If we're losing a game with 5 minutes left... whack him up there.
Marouane Fellaini | 2013/14 Performances
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Frogie used to do it with Vidic.
Rio won't have to dither for ages before hoofing it forward; he can do it straightaway after receiving the ball.
Hmm, I do see your logic.
I wonder if we play Fellaini in midfield Rio would be able to hoof it to him there, maybe even trying to do so along the ground. Obviously he won't need as much power, so hoof isn't the best word. We could call it a 'pass' maybe.
Actually, no, that doesn't sound like Rio at all.
I've decided to call him Carrot top. And although I did not relish the prospect of signing him, watching him gush over the joining the club means I'm sold.
Carrot top will drive us to the title.
Carrot top will drive us to the title.
And why is Fellaini the only one wearing long sleeves.
Anyone else wanna get involved in an online campaign to see him dye his hair red? Or is it just me?
The whole "I've signed for the biggest club in the world" schtick looks a bit silly while Madrid unveil their world record double PFA winner to a screaming crowd in a suit and we get Marouane Fellaini whispering in a corridor with David Moyes at midnight.
We don't have the silly money Real do to buy superstars for record breaking fees every month but in stature as a club it's not that bold a statement really.
He meant biggest club in the world ranked by number of commercial partners.
We don't really do marquee signings. United still are one of the biggest clubs in the world.
For the record Moyes has stated he sees Fellaini as a DM and that's his best position.
I think it is. It's a statement I don't like any club/player making really. But if you're going to do it, do it with bombast. Otherwise it sounds like that time Liverpool tricked Joe Cole into saying it.
That is pretty much the only perameter we can make a case for. And fans. But fans is a really hard one to pin down. We apparently have 600 million...but we obviously don't.
One of indeed. Easily in fact. But no one outside of our own fans, brand partners and slightly-less-than-World Class players we sign actually think (or say) we're THE biggest.
Ten mil spread across four years......Kenwright, who expressed his outrage and disappointment over Moyes going in for his old players, also said our bid for Baines and Fellaini was "derisory". Martinez then proceeded to bid for McCarthy, one of his old players, at a valuation which Whelan said was "staggering". Nice one Everton.
Doesn't he always wear long sleeves?
Yeah I suppose it's a bit cliche at this stage, I'd still say Real and us are probably the only two clubs it could actually be valid for, but so many players use it lately (surprised he didn't also say something about "dream club") that it's just pointless.
He absolutely did say something or other about dream club.
Think he said United is "a dream club to play for", rather than his particular dream club, but I can't remember.
That's a more fair assessment, IMO, for any footballer/aspiring footballer it would be a dream to play for any major club. As in it would be a dream to play for any of Barca, Madrid, Juve, United, etc, etc.... More to be at the top of the game, than anything.
This whole 'United actually only paid £23 million and Fellaini waved £4million' stuff smacks of United briefing the press to try and save face. Hope I'm wrong.
In terms of worldwide support United are the biggest club in the world and in stature the equal of Real Madrid and Barcelona. These 3 are the biggest clubs in world football. Nothing wrong with what he said.
its fact though. Fellani had to put in a transfer request at the last minute to get his move done.
Barcelona aren't as big as either club, never have been. Real are probably bigger than Utd but it's hard to judge.
Atleast for once we won't have Toure steaming through our midfield untouched. Fellaini will deck the wanker
Pretty sure he'll carry on doing that. Will be a more interesting match now though, just to see what happens. But my guess is Toure still steamrolls through our midfield with a run when he wants to
And I love how the press are too busy writing about United and not talking about it. For all his morals, Martinez seems like an utter cnut and should have kept his mouth shut, because at no point we made our bids public regarding Afro and Frodon.
Adam's right, just get Fellaini to hack him down. I hope Fellaini is as big a cnut as rumoured.
Please tell me you are joking. The whole Madrid circus is something I hate. If United ever went that way, I would find it very hard to keep watching.
Swoosh. Swoosh the lot of ya.
That doesnt prove United only payed the release clause amount, or that Fellaini forfeited £4 mil.
Is Paddy Crerand happy with the deal. I bet he is
He'll be asking for trouble then because after Fellaini, Vidic will be waiting.
I bet he asked permission to moyes and the glazers before doing that
On the contrary, this could happen a fair amount:
----------------RVP---------------
---Kagawa----Rooney-----Val/young-
--------Carrick---Fellaini-------------
Fellaini was only pushed up to a number '10' last year out of necessity. Necessity we dont have. However, it's also worth noting (any everton fans want to say if i'm right/wrong) i think fellaini was less of a traditional 'number 10' ala Rooney/Kagawa and was more of an advanced midfielder, part of a midfield 3 just pushed up. This is a role rooney has played a few times for us (See city Away 2012). So he may take *that* role every now and again, when we need to pack the midfield (like we should have done against liverpool) but usually he will be behind rooney.
Not sure about that, if anything i would say Carrick was more that role, Fellaini doint what cleverley does atm.
Will be interesting to see what happens though
I can't see any reason with fellaini we can't play nani and kagawa together with Rooney off rvp. I could see the argument in the past that perhaps we worried that as we lacked defensive strength in the middle we needed the wingers to work very hard which Valencia young and welbeck do. However now with fellaini I can't see the issue at all aside from being too cautious.
City and Chelsea both operate a 4231 and are able to use players like silva and mata bit known for their defensive contribution in fact I would say kagawa at the least is on par with any if their attackers defensively and nani's defensive contribution is always underrated. Add to that none of them have a Rooney or welbeck if he's playing that will work as hard of the front man. So really hope we are more confident with pitching Rooney nani and kagawa with the extra strength fellaini brings.
City and Chelsea both operate a 4231 and are able to use players like silva and mata bit known for their defensive contribution in fact I would say kagawa at the least is on par with any if their attackers defensively and nani's defensive contribution is always underrated. Add to that none of them have a Rooney or welbeck if he's playing that will work as hard of the front man. So really hope we are more confident with pitching Rooney nani and kagawa with the extra strength fellaini brings.
In three of the four seasons he has been at the club
Think it's 2 out of 4?
Nani has more overall assists in the last four years.
(In 9 less games)
Four Wigan players to Everton wasn't it? Kone, McCarthy, Alcaraz on a free, and Robles from his parent club, and we're the ones turning United into Everton by buying Fellaini....
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