The Skipper 20,609 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 We might need power, but not in the position Fellaini now plays in. What we need is power AND technique in the double pivot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 20m+ one of our players on loan would be a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 20m+ one of our players on loan would be a great deal.Fellaini isn't worth 20 million. How Everton payed 15 million for him in the first place I don't know. He is a good player but he isn't that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 An Everton fan told me that Fellaini has 4 years left in his contract. There's no away he will be allowed to leave for anywhere below 30m IMO. And don't forget that David Moyes bought him for around 15m a couple of years ago and they would want a good amount of profit if they are gonna sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Fellaini isn't worth 20 million. How Everton payed 15 million for him in the first place I don't know. He is a good player but he isn't that good.I know he isn't worth 20m but Everton will expect to get more than they paid for so therefore 20m is a reasonable amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 An Everton fan told me that Fellaini has 4 years left in his contract. There's no away he will be allowed to leave for anywhere below 30m IMO. And don't forget that David Moyes bought him for around 15m a couple of years ago and they would want a good amount of profit if they are gonna sell him.Actually your right.Rodwell went for 20m so I guess there is no chance Everton going to let the Beligian leave for the deal I had suggested earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenza666 221 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Marouane Fellaini has moved to quash speculation he will be looking to leave Everton when the transfer window reopens in January.http://soccernet.esp...january?cc=5901 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gily 37 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 He shouldn't be a target for Chelsea, he's a small upgrade from Mikel and that isn't worth the +20M £ pricetag. Most people wrongly judge him because they think he's an AM or SS but he's a DM who you can use in a plan B.Compared to the other DMs of the EPL he has the best stats by a landslide, not to mention that his stats are tanked by often playing up front.For him to flourish you need a deep lying playmaker next to him who knows when to stay back so he can rush up front.I've only seen the best Fellaini in a handful of matches at Everton, back at Standard Liège he was outstanding week in week out but he was part of a phenomenal triangle with Witsel ( Zenit ) & Defour ( Porto ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 The question is could he adapt to solely being a DM in a 4-2-3-1? I think he is best as a CM in a 4-3-3. I rate him, he's a very good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I like his hair.That's all I've got to say regarding him.Its really, really cool.I'd worry though as he and Luiz would potentially block Cech's sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Fellaini has no technique?https://www.youtube....h?v=bvOZxLEk6EwYoutube highlights prove nothing. A good video editor could make Heskey look world class through youtube.Aside from that I agree with your point. To cut it at the top level, no one can be purely physical and Fellaini must be at least competent skill-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Youtube highlights prove nothing. A good video editor could make Heskey look world class through youtube.Aside from that I agree with your point. To cut it at the top level, no one can be purely physical and Fellaini must be at least competent skill-wise.I agree youtube videos are very deceitful, that's why I merely used a specific example of Fellani showing some skill that I recall from memory and not some highlight show. He is very powerful and can drive well, but isn't as technically inept as one would think for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different level 1,056 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 It would be a nice signing IMO. I have the feeling the team shouldn't have offloaded both Meireles and Essien because now the options for the troublesome central midfield are even more limited. Not sure if the Lamps-Mikel partnership is going to improve but so far it raises some concerns. Fellaini is lately being used for more attacking positions but I believe he can also do a pretty good job with more defensive minded approach in the cenral midfield and provide some variery in that zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 He's slow, technically he can give very good lay backs for his team mates after a chest trap by example. But otherwise he's slow in terms of speed, with the ball and execution.Another technical aspect is the passing game, he's average/mediocre, his passes aren't clean, has rebounds.I don't regard him as a technical player at all. Because he has nor the overall technical quality with the ball on ground nor the speed of execution in my eyesNobody said he's a technical player, his game is very different to that. I'm not championing the idea to buy him (wanted Witsel) but I will say he is a very good player that can only get better. Sure his passing game is unspectacular but he is still statistically above the average. Where Fellaini excels is in retaining the ball and tackling: (these numbers could be a reflection of the top teams having a greater share of possession, so lesser teams players added.)Furthermore, he was number 1 (127) last year in the EPL's tackling department with number 2 being Song (110) and number 3 being Youssuf Mulumbu (108). Can't deny Fellaini would certainly give the likes of Oscar, Mata and Hazard a greater freedom to bomb forward when you have a player that dominates these fields so drastically:He could certainly give our team that defensive balance it needs. You wouldn't buy him to be that technical spark,we know his abilities excel in different departments of the game. Sure his passing is unspectacular, but when he has the ball he rarely loses it. You can't forget this guy is 24 years old and he will only get better with time aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Just sign Ballack on free transfer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Just sign Ballack on free transfer..I miss ballack. I will never forget how he was yelling NEIN NEIN NEIN at ovrebo and chasing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Yes, he is.No Henrique he isn't!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukakutoStamford 779 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Witsel is the guy Chelsea needed ... but he's off to Zenit for a crazy sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Witsel is the guy Chelsea needed ... but he's off to Zenit for a crazy sum.And what a poor game from them yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediator 2,026 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 from dailymail:http://www.dailymail...e-Fellaini.htmlfrom metro:http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/912106-chelsea-to-tempt-everton-with-30m-bid-for-marouane-fellaini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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