Marouane Fellaini | 2013/14 Performances

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I've long backed him to come good here but now I just don't care anymore. I'm fecking sick of him and his arm throwing. Even 7 or so years ago when he started playing for national team people were saying he had to cut that out, and he still hasn't learned. Just feck off Fellaini.
 

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Nobody would ever mistake Darren Fletcher for a Spaniard, but he's on another planet compared to Fellaini when it comes to retaining the ball.
 

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How does he lose so many headers. Hardly seems to win any when the opponent is challenging. For such a big guy, he hardly gets off the ground.
 

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It's weird that pretty much a majority of the CAF knew that he isn't good enough for us, yet the United management didn't.
 

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Everton basically got given £14m and McCarthy for him. Strange state of affairs.
 

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I actually thought he'd do well for us if used properly. Not 27mil good but that wasnt his fault. I just dont understand how Moyes uses him. His role in the team, I dont get it. Him not being good enough doesnt help matters obviously.
 

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An alright first half from him there in fairness, kept things ticking along nicely.
Keeping things ticking is distributing the ball quickly and effectively, not taking an age to control the ball before making the most obvious pass possible. Anyone can do that.
 

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I think he's played quite well, there was just that one moment where he gave the ball away in an exceptionally dangerous area, all because he didn't give the ball back to Kagawa when he wanted a one two, instead going backwards to Jones. Most of our side are guilty of ignoring Kagawa though.
 

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He's been decent to good so far, some people just have fixed reviews of his performances before he even walks on the pitch.
 

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There is no way to dress it up, he shouldn't even be a squad midfielder at this club and his elbowing antics don't help either. Its mainly his price tag which he has judged by and I know this isn't really his fault but he hasn't done himself any justice. He looks so slow and encumbered when he turns, runs and passes the ball. All we can hope is that Big Sam goes full retard and purchases him to play off Andy Carroll. Ironically he wouldn't even fit into Big Sam's system because he has been so bad aerially this year.
 

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He's been decent to good so far, some people just have fixed reviews of his performances before he even walks on the pitch.
He's not been bad, decent again. But you'd expect more considering what we're up against.
 

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He's been alright, he makes 1 or 2 really stupid looking errors per game though which just stick in the mind. His style isn't exactly graceful but he has his moments.
 

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God, I'm not impressed with this lads career so far for us but some of you lot don't half talk out of your arseholes.
 

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He's not been bad, decent again. But you'd expect more considering what we're up against.
Every single one of our players face the same team today and Fellaini 'stands up' so far, as little as that says about him.
 

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Keeping things ticking is distributing the ball quickly and effectively, not taking an age to control the ball before making the most obvious pass possible. Anyone can do that.
Taking an age? Don't be exaggerating things. He's making himself available and playing safe enough passes. He's not setting the world on fire but helping us hold onto the ball or keep possession after and that's along with getting back and giving the lads a hand at the back, already broken down a few Newcastle attacks by simply being in the way or getting himself into a good position.
 

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Get off his back, guys... Fellaini is quietly starting to exert his influence in our midfield... Can certainly feel a good dose of confidence in his movement, in his challenges and his ability to impose himself against the opposition.
 

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Been ok today. Think it would be harsh to criticise him today bar the stupid elbow incident.
 

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Moyes taking him off instead of fletch or Kagawa means he might just be starting against Bayern. Moyes' fecking incompetence beggars belief. Fellaini was utter shit yet again, yet the biggest match of our season, he might just be starting in.
 

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Even after that he's still going to start against Bayern :lol:

And people wonder why its hard to back Moyes? Jesus.
 

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Taking an age? Don't be exaggerating things. He's making himself available and playing safe enough passes. He's not setting the world on fire but helping us hold onto the ball or keep possession after and that's along with getting back and giving the lads a hand at the back, already broken down a few Newcastle attacks by simply being in the way or getting himself into a good position.
Try to pay close attention and see how many times he has the chance to make a quick pass to a player in a good position, and how many times he instead chooses to take two or three touches before making a shorter pass. And see how many times the player he passes to is put under instant pressure. A completed pass is not necessarily a good pass.
 

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He was fine today, he could become a very useful member of our squad but he's just not good enough to be a starter for a team that is supposedly aiming to be fighting for the title again within the next couple of years. It also doesn't help that he's quite dislikeable, not just the elbowing shite but the fact he jogs around a lot of the time as if it doesn't matter.
 
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