That's why we should go for another quality MF in the summer, not in a hurry. But someone who can challenge Matic and Herrera. Then we can promote one of the kids from Academy as 5th choice MF
Jose Mourinho admits he is powerless to stop Marouane Fellaini leaving Manchester United
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We cannot replace eveyone at once. Why do people not understand that. He is a potential game changer off the bench.
This is the crux of it. Mourinho has operated in each window as such.
Hope he stays. What an important player he has been for us. Some people just don't understand football and constantly want the shiny toys
Why do you get the impression that we are selling Fellaini this Jan? If someone come in with a 40m offer then OK the club might be tempted, but no club will be that stupid for an average player who will be out of contract in 6 months time. If any club come in with say 10m bid, do you think we will sell? Fellaini will definitely stay for this season, whether he will leave in the summer is purely up to him, that's why the Mourinho comment.
As for replacement MF, don't tell me there is no better option than Fellaini? In another thread I argued that, assuming both Fellaini and Carrick positions will be vacant, let's go for 1 quality MF who can compete with Matic and Herrera (150K-180K), then promote 1 of the Academy player as 5th choice.
Where does McTominay feature in this? Also, Periera should be coming back this summer, no?
If one of Pogba, Matic and new midfielder signing gets hurt, we seem incredibly light in the midfield all of a sudden.
Should have said compared to Fellaini!Compared to Felli,hes brilliant with the ball at his feet....
He's a decent player and he did okay for us giving the circumstances. Forgive me, but I want him gone so we can finally close the Moyes chapter. Fellaini is still a big remainder of that shit show for me. Just being honest.
Do you want Mata gone as well then?
No I don't. Fellaini is associated with us having a horrible transfer window that summer. Chasing Bale, Fabregas, Ronaldo only to end up with Fellaini on the final day. We also overpaid for him since he had a release clause.
Potentially yes he is and people repeat it on here so much that its became fact for many that hes a great plan B off the bench.
But i dont know if reality supports that perception. I dont have the stats in front of me but if Felllaini has came on and scored/assisted to turn a game around more than a handful of times in his 5 years here i would be very surprised.
This. His alleged aerial ability is the biggest myth in football.
Giroud is effective off the bench in the air. Fellaini isn't.
Only thing he impacts off the bench is out game plan, when we go from trying to attack, to midfielders having to drop back to cover for Fellaini's defensive lacking and lump long balls upfront to at best, a cushioned glancing header in no general direction.
The Fellaini obsession from some on here is so strange.
Jose gone down in my estimations after Fellaini-gate today. #1 what job did he bring him on to do? I'm baffled. #2 don't take him off after 8 minutes, that's just humiliating. Maybe he's trying to get rid of him? Mourinho needs to sort his ego out and concentrate on getting our team playing like they look like they should on paper.
Why are so quick to post this drivel? Can you not wait 20 minutes and see if there's any news on whether he was injured before jumping to conclusions?
He stormed off to the dressing room looking pretty annoyed. Let's see
For what it’s worth the commentator on NBC Sports clearly thought it was Jose changing his mind. The injury wasn’t too obvious since the ball was 100% in Spurs’ possession. As Fellaini was coming off he even said “that’s a terrible feeling for a player being subbed off like that”.
As much as I don't believe Fellaini is a good enough player for us, I don't want to see a player humiliated like that, in some weird way I hope he did pick up a niggling injury because that would explain why Mourinho did what he did, because otherwise it was ridiculous. Tottenham were playing quick and powerful, pressing hard, anybody could see Fellaini was a pointless substitution, Herrera should of been subbed on first.
I doubt Mourinho would change him after ten minutes no matter what, but he looked really angry after one of Spurs' attack, when camera showed him he immediately turned away to Herrera pointing him to come on completely pissed off. Maybe he was just pissed off with the bad luck because of the injury.
He is powerless to stop him leaving the club so shows his power by subbing him on the pitch 
Jose just confirmed hes injured.
I'm not buying it 
So he was injured 
A recurrence of the same injury that’s been a problem all season. Lateral ligament in his knee. That has to be a worry for him, long term.
A recurrence of the same injury that’s been a problem all season. Lateral ligament in his knee. That has to be a worry for him, long term.Can't really stop him from substituting himself, either.
Yet many on here are crying out for us to tie him down to a new, highly lucrative, long term contract because he offers us a 'different dynamic' when he comes on. fecking get rid, once and for all while we can.So he was injured
So he was injured
The love-in on here has always baffled me. Despite his completely underwelming 'contribution' over the past 5 years - 101 league appearances, 11 league goals - on the face of it now, he's a 30 year old with dodgy knees.
Worst players in my lifetime to make 100+ appearances. Get rid.
So, now he wont be powerless to keep him, right?
Or is it now the right time for Jose to change his mind to let Fellaini go and buy better player for our midfield..
As a supporter, I have mixed feeling. I like Fellaini and think he is very useful squad player for our team but his limitations really frustrate me and I believe there should be younger and better player out there that has similar attributes like him that we can buy.
Or is it now the right time for Jose to change his mind to let Fellaini go and buy better player for our midfield..
As a supporter, I have mixed feeling. I like Fellaini and think he is very useful squad player for our team but his limitations really frustrate me and I believe there should be younger and better player out there that has similar attributes like him that we can buy.
So, now he wont be powerless to keep him, right?
Or is it now the right time for Jose to change his mind to let Fellaini go and buy better player for our midfield..
As a supporter, I have mixed feeling. I like Fellaini and think he is very useful squad player for our team but his limitations really frustrate me and I believe there should be younger and better player out there that has similar attributes like him that we can buy.
Or is it now the right time for Jose to change his mind to let Fellaini go and buy better player for our midfield..
As a supporter, I have mixed feeling. I like Fellaini and think he is very useful squad player for our team but his limitations really frustrate me and I believe there should be younger and better player out there that has similar attributes like him that we can buy.
1 year contract would still be great.
fecking let him go. It will force us to buy 2 players for CM.
Think his injury makes a contract more likely.
Apparently he wasnt powerless to stop him leaving after all. Just play him for 7 minutes and wait for him to injury his knee again
I'll never be a fan. I accept that he's effective, and he would be a real asset for any mid table team, but I'll never be happy with him playing for us
I'll never be a fan. I accept that he's effective, and he would be a real asset for any mid table team, but I'll never be happy with him playing for us
Makes him look like a bit of an idiot playing hard ball in negotiations when he’s nearly out of contract.So he was injured
McTominay was never meant to get any first team football this season, he didnt even go to the pre season tour with the first team in the summer.
Mourinho told Periera not to go out on loan as he planned on using him this season, Periera didnt agree with Mourinho and said wanted regular football which meant Mourinho had to go into the reserves to promote a centre mid to take Periera's place.
I reckon had Mourinho know that Periera was gona go on loan last minute he would have kept TFM from going on loan to CP. But that was not possible because TFM agreed his loan deal with CP much before Periera left.
Bit worrying that he's got a recurring knee ligament injury. For a midfielder who's supposed to be tough tackling and covering distance it's not a great thing.
Feel bad for him as recurring injuries can be a real pain, but he's made a real error not re-signing. He could end up jobless and having to take some low ball offer.
Feel bad for him as recurring injuries can be a real pain, but he's made a real error not re-signing. He could end up jobless and having to take some low ball offer.
No need for 2 even if he goes. Matic, Pogba and Herrera are staying. We’ll need a new, starting XI quality CM which will make it 4. Then we have the returning Pereira and McTominay as 5th and 6th. That’s enough depth and quality for a team that only rarely needs to play with 3 midfielders anyway. Any other arrival would require more departures than just Carrick and Fellaini
Depends on if we are getting Griezmann or not. If we arent then I would us to push Pogba to play the #10/advanced attacking mid role and have a box-to-box new CM and Matic behind him. In that case, we need two CMs to have a back up to Matic so Perreira, Herrera and new CDM can be part of the 2nd unit while McTominay being an option as well.
What's pointless about replacing Pogba(who had an absolute mare) with a guy he can trust to stay disciplined and hold his position alongside Matic when it was obvious we were getting over-run in midfield ? Not sure how Herrera running about like a headless chicken would've helped us
Not sure why you think Herrera is incapable of following the manager's instructions..
Has he left yet?