25: Marouane Fellaini - Short, Back, in Side

hairy cataract wrote:

Bryan wrote:serious non agressive question, have either of you actually been to see the lad play?

Yeah, I saw him at home to newcastle - he scored, but the rest of the game passed him by. And I saw him away to Arsenal - the game passed him by and he didn't score. He's like a car before they invented gearboxes.

I thought he had several good games before his suspension/injury. However, he'll never be (maybe Moyes can change that) the type of player who takes the game by the scruff of the neck and dominantes. I think he can do well when paired with a playmaker since he has nice diagonal passes, but hardly ever attacks the goal in any form or fashion. He's not the creative spark nor dominant player we might need in the side to make the next step.

He also needs to work on his quickness in the summer. Clearly lacking in that department as far as I'm concerned. Also makes him late in the tackles and he picks up a booking for consistent fauling - the ref really has no choice after a while but to book him.

I wish he'd attack the goal more as well, even have a pop at goal at times. Can't recall him taking shots at the goal too often, hence I don't know if he has a good shot or not.

And he needs to trim that silly hair as well.

Same as Cahill

4-5-1 - Good
4-4-2 - Bad

When Cahill has to play in a 4-4-2 he isn't as effective as when he plays in a 4-5-1.

Same with Fellaini.