Well Mourinho did play him as the DM when Herrera came on so maybe he's being considered as a cover for Carrick or even as a first choice for that position. I think Mourinho loves his physicality and strenght and it wouldn't suprise me if he tried Pogba and Fellaini together.
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Exactly what I said.
Maybe pogba has a no10 week in week out could limit us, as that can get old, but? has a 433 having carrick and mogan holding the fort in the big games, with pogba supporting zlaten, should be a plan B for certain games for mourinho, I still think of herrera and morgan don't work out we will need 2 CM players for summer 2017, one to replace carrick long term, the other to replace herrera and morgan. I still hope we could see carrick or morgan hold, with herrera and pogba used has pivots in attack to support our front 3. I do feel Pogba would work wonders given the freedom to really destroy teams if he is given that freedom. I don't think rooney works has a no10 for the big games, when we have a far superior player in pogba who would do that role 10 times more effective, we do have the midfielders why not get the max out of possibly the best box to box midfielder currently
The lack of control and movement pogba would have to carry the midfield, which still to this day is footballs greatest mystery how fellaini still holds a place in this squad. Like I say I would love to see carrick/morgan has a DM, with herrera and pogba has our CM players, with a DM behind them 2 so they can support the front 3 which rooney fails every time. The Moyes legacy still lingers with rooney and fellani still in this squad
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I think Fellaini played because of the threat Leicester poses from set-piece. I highly doubt if we'd Smalling available, Fellaini would have started this game.
I've no problem if he's used sparingly. But he shouldn't be in our first eleven week in week out even though I never fault his effort.
I've no problem if he's used sparingly. But he shouldn't be in our first eleven week in week out even though I never fault his effort.
I'm at loss why he's still here. I just can't see where Jose has him placed this year. I do hope he goes before transfer window closed.
Shocking stuff. From the bench or not at all.
I thought Fellaini was out best performer up until his mistake. Lack of concentration has cost him there, but to be fair to him he picked himself up and continued to play well. Not to many silly fouls given away and no elbows. Progress has been made.
He'll be useful to Mourinho throughout the season and as others have pointed out; wouldn't be suprised to see him and Pogba in the same team.
He'll be useful to Mourinho throughout the season and as others have pointed out; wouldn't be suprised to see him and Pogba in the same team.
I actually thought he didn't do too badly until the goal.
Which was a shocking mistake but those happen. What's important is it's not a mistake he usually does, he's normally quite good at keeping the ball and passing it safe.
I hope Schneiderlin and Pogba hit the ground running though so he's not our first choice soon.
Which was a shocking mistake but those happen. What's important is it's not a mistake he usually does, he's normally quite good at keeping the ball and passing it safe.
I hope Schneiderlin and Pogba hit the ground running though so he's not our first choice soon.
I don't get these type of comments. If he plays well, and deserves to be first choice, then I don't see the problem.
Because even if he plays well (which he for large spells doesn't) he's such a limited player. Both Pogba and Schneiderlin at their best are so, so much better in midfield.
Basically: If Fellaini's starting it means none of our other options are performing or the manager is a twat. In both cases, we'll never win much.
As has been said, until his mistake he was having a more than decent game. That mistake affected him and obviously him being booed by his own fans didnt help.
Still think he shouldnt be a starter for us and more a plan C or D.
Still think he shouldnt be a starter for us and more a plan C or D.
I thought he was playing rather well until the mistake, even the mistake, he'd done well winning the ball back and then..
I still think he can be a useful player for us over the season.
I still think he can be a useful player for us over the season.
Some people might jump on the mistake but if you are going to make a mistake, get it out your system early. In future he'll hopefully think twice about passing back. But we were relatively solid and he plays a part. When he drops into the back line, he is very valuable to us and we can still play good football. After the mistake, he did alright so he deals with these things well.
Mou will keep him for games like that. Leicester like to hit it long and specialise in corners and long throw ins. Fellani's aerial ability and strength was useful today.
Awful back pass mind.
Awful back pass mind.
This.
Even apart from midfield, his actual performance was awful when he got the ball - I don't think he made a single decent pass, he received the ball, had to take a couple of touches to kinda control him, lost the momentum and had to pass it simple (mostly back). 82 touches and only 69 passes (only 78% passing accuracy). He slows our game and everything that goes faster than the snail runs around him without any problem.
I tried to be objective (well, more rational as objectivity is impossible), but I'm clearly a hater now. I dread every second he spends on the pitch for us, a disgrace.
Going from him to a Pogba would be like going from carrying rusty automobile parts on your back to driving a Maserati
Very handy player and woefully underrated
He's lucky Mourinho didn't throw him under the bus. I think he's also fortunate we won that game but it won't be forgotten.
Say what you will about him.
But today's assist...that was top class. Very few players could've managed that under pressure. And lets not forget that Vardy was running at pace - the pass was perfectly weighted for him.
The fact that he assisted our opponents...we won't talk about that
But today's assist...that was top class. Very few players could've managed that under pressure. And lets not forget that Vardy was running at pace - the pass was perfectly weighted for him.
The fact that he assisted our opponents...we won't talk about that
I thought that Mou got his tactics wrong tonight. Ibra, Rooney, Carrick and Fellaini made us one of the slowest teams in football history. That doesn't justify the fact that Fellaini had a mare. It wasn't just the goal but at one point he failed to intercept another header which nearly costed us a second goal. Seriously he should consider going to Sunderland. That's his level
I may have understood his utility in LVG's team were we had a serious lack of inches on the pitch. However Mou ratified to that with Ibra (6ft5), Bailly (6ft2) and Pogba (6ft3). This guy isn't very good in crosses, he's not great in positioning or workrate, he lacks pace, good passing skills and football IQ and he's a cnut.
Until his mistake he had a decent game. Was very good off the ball and was a real presence defensively. In the lead-up to their goal he actually did well to win the ball back. He looked to lack some confidence in his passing though and that was most evident in his error. I think he'll be fine and move on from it well though.
Also, he is huge for us defensively from set-pieces. Is our best in that regard by an absolute mile.
Also, he is huge for us defensively from set-pieces. Is our best in that regard by an absolute mile.
52.minute aside he had a decent game.......but i can't believe Mourinho rates him too 
A handy player to have around at certain times, but he can't be considered anything better than a squad rotation player for United. And he's a mighty expensive one at that. I'd much rather sell him for 10-15 million at a loss and let one of the youngsters fill his role.
maybe mourinho actually knows football and tactics and realises he needs players like him in the squad
I thought he had a good game yesterday apart from that one moment of madness. He broke up play and won many 50-50 balls. De Gea got an easy release to aim at. No elbows were thrown. Didn't concede any silly fouls either. Didn't do much going forward which was expected. He'll be a great player to have on the bench.
or maybe we cant get rid because of salary/contract
Fellaini may have been useful when our team lacked inches. However that's not the case anymore. Fellaini lack discipline, pace and positioning to be DM, he lacks vision and good passing ability to play as deep lying playmaker and we got far better option as no 10.
He actually looked like he had a proper midfield purpose today (and in the other pre-season games, that also isn't to say that he isn't a central midfielder either) and has he lost a few pounds? He definitely looks leaner, hungrier and more mobile. Presents a nice little option even if Pogba hits the ground running he has shown in the past that not much really phases his willingness to put a shift in for nothing more than the shirt itself. Actually think it is quite a promising scenario for the squad to have this season.
He has a year left? And salary isn't high enough to be unaffordable. Especially with the money available in the PL
It's clear that mourinho also rates him. He was actually good with his positioning and ball winning yday. He had a mistake that could have cost us sure but he also played well other than that.
Some of our fans are absolutely shocking. For those of you complaining about him starting games... who would you play instead of him... Herrera? He's too small and weak. We would concede so many set pieces.
Carrick and Schneiderlin are both 6's. Fellaini and Herrera are the 8's. I have more of an issue with Carrick being on the pitch to be honest. We're risking losing a superior midfielder in Schneiderlin just to please an aging one. And Rooney had a much worse game than Fellaini today. He was shocking.
Carrick and Schneiderlin are both 6's. Fellaini and Herrera are the 8's. I have more of an issue with Carrick being on the pitch to be honest. We're risking losing a superior midfielder in Schneiderlin just to please an aging one. And Rooney had a much worse game than Fellaini today. He was shocking.
Just don't understand the hate he is getting from some today. Was pretty decent and much better than Carrick. And I am not a fan!
Of course it won't be forgotten. Because it's Fellaini who did it.
But everyone seems to have forgotten about Smalling nearly fecking up our FA Cup win with a red card.
Some of our fans are just embarrassing.
It is for any club who is planning to play football and not hoof ball. In matter of fact according to the media Sunderland were the only one interested in him this year.
I also think that Mou has yet to decide whom he rates or whom he doesn't. Bastian was a goner because he's on a massive salary and you don't keep a reserve on that salary irrespective on who he is. The rest are still being scrutinized. We played Carrick-Fellaini because they seemed to have played better in the previous friendly. I wont be surprised that Fellaini will vanish now and others are given a chance.
And no, he wasn't good. He failed to intercept a header which nearly costed us a goal, his passing was pretty ordinary and he was too slow to backtrack. I don't blame him of anything really. He's a no 10 in a team that play direct football. He should be playing with a team like that
He's our best defensive header by a long way. Despite the team improving in that area he is still extremely useful and important.
Carrick is finished. We might as well alternate between him, Keane, Ince and Robson while at it
He really isn't. In matter of fact defensive wise he's quite crap on air. He's relatively good in headers as no 10 though. However who needs him now considering that we've got Ibra and hopefully Pogba?
Even if Fellaini was our best defensive header, do you seriously consider playing a CM because he's good in defensive headers? I mean he offers little apart from that and a bit of aggressivity. We might as well sack him and play a bean pole instead
If you hold that view then there is no point in trying to have a sensible discussion. Even 80% of Fellaini's haters would concede that he is good defensively in the air. He is much stronger there than he is offensively IMO. He regularly clears the ball well with his head from set-pieces. Meanwhile you have Smalling grabbing people by their shirts almost giving pens away, Blind being undersized, and Zlatan being beaten regularly on the front post (small sample size). He is clearly the best.
To be fair to him, I don't think he had seen how waterlogged that part of the pitch was. The ball stopped dead in its tracks instead of comfortably rolling to De Gea. Was it reckless to challenge Jamie Vardy with a pass like that? Would it have worked out if the groundskeeper hadn't drenched the pitch? Yes and yes.
I won't disagree with the people saying that his passing was awful yesterday, it was very cowardly and slow and put our game to a halt. Carrick controls the tempo, Fellaini forcibly restarts it.
I won't disagree with the people saying that his passing was awful yesterday, it was very cowardly and slow and put our game to a halt. Carrick controls the tempo, Fellaini forcibly restarts it.
First of all I hate nobody. I never met the guy so how can I hate him? I don't rate him in a team that play proper football. He would probably be my first signing if I managed Sunderland but in a team like ours he would struggle.
Secondly Ibra isn't a great defensive header either which is only fair since he's a striker (Fellaini is a no 10). These players are hard-wired to attack not defend and you won't change Fellaini's nature just because he's too crap to play as no 10 for us.
If we still lack inches in defence then we buy taller defenders. Its that simple
Did anyone else just keep thinking 'imagine if Pogba had the ball in that position'. Think Pogba will push us to the next level.
That's not the point, Fellaini seems to be offering more than Carrick and I don't think we can get rid of Carrick, Bastian and Fellaini while bringing in only Pogba as a replacement.
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