season, although I hope we won't put ourselves in such situations altogether.
Ofcourse, but its good to have varying tactics up under the sleeve just to surprise opponents. Last season he was a goto plan B. Wont be this season.Playing hoofball to Fellaini was deeply unpopular last season and a major source of criticism for Mourinho in these boards. Occasionally yielded results but more often than not having him on the pitch, as opposed to a player that can play with ball at feet, meant that we lost control of the midfield.
I'll be glad if those days are behind us.