[RedTiger]

When was the last time he actually had a bad game?

Ask one of the posters who wanted him gone in the summer.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Excellent today. Does the job asked of him. Will play a crucial role for us through the season.

 

[Red Royal]

Solid performance and what I have come to expect from the big fella.

 

[peanuthead]

Excellent performance. My MOTM. I hope Jose uses this same lineup and tactics for games like this away from home, it's very effective.

 

[SpyLuke10]

Its in the games like today when we know the opponent is gonna sit back and play Burnley-style where we get to see Fellaini's value. These are the kind of games where Fellaini is a good player to have. Its again the pressing teams that I don't want to see Fellaini starting (as a super sub perhaps but not starting).

 

[bond19821982]

His ball skills are pretty underrated. Very good today

 

[JoaquinJoaquin]

Got hated by everyone but this guy is the perfect United mentality. Gives his 100% on the pitch whenever he steps on. Respect and love him.

Totally agree. Unpopular opinion but he rarely lets us down.

 

[Eugenius]

That's the best I've seen him play the DM role for us. Normally a liability close to his own goal but very good, measured tenacity. Well played.

 

[Red_toad]

Very good as usual. Not an automatic starter, but in so many games he just performs. Yet seems to get an awful lot of crap for what he can't do, over what he actually does.

 

[ivaldo]

He's not easy on the eye so he's the target for many of our fans vitriol. He's a specialised player, and in no way should be be a regular starter, but when he's brought in to do a specific job, then he rarely lets us down. He broke up so many of Burnleys attacks today before they could even get going.

 

[evil_geko]

That's the best I've seen him play the DM role for us. Normally a liability close to his own goal but very good, measured tenacity. Well played.

He is a liability, like @SpyLuke10 mentioned above, in games where teams pressure us, in games like these against Burnley, lots of mediocre players can look good.

 

[OldSchoolManc]

Fair play, didn’t put a foot wrong. I didn’t see him misplace a pass?
Made our defence look solid.

 

[RedDevil5]

Class performance today. Easy to see why Mourinho and other managers like him so much. Nothing amazing, but does his job fine and works hard.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Genuine question. Have there been any really good team performances in the last few years where he WASN’T involved? Because I can think of a whole bunch where he was. I also can’t think of many (any?) really shitty performances in which he featured. Although, obviously, that’s a bigger pool to choose from!

 

[stevoc]

Genuine question. Have there been any really good team performances in the last few years where he WASN’T involved? Because I can think of a whole bunch where he was. I also can’t think of many (any?) really shitty performances in which he featured. Although, obviously, that’s a bigger pool to choose from!

Theres been as many bad as good i would say. Sevilla at home last season comes to mind.

 

[OldSchoolManc]

Theres been as many bad as good i would say. Sevilla at home last season comes to mind.

We didn’t concede until he was substituted for Pogba. Who then played the worst game of his life.

 

[JohnnyKills]

Was very good today. Really helped the defence by dropping in.

 

[stevoc]

We didn’t concede until he was substituted for Pogba. Who then played the worst game of his life.

Well i don't know if i would necessarily put that down to Fellaini being taken off. But it was a shitty team performance all round in that game.

 

[el3mel]

Theres been as many bad as good i would say. Sevilla at home last season comes to mind.

You mentioned only one game though, so not "as many" as you said.

 

[Reiver]

Brought in to help out the defence and thought he did it very well. To be fair to him, given his World Cup and our start to the season, he's been unlucky not to start more games.

 

[KennyBurner]

Such an immense player it has to be said. You could just see it after the final whistle when he fell to the ground due to exhaustion. He Alabama puts in a shift which is why he is highly favored by the Jose.

It really isn’t fair though because no matter how good he is I just can’t envision him as the ideal starting player. Burnley are also horrible so let’s see how the he fairs against tougher opposition. By that I mean good distribution of the ball like he did today.

 

[stevoc]

You mentioned only one game though, so not "as many" as you said.

And? The other guy said he couldn't remember any bad team performances he was involved in, Sevilla comes to mind right away. What do you need a list?

He has been involved in many bad performances. Either personally or as a team, thats obvious considering the teams struggles over the 5 years that has coincided with his time at the club.

I've no problem giving Fellaini credit when he has a good game, but whenever he does how good he's been tends to get exaggerated. Just like when he has a bad game the opposite happens.

 

[el3mel]

And? The other guy said he couldn't remember any bad team performances he was involved in, Sevilla comes to mind right away. What do you need a list?

He has been involved in many bad performances. Either personally or as a team, thats obvious considering the teams struggles over the 5 years that has coincided with his time at the club.

I've no problem giving Fellaini credit when he has a good game, but whenever he does how good he's been tends to get exaggerated. Just like when he has a bad game the opposite happens.

Yes.

He has been the scapegoat of most of our poor performance even when he has nothing to do with it. Has been booed non stop by fans and slaughtered several times but always still put 100% whenever he steps on the pitch and never complain.

He's the perfect United mentality and actually wish several other players in the squad has fraction of his mentality as a United player. We would have been at better position by now the previous years if the rest of our players are willing to give their 100% when they step on the pitch like him.

 

[stevoc]

Yes.

He has been the scapegoat of most of our poor performance even when he has nothing to do with it. Has been booed non stop by fans and slaughtered several times but always still put 100% whenever he steps on the pitch and never complain.

A bit of hyperbole in that post mate, he was booed what 1 or 2 times once in a friendly. I'd say non stop is a stretch.

I haven't scapegoated him and giving 100% and playing poorly are not mutually exclusive, you can play bad and still work hard.

 

[el3mel]

A bit of hyperbole in that post mate, he was booed what 1 or 2 times once in a friendly. I'd say non stop is a stretch.

I haven't scapegoated him and giving 100% and playing poorly are not mutually exclusive, you can play bad and still work hard.

TBH I don't he has ever been supported much by one, fans or media bar his managers, LVG and Mourinho.

Maybe you didn't but whenever we play poor and lose while he's playing he's the direct scapegoat of that loss even when he had nothing to do with while the other and big culprits of that loss mostly escape the blame for some thanks to Fellaini being around.

His 100% is actually a good performance imo. He has shown he can very useful several times under LVG and Mou.

 

[stevoc]

TBH I don't he has ever been supported much by one, fans or media bar his managers, LVG and Mourinho.

Maybe you didn't but whenever we play poor and lose while he's playing he's the direct scapegoat of that loss even when he had nothing to do with while the other and big culprits of that loss mostly escape the blame for some thanks to Fellaini being around.

His 100% is actually a good performance imo. He has shown he can very useful several times under LVG and Mou

To be honest I can’t agree with that bolded bit on Fellaini or any player. I’ve seen him work hard and try but still play poorly. I don’t see how anyone could think otherwise unless you happen to think he’s never had a bad game for us or had games where he didn’t give 100%. As I said working hard and playing bad are not mutually exclusive.

Also i can’t say he has been blamed every time we lose. I’ve seen other players get blamed for losses. Darmian, Smalling, Jones etc the other week Lukaku got blamed for the Spurs loss.

 

[el3mel]

To be honest I can’t agree with that bolded bit on Fellaini or any player. I’ve seen him work hard and try but still play poorly. I don’t see how anyone could think otherwise unless you happen to think he’s never had a bad game for us or had games where he didn’t give 100%. As I said working hard and playing bad are not mutually exclusive.

Also i can’t say he has been blamed every time we lose. I’ve seen other players get blamed for losses. Darmian, Smalling, Jones etc the other week Lukaku got blamed for the Spurs loss.

I didn't say that. He had his off days like the rest but you can never say his mentality or attitude was the reason, rather it was just a day off, not a case of turning on half arsed for the game.

He's still a pretty good player when used properly and to his strength. He's not a flair player and some don't like that, fair but he has his strengths and it's needed in a league like this one. He's not a poor player in general.

Disagree. He has been blamed whenever he's around and playing in a game, he'll be accused of the loss and how we have gone down..etc. When he's not around other players take more of the fire.

 

[westmeath]

He was top class today and gave us control at times when we really needed it. He could have a big season, he was unbelievably good at the World Cup, especially against Brazil and with that added confidence he will do well for us.

 

[Grande]

Theres been as many bad as good i would say. Sevilla at home last season comes to mind.

For a long time our most frustrating buy for me, not because of his application, which was always very good, but because of his performances. Under Mourinho, I actually think he has been good 7 out of 10 games, very good in a few, bad in very few. He would be in my ‘played best under Mou’-eleven on merit.

I’d say at Everton he was a 7/10 player
Under Moyes’ United a 5/10
LVG a 5/10 and
Mourinho a 7/10 just.

Opinion, but there you have mine.
My impression, not from the stands, but elsewhere, is that he has been scapegoated more than justly by many, defended by a few.

 

[el3mel]

For a long time our most frustrating buy for me, not because of his application, which was always very good, but because of his performances. Under Mourinho, I actually think he has been good 7 out of 10 games, very good in a few, bad in very few. He would be in my ‘played best under Mou’-eleven on merit.

I’d say at Everton he was a 7/10 player
Under Moyes’ United a 5/10
LVG a 5/10 and
Mourinho a 7/10 just.

Opinion, but there you have mine.
My impression, not from the stands, but elsewhere, is that he has been scapegoated more than justly by many, defended by a few.

He was great in LVG first season tbf.

 

[Grande]

He was great in LVG first season tbf.

Maybe I have selective memory of the era, but my main impressions were of him slowing play down with his passing (and I mean more than most even then).

 

[el3mel]

Maybe I have selective memory of the era, but my main impressions were of him slowing play down with his passing (and I mean more than most even then).

He was average in LVG second season but in his first second he was one of our standout players.

 

[Ban]

What I like about him is he always, always gives his all.

 

[ash_86]

Gives 100% to the people who trusts him. Just a non selfish player making himself look bad so the team could go about being solid.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

When was the last time he actually had a bad game?

He's fine when he has a tactically focused role like he did today. He does his job diligently. What does piss people off is when managers bring him on instead of an attacker like Martial or Rashford when chasing a game and we end up dumping balls into the box with no clear strategy or plan to score. I think the latter is what stays in people's minds. He has a purpose and its best when he is used defensively and to make simple passes to more accomplished players like Pogba to circulate into the attack.

 

[Sylar]

Honestly think that was the best game he's played for us.

In terms of shielding the defence, he's always been good
But some of the way he was taking the ball, showing some skill, getting it forward was good

 

[Neil67]

MOM today

 

[stevoc]

I didn't say that. He had his off days like the rest but you can never say his mentality or attitude was the reason, rather it was just a day off, not a case of turning on half arsed for the game.

I never said you did to be fair mate. I was just trying to make sense of your post, we'll just have to disagree on this one then mate. As i said i've seen him give 100% and still play badly, just like other players.

He's still a pretty good player when used properly and to his strength. He's not a flair player and some don't like that, fair but he has his strengths and it's needed in a league like this one. He's not a poor player in general.

I agree, i'm not his biggest fan but i do recognize his strengths.

Disagree. He has been blamed whenever he's around and playing in a game, he'll be accused of the loss and how we have gone down..etc. When he's not around other players take more of the fire.

Ok fair enough, my experience has been different. I've seen a variety of players blamed for losses. Now i'm not saying i haven't seen Fellaini get some unfair criticism, i have and he gets more than most. But i don't think he gets blamed all the time.

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

Very impressed with him today. He's better when he has a more rounded role, rather than lumping him on for last 10 minutes to head the ball along.

Tidied the midfield well. More of that please.

 

[stevoc]

For a long time our most frustrating buy for me, not because of his application, which was always very good, but because of his performances. Under Mourinho, I actually think he has been good 7 out of 10 games, very good in a few, bad in very few. He would be in my ‘played best under Mou’-eleven on merit.

I’d say at Everton he was a 7/10 player
Under Moyes’ United a 5/10
LVG a 5/10 and
Mourinho a 7/10 just.

Opinion, but there you have mine.
My impression, not from the stands, but elsewhere, is that he has been scapegoated more than justly by many, defended by a few.

I might not have been clear with that post, but i was replying to someone else saying they can't remember him being involved in a bad team performance. I was saying he's been involved in as many bad team performances as he has good in my opinion. United as a team have had a fair few poor performances over the last 5 years. I wasn't commentating on Fellaini's own performances.

Having said that i would somewhat agree, though i couldn't give him an overall score by season. For me he's been very patchy and inconsistent. He often finishes seasons strongly but has had very poor runs as well especially in central midfield in a 2 or as a DM. I just don't think he's really suited to those roles. He's much more effective in a 3 either further forward or breaking up play next to Matic or Herrera.