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22 times Marouane Fellaini watched other people play football

Published 14:42 26 Oct 2016 BST

Patrick McCarry
22 times Marouane Fellaini watched other people play football

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Marouane Fellaini is now into his FOURTH season at Manchester United.

Did you ever run out of steam in a game of 5-A-Side football and find yourself jogging back and forth but helping no-one? Certainly not helping yourself? A guy from a yard behind you makes a run. You tell yourself you should go after him.... debate it a while and then jog back in his trail. He scores. You were not close enough to him when he did score and there are no video replays so you just turn and jog off in the opposite direction. Marouane Fellaini has many talents; some are footballing. He seems like a good friend and was like an older brother to precocious Adnan Januzaj. Look at his performance against Chelsea, though, and you would despair. United had a heap of players deliver putrid outings but still, you'd despair. He was a nowhere man. A passenger from start to finish. One of his primary jobs - it is (!) - is to win headers in the box but he was beaten at the near-post in the chaotic lead-up to Gary Cahill's goal. He turned and jogged back to the halfway line. Jose Mourinho has Michael Carrick, Juan Mata, Morgan Schneiderlin and even Bastian Schweinsteiger at his disposal but he goes for Fellaini - a man with the best seat in the house for some great and good moments in Premier League, European and football. Busting a gut to join in with Jesse LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Jesse Lingard of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during The FA Community Shield match between Leicester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on August 7, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) He's fast Leicester City v Manchester United - The FA Community Shield Get in there Zlats! Leicester City v Manchester United - The FA Community Shield Daley's got this Manchester United v Southampton - Premier League Breaking ball... Hull City v Manchester United - Premier League Rain is picking up Hull City v Manchester United - Premier League Rain is really picking up Hull City v Manchester United - Premier League Concern for fans Hull City v Manchester United - Premier League Lads have it covered Manchester United v Manchester City - Premier League Dave has it cover.... oh Watford v Manchester United - Premier League Holebas? Watford v Manchester United - Premier League Zlatan ain't worried Watford v Manchester United - Premier League Good lad Marcus Watford v Manchester United - Premier League Probably a yellow ref Watford v Manchester United - Premier League This lad can shift Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League Could be a yellow, that Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League A 50/50 no-one wants Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League Breaking ball? Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League £89m? I'm not so sure Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League I got this Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League Nice to see him back Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League Dave's got this! Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League FOURTH season at Manchester United.... Colm Parkinson chats to Kerry GAA legend, and author, Kieran Donaghy in a special edition of The GAA Hour. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes