Rumoured Marouane Fellaini

[communicate 2,703]

My question for fellaini is where do you want to play him.

His only role in our team is in mikel role unless we plan to offload him, there is no reason to purchase another dm

[Christo191 173]

Edited December 22, 2012 by Christo191

[Christo191 173]

On the football pitch, DUH! (troll face)

[Christo191 173]

My question for fellaini is where do you want to play him.

[Hutcho 8,443]

On the football pitch, DUH! (troll face)

The question is still valid. His best position is just off the striker... Will we move mata for him, obviously not. He isn't an out an out striker so he can't play up top, meaning we will have to play him at DM. Not his best position for me, but he would have to take a sort of yaya toure roll, meaning we would still have to play the likes of mikel next to him, and replace rambo.

[The only place to be 11,313]

The question is still valid. His best position is just off the striker... Will we move mata for him, obviously not. He isn't an out an out striker so he can't play up top, meaning we will have to play him at DM. Not his best position for me, but he would have to take a sort of yaya toure roll, meaning we would still have to play the likes of mikel next to him, and replace rambo.

His best position at Everton may well be just off the striker, but when we were first looking at him he was a DM. That's where he sees himself and that's where I think we see him too.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Actually I have not seen anyone comment on how versatile he is. He can play in the holding midfield role, in a double pivot, as a centre midfielder, an attacking midfielder, playing off the striker. and he has even been deployed as a striker a couple of times (FA Cup final). And with his height and strength I bet he could be deployed as a makeshift centre back in extreme emergencies. So he could be worth the money if we don't see him as purely a defensive midfielder.

[TheCount 146]

Actually I have not seen anyone comment on how versatile he is. He can play in the holding midfield role, in a double pivot, as a centre midfielder, an attacking midfielder, playing off the striker. and he has even been deployed as a striker a couple of times (FA Cup final). And with his height and strength I bet he could be deployed as a makeshift centre back in extreme emergencies. So he could be worth the money if we don't see him as purely a defensive midfielder.

Spot on, he's a fantastic all around player who would fix our lack of balance and variation, remember people, variation and rotation wins matches, not one trick ponies, at best he could be a revelation, at worst a quality squad player, its a no brainer, despite what people say to, everton will take 15-20 million for him no bother, that money means too much to them to play hard ball and their transfer policy in the past reflects this.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Actually I have not seen anyone comment on how versatile he is. He can play in the holding midfield role, in a double pivot, as a centre midfielder, an attacking midfielder, playing off the striker. and he has even been deployed as a striker a couple of times (FA Cup final). And with his height and strength I bet he could be deployed as a makeshift centre back in extreme emergencies. So he could be worth the money if we don't see him as purely a defensive midfielder.

This is what I said, the only reason we should buy Fellaini in my opinion is because he could give us different and varied options across the pitch.

[communicate 2,703]

Actually I have not seen anyone comment on how versatile he is. He can play in the holding midfield role, in a double pivot, as a centre midfielder, an attacking midfielder, playing off the striker. and he has even been deployed as a striker a couple of times (FA Cup final). And with his height and strength I bet he could be deployed as a makeshift centre back in extreme emergencies. So he could be worth the money if we don't see him as purely a defensive midfielder.

Being versatile is a plus but I am more concerned of what can he bring to our team. Is he good enough passer to play as dpl ? How about his passing range (is he more lampard or xabi alonso) ? Can he drive team forward ala toure or to some extend rami ?

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Fellani who?? We got luiz

[Svita 10 186]

Source football ‏@source_football
BREAKING: #mufc and #cfc are both preparing bids for Marouane Fellaini

[LDN Blue 7,903]

"source football"

[DH1988 1,199]

Probably not true but would love it if it was.

[Superblue 6,331]

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/football/

You need a subscription with the Times to read the whole article but you can get the drift with it - if this is true about a release clause then £22m would be a very good piece of business I feel. I assume that United and City will make moves for him too but hopefully our Belgian ties will swing the favour if it comes to it.

[Shogun 721]

He'd probably go to united if he had the choice to be honest. He lives in Manchester anyway.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

He'd probably go to united if he had the choice to be honest. He lives in Manchester anyway.

And if he goes all the people here that says he isnt good enough will yell why didnt we signed him...if there is chance, he would be very good buy. But I rather take Benat now.

[Shogun 721]

And if he goes all the people here that says he isnt good enough will yell why didnt we signed him...if there is chance, he would be very good buy. But I rather take Benat now.

I think he could score 200 goals a season and Seb wouldn't like him