BluesJr
Owns the moral low ground
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Agreed. People underestimate the value of symbols.It's more about what he represented. Anti-football.
Fellaini himself could not really be faulted.
Agreed. People underestimate the value of symbols.It's more about what he represented. Anti-football.
Fellaini himself could not really be faulted.
Yes, a player who was one of the best players at Everton and a regular for a Belgium team who came third in the WC is going to drag down the quality of the Chinese league.The quality of football in the Chinese league has just gotten worse. I guess we still won’t be seeing China at the World Cup anytime soon.
I mean in terms of aesthetics appeal. Fellaini is a good player when played to his strengths, but when it comes to technical, beautiful football that the fans loves to see, Fellini approach is not suited for that.Yes, a player who was one of the best players at Everton and a regular for a Belgium team who came third in the WC is going to drag down the quality of the Chinese league.
I really do hate the over-the-top negativity towards our players sometimes.
He's not our player anymore, thankfully.Yes, a player who was one of the best players at Everton and a regular for a Belgium team who came third in the WC is going to drag down the quality of the Chinese league.
I really do hate the over-the-top negativity towards our players sometimes.
Yeah Mata is useful imoJesus Christ... I remember just weeks ago he was scoring freekicks like crazy and got us crucial wins, even against Juventus. Now suddenly he is the Phil Jones of right wing?
Even if he was a great squad option (I swear every second post about him mentions that), which is debatable (he was decent and had his uses in my book, not more), he never was a realistic option in midfield, so we don't lose anything here. His best games came when he played as a free-roaming target man, or rather when he came on from the bench to wreak havoc.I still think it was a mistake letting him leave in january when our midfield is so thin with neither of Fred, Pereira or McTominnay showing they are up to it.
If we get Pogba, Matic or Herrera injured we will be in serious trouble.
Any way hopefully he does well in China, he was a great squad option
Imagine Herrera gets injured for the PSG leg games, who would tou preffer to play, Pereira who has have an awful year and couldnt deal with Reading nor Burnley midfield? Fred who offers nothing defensively and offensively has proved nothing and everytime he plays has all of us wonder why the heck did we bought him? McTomminay that offers just defensive skills or Fellaini that at least has aggressiveness and knows how to get dirt and give some pause on the game and is a relative threat on the offensive game?Even if he was a great squad option (I swear every second post about him mentions that), which is debatable (he was decent and had his uses in my book, not more), he never was a realistic option in midfield, so we don't lose anything here. His best games came when he played as a free-roaming target man, or rather when he came on from the bench to wreak havoc.
Fred without a shadow of doubt.Imagine Herrera gets injured for the PSG leg games, who would tou preffer to play, Pereira who has have an awful year and couldnt deal with Reading nor Burnley midfield? Fred who offers nothing defensively and offensively has proved nothing and everytime he plays has all of us wonder why the heck did we bought him? McTomminay that offers just defensive skills or Fellaini that at least has aggressiveness and knows how to get dirt and give sime pause on the game and is a relative threat on the offensive game?
Hopefully he turns out good, but I’ve lost faith in him. He hasn’t even got opportunities under Ole and I can only imagine how bad he must be doing in training that Ole chose Pereira before him.Fred without a shadow of doubt.
Thats actually a really good point. Though Fellaini's a better player than what Pereira and Fred have shown for us i don't personally think he's a better central midfielder. Certainly not for the type of football Solskjaer has us playing.Even if he was a great squad option (I swear every second post about him mentions that), which is debatable (he was decent and had his uses in my book, not more), he never was a realistic option in midfield, so we don't lose anything here. His best games came when he played as a free-roaming target man, or rather when he came on from the bench to wreak havoc.
It's ironic that you've lost faith in a player after half of the season and you'd rather have Fellaini, who was atrocious when he just came to us, only finding his feet under Van Gaal.Hopefully he turns out good, but I’ve lost faith in him. He hasn’t even got opportunities under Ole and I can only imagine how bad he must be doing in training that Ole chose Pereira before him.
Play nice ivaldoAt least the idiots can stop whining about him now. Good luck to the man.
Easy. The one who actually has CL experience under his belt and performed against top calibre opposition.Imagine Herrera gets injured for the PSG leg games, who would tou preffer to play, Pereira who has have an awful year and couldnt deal with Reading nor Burnley midfield? Fred who offers nothing defensively and offensively has proved nothing and everytime he plays has all of us wonder why the heck did we bought him? McTomminay that offers just defensive skills or Fellaini that at least has aggressiveness and knows how to get dirt and give some pause on the game and is a relative threat on the offensive game?
Im not by any means saying hewas the ideal squad player, but like I said seeing how thin our midfield options are Im surprised we let him go.
Yeah he was always committed, respect him for that.Can’t fault his commitment to the club through all the shit he’s had thrown at him.
Hope he does well for himself out there
Of those 4 options i'd go with Fred.Imagine Herrera gets injured for the PSG leg games, who would tou preffer to play, Pereira who has have an awful year and couldnt deal with Reading nor Burnley midfield? Fred who offers nothing defensively and offensively has proved nothing and everytime he plays has all of us wonder why the heck did we bought him? McTomminay that offers just defensive skills or Fellaini that at least has aggressiveness and knows how to get dirt and give some pause on the game and is a relative threat on the offensive game?
Im not by any means saying hewas the ideal squad player, but like I said seeing how thin our midfield options are Im surprised we let him go.
If we have utilised this mentality then the class of 92 would have never seen the light of day as they were replacing top world class players who were way better then Fellaini. For me its pretty simple really. A good offer has come along for a workhorse whose already 31 year old who is on huge salaries and who lack the talent AND the characteristics to play for us. That's too good to pass. The age alone should be enough for us to sell. In fact SAF with all his sentimentality had made sure to get rid of workhorses by the time they hit their early 30s (Fortune, Phil Nev, Ji Sung Park, Nicky Butt)Imagine Herrera gets injured for the PSG leg games, who would tou preffer to play, Pereira who has have an awful year and couldnt deal with Reading nor Burnley midfield? Fred who offers nothing defensively and offensively has proved nothing and everytime he plays has all of us wonder why the heck did we bought him? McTomminay that offers just defensive skills or Fellaini that at least has aggressiveness and knows how to get dirt and give some pause on the game and is a relative threat on the offensive game?
Im not by any means saying hewas the ideal squad player, but like I said seeing how thin our midfield options are Im surprised we let him go.
Mourinho only half failed, but Moyes counts as 1.5.3 failed managers?
What the bolded bit means is “I don’t like him”.His first year with us was a disaster and he bore the brunt of fan’s frustrations during Moyes’ tenure. But Fellaini stood tall (no pun intended) and kept on fighting and won back the respect and admiration of many fans, including this one. Some may say he never had the quality to be a United player, but I think most would agree he had the mentality and the fighting spirit we want to see in United players.
Thank you Fellaini and good luck in China.
I liked him but agree with that statementWhat the bolded bit means is “I don’t like him”.
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No I think the fee was £10m.For free?
Farewell Braveheart, those of us who understand the game will miss you.
Indeed. I love Mata, but looking at things objectively it’s hard to say that his United career has been much more successful than Fellaini’s. Yet one can be certain that his departure thread won’t be full of gleeful crap like this one.I liked him but agree with that statement
I didn’t say that. Besides Fellaini, there have been many players who weren’t superstars or didn’t have the best technical skills, but nevertheless gave their all when they wore our shirt.What the bolded bit means is “I don’t like him”.
Anti football? feck that term. Since its inception, there's no rule that says football should only played in one specific way.It's more about what he represented. Anti-football.
Fellaini himself could not really be faulted.