Horrible pitch making it hard to get the ball under control, two teams playing long ball. This is the sort of football Fellaini thrives in, played well.
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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- Red cards
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Perfect conditions for Fellaini.
He played well
He played well
Does he have magnet in his chest that attracts the valve in a football? It's like glue to him. I think that's why his headers went awry too.
He was taller than Pogba today!
Exactly that!
Sh!T game, crap conditions, no prospect of ball playing fast interplay. He's the man, solid.
Was very useful today and also had a couple of very tidy touches, which was surprising to see.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
my MOTM.
Did well for the goal.
I thought he was one of our best players today. He looks a lot better in a more advanced role than as a defensive/central midfielder.
He had a piece of skill in the second half (didnt note the time) when he flicked it over a man in the middle and then passed it out. It was really good.
The assist to the assist was really good too. It seems like he can use his chest better than his head which is strange.
The assist to the assist was really good too. It seems like he can use his chest better than his head which is strange.
He played well, but it's one of my biggest complaints of him. I've noticed that with a few crosses into the box, he stands still and doesn't jump - wanting to bring it down with that lovely chest of his... Unfortunately he gets beaten to it more often than not.
Our best player last night.
That was quite good, wan't it.
I was watching this stream with a tiny window and I was finding it hard to differentiate our players but Fellani was the only player I could make out because of the afro and he seemed to be covering everything. When the ball was ahead he was present there to assist, when the ball was in midfield he was there to provide his strength and break things down and he was also present assisting the backline defending the crosses and high balls.
When things get tough, and the play becomes scrappy, he really thrives. He was given the best role he can play as player, a sort of roaming forward midfielder and it proved effective once again.
He also showed some good touches and ball control. I think the way we played yesterday should be our Plan B while using Fellaini. Usually, we just try to hoof the ball to him. But yesterday, he played a sort of aerial game and quick ball movement while deploying him to control the aerial shots and provide quick layoffs. He is not completly ineffective with the ball at his feet, only he cannot keep moving it over long distances like Pogba. He can control the ball effectevly over short distances. So, when you combine that with his height and chest control, you give the opposition something else to think about. Just punting the ball to him and expecting him to score does not help us get the best out of him because he is not that good at heading the ball into the goal.
I was watching this stream with a tiny window and I was finding it hard to differentiate our players but Fellani was the only player I could make out because of the afro and he seemed to be covering everything. When the ball was ahead he was present there to assist, when the ball was in midfield he was there to provide his strength and break things down and he was also present assisting the backline defending the crosses and high balls.
When things get tough, and the play becomes scrappy, he really thrives. He was given the best role he can play as player, a sort of roaming forward midfielder and it proved effective once again.
He also showed some good touches and ball control. I think the way we played yesterday should be our Plan B while using Fellaini. Usually, we just try to hoof the ball to him. But yesterday, he played a sort of aerial game and quick ball movement while deploying him to control the aerial shots and provide quick layoffs. He is not completly ineffective with the ball at his feet, only he cannot keep moving it over long distances like Pogba. He can control the ball effectevly over short distances. So, when you combine that with his height and chest control, you give the opposition something else to think about. Just punting the ball to him and expecting him to score does not help us get the best out of him because he is not that good at heading the ball into the goal.
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Perhaps his strongest performance for us in quite some time. I'm glad 
And; next time we play against a long-ball team on a rock hard, barely grassed surface I would gladly have him play:
Otherwise, not so much. I'm just sayin'
And; next time we play against a long-ball team on a rock hard, barely grassed surface I would gladly have him play:
Otherwise, not so much. I'm just sayin'
Hopdfully it will convince the Chinese that he's not that shit for the Chinese league
Can we replace him with Cattermole? He does all that and he's English
Actually enjoyed playing on that car park of a pitch.
I think we got the picture.
Very good yesterday in difficult conditions. Van Gaal said that he's very good when he's a specific task.
He's getting a lot of abuse, but since a month, whenever he comes in, he proves more than Pogba.
He's getting a lot of abuse, but since a month, whenever he comes in, he proves more than Pogba.
It's a shame he needs to be MOTM (or around there) to receive any credit, he's been an extremely useful squad player for us since he arrived who is capable of having some bad performances, like 99.9% of all other players. He also works very hard, though too many are fooled because he is languid and doesn't have the positioning to track runners all the time. Every other player bar our defenders have more technical ability than him, yet he has outperformed several of our midfield/forward options - it says something. Good professional who is a fighter on the pitch, and is also underrated on the ball.
Hope we don't sell him for a long time, and if we do, it should only be in the case that we sign 2 very good midfielders and also receive a fair price for him.
Hope we don't sell him for a long time, and if we do, it should only be in the case that we sign 2 very good midfielders and also receive a fair price for him.
Chest is where heart is, head is where the brain is. Self-explanatory really, when it comes to Fellaini.
Agreed. My MotM. He had a great game. Especailly when others around him couldn't keep their heads cool
Great analogy
He did brilliantly for the goal - World class chest control. Steve Round was right all along. It's time to bring back the spiral bound book of set plays.
Good performance from him yesterday. My MOTM.
I don't like the fecker and would sell him in a heartbeat if given an offer came in the summer, but you gotta give him credit when he plays well.
I don't like the fecker and would sell him in a heartbeat if given an offer came in the summer, but you gotta give him credit when he plays well.
You couldn't ask for a better squad player.
He accepts that he isn't an automatic starter, doesn't go talking shit to the press and unlike some of the Cafe darlings, he always gives 100% as well.
He accepts that he isn't an automatic starter, doesn't go talking shit to the press and unlike some of the Cafe darlings, he always gives 100% as well.
Who in our current squad talks shit to the press and doesn't give 100% in your opinion?
Luke Shaw and Martial.
He's gonna say Martial, isn't he?
Yes.
Always our best player when we play shit.
Actually we do. We should have a specialised DM playing in the DM role rather then a decent no 10 whose playing out of position because we don't play the hoof the ball game.
Shaw and Martial talk shit to the press, any examples?
As for Shaw & Martial not giving 100% i don't know about that, it's easy to criticize a young players like that without knowing if its really the case.
Played well last night alright amid a fairly meh team performance.
No one says otherwise. The problem is his 100% is still crap.
MOTM for me yesterday.
Those types of games are made for him.
Those types of games are made for him.
I don't get comments like this. A player of his experience in the PL, only behind Rooney and Carrick, should accept that he is not an automatic starter? That's a good thing now? Unless you're a young player, you should be keeping first choice players on their toes. The state of our fanbase expectations.
50℅ quality is the new 100℅ volume now? Any Tom, Dick and Jane can give you a 100℅ without quality. Who's to say that other players are not giving 100℅? Top clubs require quality over quantity.
That said, the last game was made for Fellaini and did well as expected
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