Mindhunter
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He is a very effective Plan B. In the dying minutes of a game, he is an absolute monster in the box and a nightmare for opposition defenders.
He was a useful option. Shame he's leavingTypical Fellaini goal. He’s a useful option.
I hope so, as long as Jose uses him almost exclusively as an option off the bench. He's great in that role. I just don't want him starting many games unless injury has really decimated us.Jose thinks he'll stay according to BBC:
On whether matchwinner Marouane Fellaini will stay at the club: "I think so. I think a player that grabs the crest after scoring is telling clearly that he wants to stay. I want him to stay, the club wants him to stay, I think he will stay, it is nearly there."
He's definitely a good squad-level option, despite what the detractors say.
Yep, agree with this. He poses a very different option and problem for the opposition.I hope so, as long as Jose uses him almost exclusively as an option off the bench. He's great in that role. I just don't want him starting many games unless injury has really decimated us.
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Because Fellaini is far better than some random big tall striker from the lower leagues?Noooo. Why can't we just sign another big tall striker on the cheap if we really need this Plan B? They come in the dozens from the lower leagues!
We will buy midfielders regardless. Jose has already said we will.So I assume plans for someone like SMS from Lazio will be shelved?
Don't see the space with Matic undisputable starter, Pogba despite his struggles this season dosen't seem to be in any hurry to force a move and Herrea loves the club aswell.
Unless you're going to send McTominey out on loan but then you still have four experienced midfielders competiting for 2-3 spots.
Move Fellani out and get in a younger model would be what I'd be looking to do.
Exactly People who don't like him will never give him credit. He just scored another late winner, that no one else we have would have scored.THe hate he gets here is mind blowing.
Carrick's been a great servant but he's hardly played last 18 months.We will buy midfielders regardless. Jose has already said we will.
1 midfielder as a Carrick replacement (not necessarily like-for-like) if Fellaini stays, 2 new mids if Fellaini leaves. 1 should be enough if we ensure he is a quality player and buy carefully to complement Pogba and Matic.
Think we will go 4-3-3 more consistently next season. Seeds are already there with Jose preferring Herrera-Pogba-Matic and sacrificing an attacker. Of course, there will be games when we play with other formations as well, but that shouldn't be a problem.Carrick's been a great servant but he's hardly played last 18 months.
Unless there's suddenly going to be mass rotation policy in central midfield this season it's difficult for me to see you make a major midfield signing and him to get enough minutes. Someone like Milinkovic Savic starts nearly every game for Lazio so would he come just to be a rotation player?
He had missed a sitter before that mind you. He can be a handy plan B at times but he’s never been good enough for anything more.Exactly People who don't like him will never give him credit. He just scored another late winner, that no one else we have would have scored.
As long as he's not that frequent starter, i'd be more than comfy him stayin.
Hate towards him is child`s play compared with that friendly game vs Valencia, never seen such a cnutish attitude of home crowd towards one of their players. When i comes to Fellaini i dont mind him as squad option but only if used properly, further forward that is, not holding midfielder bullshit.THe hate he gets here is mind blowing.
Yep, that was really shitty. Surprised he's stayed here so long after some of the backlash he has taken from the stands. He's seemed intent on continually shutting people up, and I do like that about him.Hate towards him is child`s play compared with that friendly game vs Valencia, never seen such a cnutish attitude of home crowd towards one of their players.
I'm not convinced that there's not another player who could do what Fellaini does for us but at 1/4 of the wages.Because Fellaini is far better than some random big tall striker from the lower leagues?
ThisCongratulations to him for goal but I don't want to see him playing for us next season.
more hoofing, that sounds like Stoke to me...I would try play fellalini as a striker. I think he would be so dangerous in front
Fellaini was one of the best players in an Everton team that was the best team in the league outside the big six (indeed he helped them finish ahead of Liverpool a couple of those seasons). In his time with us he has had multiple games against top opposition where he has done extremely well, in both an attacking role and a more defensive role. There were periods under both LVG and Mourinho where we as a team have played our best football with him in the midfield.I'm not convinced that there's not another player who could do what Fellaini does for us but at 1/4 of the wages.
This. His whole spill on how the club want him is not convincing to me. The club is not willing to pay the wages he wants, that's it. Hope he leaves.Really wish he would leave, hate that Jose is chatting about his contract when there is no word on Dave and Martial.