Hopefully this is the final nail in the coffin for Fellaini at Defensive Mid. I can think of no other player in the League that when at his best is a better option for Attacking Mid than Maro. I have said it before, when they try to get tight to him they are nullified because he is so capable in the air, and when they stand off him and try to cut down his options, he is so good on the deck and is prepared to carry the ball and commit opponents that the panic and the errors he inspires in said opponents makes us very dangerous and works defenders out of position.
The one touch footy we put on last night, in their half, on the edge of their box, was just fantastic to see. We had them running in circles and looking to one another to see what to do. That was the first time in a long time I have seen Man United so directionless.
Neville gets a shout as well, he was everywhere in the first half where we needed him, anticipating lost balls, making thunderous tackles, closing them down before they had even got started, you could see how much he wanted it last night. That opening 20-25 minutes, Phillip Carsley Neville was leading by example.