[3KDré]

He is actually quite good in the box. Almost always on target.

 

[Catt]

Fellaini is decent and useful to have in the squad and is playing because we lack a better option.

 

[Catt]

He is actually quite good in the box. Almost always on target.

Most of the time I think his finishing is quite weak and disappointing. He needs more power wether it's headers or shots as he should score more.

 

[Nanotron]

He is actually quite good in the box. Almost always on target.

No he is not. He misses more than he gets. Not slating him but lets not overreact with statements like that

 

[Garethw]

Fellaini and Lingard are fantastic squad options to have.

The problems begin when these types of players cease being squad options and become bonafide first team starters.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

No he is not. He misses more than he gets. Not slating him but lets not overreact with statements like that

This isn't true. I can't remember him missing many chances this season. Pogba and Herrera have missed far more than him.

 

[Nanotron]

This isn't true. I can't remember him missing many chances this season. Pogba and Herrera have missed far more than him.

I can remember a few headers the man has put off target. From my drug ruined memory albeit but to say he is actually quite good is wrong. He is not, he gets a few true, maybe more than the two you have mentioned but they wereng exactly banging them in so its not a high bar ti be basing it off.

Coming in at the back post with no one on him, he has scored a few like that. What about all the other chances for a man of his height and apparant header quality? I think he should have been banging a lot more in especially as our style of play should in theory be well suited to his strengths.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

I can remember a few headers the man has put off target. From my drug ruined memory albeit but to say he is actually quite good is wrong. He is not, he gets a few true, maybe more than the two you have mentioned but they wereng exactly banging them in so its not a high bar ti be basing it off.

Coming in at the back post with no one on him, he has scored a few like that. What about all the other chances for a man of his height and apparant header quality? I think he should have been banging a lot more in especially as our style of play should in theory be well suited to his strengths.

I'm sure someone can post that stats, but, in my opinion, he hasn't had a bucket load of chances, this season and therefore, hasn't missed too many. Regardless, he's scored probably the two most important goals in our season - the extremely vital goal against Hull in the LC and now the winner in the EL semi final.

 

[led_scholes]

Thinking of the past, knowing the players we got in the past, making a team out of these players...do you think that any of the players in the present team would have got a place in that team. Probably ...De Gea...and that's it.

Herrera and (current) Pogba for sure in the 2010-2013 period and back in 2005. We were so thin that we were playing regularly O'Shea, Gibson and Cleverley.

 

[led_scholes]

Herrera and (current) Pogba for sure in the 2010-2013 period and back in 2005. We were so thin that we were playing regularly O'Shea, Gibson and Cleverley.

EDIT: sorry i misunderstood your post! :P

 

[Nanotron]

I'm sure someone can post that stats, but, in my opinion, he hasn't had a bucket load of chances, this season and therefore, hasn't missed too many. Regardless, he's scored probably the two most important goals in our season - the extremely vital goal against Hull in the LC and now the winner in the EL semi final.

Yeah, no one can say otherwise, he scored at the vital times in fairness to him.

 

[ManUtd1999]

Yeah, no one can say otherwise, he scored at the vital times in fairness to him.

He also scored an important goal against Brugge when were in the UCL qualifications.

 

[stevoc]

He also scored an important goal against Brugge when were in the UCL qualifications.

We beat Brugge 7-1 on aggregate.

 

[ManUtd1999]

We beat Brugge 7-1 on aggregate.

Partly because we won 3-1 in the first game. His 94th-minute goal in the first game was very important.

 

[stevoc]

Partly because we won 3-1 in the first game. His 94th-minute goal in the first game was very important.

It wasn't really though was it?

We already had the 1st leg won, ok 2-1 isn't the best score to take away but it's not like Brugge were ever likely to cause us too many problems. As was the case when we beat them handily 4-0 on their own ground.

I have no problem giving Fellaini credit for scoring an important goal. He's scored 3 in 3 semi finals now in a year which is great, fair play to him. But there's just no real need to overstate the importance of some of his other goals either.

 

[Kag]

Fellaini and Lingard are fantastic squad options to have.

The problems begin when these types of players cease being squad options and become bonafide first team starters.

This is the crux of it. They're currently starting huge games for us and they're not good enough long term. I don't even think they're good enough short term, in truth.

 

[KN5]

No he is not. He misses more than he gets. Not slating him but lets not overreact with statements like that

I mean if you want an overreaction then you've given a perfect one, he gets little chances in the box, he takes a fair few, it's what he's good at and sure he's not going to have a crazy 60% success rate but he scores enough for the amount of chances he gets on his head, infact the chances aren't even all that easy sometimes. The one against Celta he just about snuck through. So don't talk about overreaction if hypocrisy isn't your thing.

 

[Loublaze]

This guy only seems to get 'MOTM' when we play like shit. What did he do besides score? Celta Vigo walked through our midfield at will

 

[prath92]

No he is not. He misses more than he gets. Not slating him but lets not overreact with statements like that

Thats not though. Even ibra misses many more than he gets. Would that mean he isnt a good finisher? There are hardly many footballers who finish most chances they get

 

[Nanotron]

Thats not though. Even ibra misses many more than he gets. Would that mean he isnt a good finisher? There are hardly many footballers who finish most chances they get

I mean if you want an overreaction then you've given a perfect one, he gets little chances in the box, he takes a fair few, it's what he's good at and sure he's not going to have a crazy 60% success rate but he scores enough for the amount of chances he gets on his head, infact the chances aren't even all that easy sometimes. The one against Celta he just about snuck through. So don't talk about overreaction if hypocrisy isn't your thing.

Ah the old hypocrisy insult, been called worse so ill take it.

Seriously though, theres no hypocrisy here. Did you expect him to score said chances? Considering he is immemse in the box id assume your answer is yes. Because if it is you would be expecting more goals from him. If not then why are you classing him as being great (to paraphrase slightly)?

As for getting enough chances, surely someone great in the box would be positioning, anticipating and moving to get on the end of chances. No!?

I am saying he is not great in the box and that statement saying that he was, was an overreaction.

Im not going to dig around for stats but anyone who thinks he is great in the box doesnt have a very high bar for that attribute. Just my opinion

 

[KN5]

Ah the old hypocrisy insult, been called worse so ill take it.

Seriously though, theres no hypocrisy here. Did you expect him to score said chances? Considering he is immemse in the box id assume your answer is yes. Because if it is you would be expecting more goals from him. If not then why are you classing him as being great (to paraphrase slightly)?

As for getting enough chances, surely someone great in the box would be positioning, anticipating and moving to get on the end of chances. No!?

I am saying he is not great in the box and that statement saying that he was, was an overreaction.

Im not going to dig around for stats but anyone who thinks he is great in the box doesnt have a very high bar for that attribute. Just my opinion

I'm not expecting him to do more in the box at all, I think for the amount he's in there he does fine, for some odd reason Mourinho plays him deeper, I personally feel he should be in the box more but I feel Jose has told him to play deeper.

 

[Kamprad]

I think Mourinho play him to take pressure of all the other players. Eveyone knows who will be blamed if we lose.

 

[Lawman]

Doesn't fit at the club where ethos is attack attack attack (unless this includes fighting) but has been very valuable this season. Not disappointed if he is a squad player for certain games he has more than merited this.

 

[AN17]

The clumsiness and stupidity takes away any sort of redeeming quality that he has. He is seen as a decent back up only because of the terrible times we have been in for the past 3-4 years. We tell ourselves we can't do any better atm and decides to suffer the likes of him untill the glory days return. When infact, replacing the likes of him would take us long way in that direction.

 

[sergiosigurvinson]

This guy only seems to get 'MOTM' when we play like shit. What did he do besides score? Celta Vigo walked through our midfield at will

They didn't walk through it, they went around it.

 

[DocRockter]

Two goals conceded from set-pieces.. Somehow I think we missed some height and defensive cover in the middle of our box today...

 

[stevoc]

Two goals conceded from set-pieces.. Somehow I think we missed some height and defensive cover in the middle of our box today...

Maybe though we've conceded headers from crosses in other games recently where Fellaini did play.

We had 4 centre backs on the pitch today, we really shouldn't have had much problems with headers.

 

[iKeano]

Trabzonspor allegedly in talks with him... 5th in the Turkish League.

 

[top1whoisman]

Good passing tonight, Micki's constant movement in front of him makes it easier to find those pockets, but still playing good balls forward on the ground.

 

[ManUtd1999]

I hope that he will be fit for the EL final. It didn't look bad, did it?

 

[snk123]

Blessing in disguise

 

[Ban]

Yeah another blessing in disguise this one.
It's not that he has been helpful this season or we would play Carrick if he misses the final.

 

[Bubz27]

Good in the first half today.

 

[red_devil83]

Hopefully he never plays for us again

 

[kundalini]

Not too bad in the first half then appeared to give up in the 2nd half, simply couldn't be bothered to get back to defend.

 

[harms]

we would play Carrick if he misses the final.

A man who can pick out a pass and has an actual understanding of the game? Not a bad alternative, even in his current condition.

 

[Ban]

A man who can pick out a pass and has an actual understanding of the game? Not a bad alternative, even in his current condition.

What about him defensively nowadays?

 

[M Bison]

Hopefully he never plays for us again

Agreed. Fcuking useless and absolute waste of a shirt.

 

[harms]

What about him defensively nowadays?

About the same as Fellaini, if we're talking about the defending phase - Fellaini is usually caught out of position or doesn't even bother to track back.
Carrick lacks the energy to press the opposition like Fellaini does consistently, I'll give him that. It's not very effective though (although it's as much on him as it is on Mourinho, kamikadze-pressing rarely works if it's not a team tactic)

 

[Robbie Boy]

Do do do, Marouane Fellaini!