The defender who headed away every cross now plays for Brighton. I thought his career went to the non league for some reason
Fellaini watch | Retires
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Never 0-5 butt fecked tbf. And it was 0-4 half time and Klopp goes easy on us.
isn't that expected, not sure I would give kudos for trying, not to go all Keano, 'but thats his job"
I think that's why Pep crashes out of CL again and again. It's a certain one way of playing and you can set your team up against it sometimes. Fergie was the master of versatility.I get that a lot. The username was supposed to be somewhat ironic since I'm a massive Cruyff and Sacchi fan, and not at all in favour of the old British air raid approach, however, I'm a lot more pragmatic than I used to be. If you're any one thing, you can be stopped easily, but if you're great at multiple approaches, you can leverage your squad to take advantage of games which don't play into your plan A.
I kinda liked Fella. This is one of my favorite gifs still.
A man who played regularly for Belgium and scored over 18 goals from midfield is no mug.
The problem was Moyes didn't know how to use him and Ole sold him. He certainly is a better player than McFred.
He should have been our plan B but Jose made him his plan A.
When you get Fellaini up the pitch and put high balls in any defender would get nervous. I remember Juventus conceding an own goal because of Fellaini. Too much hatred for him from United fans. He didn't deserve it.
The problem was Moyes didn't know how to use him and Ole sold him. He certainly is a better player than McFred.
He should have been our plan B but Jose made him his plan A.
When you get Fellaini up the pitch and put high balls in any defender would get nervous. I remember Juventus conceding an own goal because of Fellaini. Too much hatred for him from United fans. He didn't deserve it.
I could watch that all day.I kinda liked Fella. This is one of my favorite gifs still.
Hah, came to post this. If I remember correctly the top comment on Reddit was something like: "Is he bishop?"I kinda liked Fella. This is one of my favorite gifs still.
I always liked him when he was at Everton. Became much less of an admirer while he played for United. But ultimately, it's not his fault the way he was used, he's just a limited footballer in many respects and was never really suited for a big club imo.
End of era. GOAT.
Good on him. He was never the type of player we needed at Utd, but he always put the work in and was trusted by multiple managers for ability to carry out a role. Looking at some of the chances we have strolling about now it makes you miss someone like Fellaini which is really saying something... However, I think he made the most of his career as a footballer and can rightly be very proud of what he achieved. Wish him well for whatever comes next.
The Fellaini era 
No ego, no diva antics, no self-absorption, no pace, no skill. Simply Fellaini.
Good for him, he's had an excellent career. Thank feck he doesn't play for us any more though, Moyes was such a fecking loser. Fellaini probably at his best under Van Gaal for us but also did ok for Mourinho, got some unfair stick but also never the type of player who should have been playing for us in the first place.
Elite level chest control, and decent goal threat
Nooooooooooo!
That chest control
Feck Moyes
This pass and chest control will always pop up in my head when Fellaini is mentioned
This pass and chest control will always pop up in my head when Fellaini is mentioned
I seem to recall even under Fergie, Fellaini giving us all sorts of trouble playing for Everton (i believe as a ten) to the point where physically he was almost unplayable but without the rest of the all round game to make the step up in that role - and hence dropped into a DM position for us.
I see shades of Fellaini in McT (Felliani being more effective). Both do one thing very well and their physical traits lend themselves well to that one thing, which is a blunt object for scoring goals. The issue is the only position on a football pitch suited to that skill set is DM/CM. Yet neither is technically good enough to play the role, they both look better in a more attacking role behind the striker - but again, neither have the all around game play to play that role for the overall playstyle and build up that top teams need or aspire to have. Thus, they can only be used in a super sub manner when you're chasing a game, or need to shithouse a win.
I see shades of Fellaini in McT (Felliani being more effective). Both do one thing very well and their physical traits lend themselves well to that one thing, which is a blunt object for scoring goals. The issue is the only position on a football pitch suited to that skill set is DM/CM. Yet neither is technically good enough to play the role, they both look better in a more attacking role behind the striker - but again, neither have the all around game play to play that role for the overall playstyle and build up that top teams need or aspire to have. Thus, they can only be used in a super sub manner when you're chasing a game, or need to shithouse a win.
Will never forget his dribbling vs Bayern
Just sums up Moyes era. Buys a player he got great use out of further forward and plays him deeper.
The bearer of the dark age.
I'll never forgive Moyes, there's just something so pathetic about him.
No ability, no charisma, no flair. Simply great hair.
The legend of Afro man
Fair play to him, never near the elite level footballers but he tried his best and made a decent career for himself. Wish him well in retirement!
Hair today, gone tomorrow.
Rest that chest in piece, Fellaini! I'll remember him for his dominance in that LvG spell where we looked amazing against the rest of the top 4.
Rest that chest in piece, Fellaini! I'll remember him for his dominance in that LvG spell where we looked amazing against the rest of the top 4.
Crazy that he was with us for 5 and half years.
The best chest in football
One of those players that should have never been bought but at least he tried, can't be said of all of them. Hope he has a happy life in retirement.
Hear hear
In the context of United transfers post-Fergie, he was a good signing.
Hair hair
I never hated him, in fact he was useful at times
enjoy retirement big man
enjoy retirement big man
The 4-4 and RvP's debut in Sir Alex' last season he was a nightmare against us.
How does it work that the football gods decreed he'd have the chest control of Ronaldinho, the elbows of Sagat and the feet of low to middling PL player?
How do you even find out you can do that with your chest whilst the rest of what you do is totally average?
I hope one day he does a Jordan-esque, one time sit down to lay everything bare.
How do you even find out you can do that with your chest whilst the rest of what you do is totally average?
I hope one day he does a Jordan-esque, one time sit down to lay everything bare.
I had a soft spot for him cos he got criticised so much but you couldn't fault his effort.
He wasn't good enough to start for us but was good off the bench.