Most footballers at 30 want to be playing football. Not this guy
Fellaini (on his way) out? | Duncan Castles: Fellaini agrees new two year deal
- Thread starter VancouverUtdFan
- Start date
-
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 think his contributions, both positive and negative, are few and far between. He offers little from a defensive standpoint, is immobile, not very agile, has poor reaction time and possesses little to no footballing intelligence. He also serves as a constant reminder of David Moyes.
His only redeeming quality being that of a quite frankly outstanding hair doo, but that isn't (shouldn't) be enough to earn a fat contract extension. Especially after his antics in the press over the last couple of months.
On whom, exactly?
"little to no footballing intelligence". Modern day fans are such an embarrassment. He was a key member for our FA Cup win and Europa League trophy.
Perhaps Jose wants to show that he doesn't want force out players for some reason... but if Fellaini's job is to play as a midfielder then there's even more reasons we should thank him and actually pursue a proper CM. The only good thing was for him to stand in oppo's box counting on Young with a proper cross.
I like how the fact that signing a new contract is good news because it means that we don't have to buy Arnautovic, as if we somehow have to fill a quota of poor players. That is just as symptomatic of the problems at the fact that Fellaini will now be staying, after trying and failing to find a better offer. Depressing all around, really.
You are saying a football player who has played for the majority of his career in the top teams of the English Premier League has "little to know" footballing intelligence. Yes I am embarrassed by that.
Because he’s a quality squad player. We have plodders like Darmian, Shaw, Blind, etc who contribute next to nothing to the club but you are actually angry at Fellaini’s contract renewal?
I laugh in Cantonese....
FTFY
The only top premier league club Fellaini has ever played for is United, and to this day I cannot fathom how he has remained as such. He is a bang average footballer with few qualities outside of heading the ball and using his elbows in an advantageous manner.
What does Fellaini offer the team in your eyes?
Also @Son Of Sam
Which is why you my friend are posting on the CAF and 6 managers who are professionals are earning a killer.
None of those players had their contract renewed. Although Darmian has an option for another year.
I can’t belive what I read on here sometimes.. Bale would instantly be our best player.
Those managers of which you allude to are under his spell. We have scientists hard at work trying to discover a cure for said spell.
Only a matter of time.
Just like how Matic was washed up? The people crying about Fellaini staying would be the first moaning about why we didn’t fill gaps in the squad.
@shamans
Besides serving to harm the progression of youngsters such as Mctominay and Pereria, what does Fellaini offer the team?
Besides serving to harm the progression of youngsters such as Mctominay and Pereria, what does Fellaini offer the team?
He has not and will not be starting ahead of them. I told you before he helped us win the Europa League.
Please don't generalize.
Not everyone has an agenda, some of us genuinely feel that the likes of Fellaini should be shown the exit rather than have his contract extended.
He signed for us on deadline day for 5m over what he would have cost 2 weeks earlier because our transfer dealings under Moyes was THAT shambolic. That is the one reason he is playing for an elite team like MUFC.
And now he is posturing all over the place for a new contract, he should thank his lucky stars our management was so shitty for a while that they ended up signing him.
He has outlived whatever little usefulness he had and he needs to go.
You cannot say that with any degree of certainty, though. No one can.
How many time did McTominay play last season?
Well then you can accept that replacing Fellaini affects what we can do in other areas during the transfer market? Spending 30-40 million on replacing a squad player is not ideal when we already have gaps in the team.
Dunno, Castles says funds will be used to bolster attack and defence.
Btw who are the six managers you refer to?
Presumably the Belgium managers are included in the 6.
Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Martinez, Wilmots, Preud'homme
You never really replied what those managers won while consistently starting fellaini
I have time for Castles, hope he is correct in his assumption.
Very much doubt we would have spent anything on a Fellaini replacement, rather we would promote a youth product as per the norm when replacing squad players.
Do you seriously think we can't sign a sixth choice midfielder for less than 30 million?
Don't get this talk about not replacing fellaini because of all the hole we have to fill......when CM is still one of those holes still to fill, especially if we want to play with a midfield 3. After pogba-matic-fred we don't really have any CM that instills confidence. Herrera didn't play for most of the year, fellaini is just a shit midifelder, and Mctominay is pretty limited it seems in what he can do. Go out and use our damn scouting network and find a younger CM to bring in that has some actual potential as a deep lying playmaker for a decent price. Did the same thing with Dalot at RB.
They are professional football managers. Mourinho and LVG are champions of the past. You are telling me they don't know shit?
But do we need a marquee signing anyway? Isn't the money better off being spent to build a team? The midfield is still a major concern. After Matic, Fred and Pogba there's nothing there. Any injury to one of the three and it's straight back to Fellaini and Herrera. Why not go out there and spend the money on a young deep lying playmaker DM or CM? There's plenty of midfielders out there that can do better than Fellaini.
Appeal to authority at it's finest. Come on You even included 2 guys we sacked just to inflate the figure. The other 3 we would never have at our club.
Football managers in general know a great deal more than your average football fan such as you and I, but were we to accept and agree with every decision they make, Redcafe would cease to exist. The sole purpose of a football forum is to discuss shit, no?
the only one of those you could say he performed well under on a semi-consistent basis was Moyes
at Everton
BBC is finally on to it too. As good as done.
Wonder if he will still bring out a video on July 1st
Wonder if he will still bring out a video on July 1st
Okay but six different individuals?? Mind you I’m not even saying signing him was the best thing or this contract was good for us for sure but to say he has contributed nothing meaningful ?
He has had great games against top sides with us. Even if you think he was a total flop to say he has no footballing intelligence is stupid and ignorant
I don't know if he's staying or going but I will always defend the guy, apart from his elbows, he always put a shift in for us and I do believe got us a one or more vital cup winning goals.
- Status