Rumoured Marouane Fellaini

[Spike 12,049]

What would you rather have:

1) A player who misses 1000 sitters, but scores 20.

2) A player who misses 100 sitters, but scores 5.

Option 2 has the better ratio...after 1000 sitters 50 goals are scored.

Weird choices.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

You guys above would buy Fellaini to score goals?!

I thought that is striker's job...

[StrategiC 73]

i'd rather buy Tioti and cabay with 30£ instead of that giraffe.

[bloody 209]

i'd rather buy Tioti and cabay with 30£ instead of that giraffe.

we have enough midgets.

[Beepu 1,714]

we have enough midgets.

We can never have too much precious hobitses!

[SykikJV 146]

You guys above would buy Fellaini to score goals?!

I thought that is striker's job...

Well, at Everton he plays as an attacking midfielder just behind striker Jelavic. That's the position he has excelled in the most in my opinion.

As a Belgian, I'm not sure if Fellaini is the right player for Chelsea. If you play Fellaini in the same role as Everton does, as an attacking midfielder, it has an influence on the way your team is playing. In the national team we noticed that the team is actually playing better without Fellaini. He is so strong and wins almost every high ball causing his teammates to play high balls more often.

I'm not saying that Fellaini is not a technical player, he is actually pretty good with his feet, but I don't think he would fit in as an attacking midfielder at one of the topclubs. At Chelsea, Man Utd, City,... other things are demanded from an attacking midfielder then at a club like Everton.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Well, at Everton he plays as an attacking midfielder just behind striker Jelavic. That's the position he has excelled in the most in my opinion.

As a Belgian, I'm not sure if Fellaini is the right player for Chelsea. If you play Fellaini in the same role as Everton does, as an attacking midfielder, it has an influence on the way your team is playing. In the national team we noticed that the team is actually playing better without Fellaini. He is so strong and wins almost every high ball causing his teammates to play high balls more often.

I'm not saying that Fellaini is not a technical player, he is actually pretty good with his feet, but I don't think he would fit in as an attacking midfielder at one of the topclubs. At Chelsea, Man Utd, City,... other things are demanded from an attacking midfielder then at a club like Everton.

100% Agree - most sensible post I have read yet

[DYC. 7,542]

We already have the most talented Belgians (Hazard, De Bruyne, Courtois, Lukaku) under contract, bar Witsel. We're good.

[OneMoSalah 8,619]

Limited passing range evidence:

Also evidence hes terrible in possession as hes awarded these:

Evidence Mikel's passing range isn't as limited as others think:

[Kieran. 6,317]

We've been buying versatile players and Fellani fits the description. He can play as a B2B, DM, CAM/SS.

---Mikel--Oscar-----

Mata-Fellaini-Hazard

or

---Ramires--Fellaini--

Mata---Oscar-Hazard

or

--Mikel---Fellaini--

Mata--Oscar-Hazard

or

----Mikel--Ramires---

--Mata--------Hazard-

------Fellaini-----------

-------------Torres---

We can change up our whole gameplan by buying Fellani at any given time. I can see why a lot of people are for this, I can see why a lot of people are against it. Would be an interesting buy imo, but I'm not sure about the pricetag at all.

[robsblubot 3,262]

So, while Fellaini seems to be good enough when playing as a CAM, we have both players and cover for that position. The big question mark is whether he can do a good job, and develop, as a CM. I remember having mixed feelings about his performances in the CM role, but he may have improved since then.

[Weckerz 3,781]

Could get him as a striker ^^

Get someone who can cross well (KDB anyone) and watch those headers fly in.

[Superblue 6,333]

Could get him as a striker ^^

Get someone who can cross well (KDB anyone) and watch those headers fly in.

In all fairness if we are going to go down the route of a false 9 he wouldn't be the worst choice. He has the presence to occupy two players at any one time which creates more space for our three behind him. He is also infinitely better than Torres at holding up the ball which breaks down a lot of moves for us.

He has shown great awareness of his runs into the box this season, and we'd finally have a target to aim for when crossing from wide positions.

If he were to drop back into pockets of space (expected as not a natural striker) it also gives space in behind for others to run beyond him, confident that he'll be able to flick balls on or hold the ball up and bring others into play.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Fellani is more of a CAM than a CM/DM

. We have enough CAM's. I rarely see him make a tackle and win possesion from deep for his team.

We are only over the top for him because of his height.

We need a (scholes, modric, pirlo, yayatoure, schwienstiger, xabialonso, benat) a deep defensive playmaker to ease the pressure from mazacar when they are marked. And we all know mikel and ramires can't play defence splitting passes from deep.

Answer = fernadinho(plays like yayatoure)

[Hamilton 2,118]

Fellaini will start against Romania tommorow, together with former Standard midfield players Defour and Witsel..

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I would take Fellaini any time. Seems like special player. But problem is his price. He is just not worth or with other words we need to spend those 40mio for striker. For 40mio, you probably get any of Derossi, Vidal or Schweini...Fellaini is not in their class unfortunely.

Besides, we have Mikel, Rambo, Romeu and Kdb next year to play in pivot pair. Essien joins us too. That is 5 players. Enough to rotate. If we are buying CM this january (since we will only have Rambo and Romeu + maybe Lamps available) I hope we buy older player, because he wont destroy development of our younger players as well he will give us some experience to midfield. Possible choices are Derossi or Schweini (but he is probably Bayern bound, no matter how big offer we might send).

Maybe Fernandinho would be good option, since he wouldnt cost that much.

[DH1988 1,200]

Ballack back in for 6 months I say!! xD

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Absolutely no reason why we should waste our money on him.We already have capable midfielders in the team and so therefore I feel the club shouldn't require any reinforcements in this area for at least another 2 transfer windows.