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Well they can dive and still will get some free kicks. It is not like Barca never gives any free kicks.
It really is, like the giving away free kicks tonight, Herrera and Valencia the main culprits. You know Mike Dean is going to be ready to blow for fouls, stay on your feet and don't dive in, yet they proceeded to do that every single time.
I agree, but the only reason I bumped this thread (given he didnt play tonight) was to highlight that - not for the first time this season - we have looked incredibly vulnerable on set pieces and aerial balls into our box without Fellaini there.
Oh yeah, I agree. Post wasn't for you, it was just to point out to people that there's more to him than just his aerial presence. Of course that is a major attribute, though, and had he played tonight, I have no doubt he would have cut out a lot of those crosses. I just feel some people under-appreciate his other attributes, which has been key to us playing so well in recent weeks, in my opinion.
They drastically underrate them. For all the shit he cops he consistently delivers the same, if not better, performances than Herrera and Schneiderlin. Also, a lot of talk about the character of the players after the performance and the video on the bus, well Fellaini is one of the few members of the squad who actually has some character.
Yep. Noble was out there all fecking game going in hard on our players, and we just watched.
No we didn't. We kept kicking them back in stupid areas. It's where 2 goals and a host of other near misses came from.
Noble's tackles were hard and fair. Ours were soft and pointless.
Good question! I'd imagine so.
Really? I would've thought the rearranged game would have to be after the FA Cup final?
You won't be the only one, no, but considering he was arguably our best player in the quarter and semi final, then I fail to see your reasoning behind not giving 'a toss' if he doesn't play.
No. Especially after the idiot got himself banned for the West Ham game, a rare game where we actually needed him! Now I hope he never plays for us again.
He was arguably not the best player. Stop it!
I didn't expect you to agree.
Exactly, for now he does a job no one else in the team can.
Now confirmed that the game will now be played on 17th May.
Doubt he'd have fouled as much as Herrera did too.
Good, I'm pleased he can play. And I never thought I would say that as I am not a huge Fellaini fan but the form of pretty much all of our other midfielders means we need him fit.
Our midfielders aren't in great form, but even if they were, Fellaini brings something completely different to all of them.
He was not, missed easy chances and did not have much of an impact overall. He was average. His performance in the semi was better.
