"Fellaini can do several different jobs, score goals and is effective in different areas," the Scot said at a press conference on Friday. "I hope he can continue to improve.
"We've got a busy schedule and I wanted to play a different way in different games. Marouane Fellaini helps me to do that.
"Fellaini's presence is very noticeable for many reasons, including his size. But you can't overlook his technical ability."
"Sometimes I thought there was no chance [of the transfer happening] but in the end I was so happy to join United," Fellaini said.
"I can play defensive or attacking - whatever helps the team. The most important thing is to win the game."
''MF: I want to play as a defensive midfielder. If I can help the team going forward I will.''
Marouane Fellaini has all the physical and mental attributes to bring something new to the United midfield, according to assistant manager Steve Round.
“He will add some real physical presence to us in midfield, some strength, and he scores goals,” Round told MUTV.
“He’s a player that will get regular double figures, and he is maybe a player that we didn’t really have in the middle of that midfield.
“We have some very good footballers – Michael Carrick is an unbelievably good passer, Tom Cleverley is busy, lively and links play, Anderson will drive forward with the ball, dribble and create.
“Maybe we needed that bit of presence and authority that can sit in the middle of the pitch and dominate a game from that perspective. It gives a nice blend and balance to mix the midfield up.”
Round also feels the former Standard Liege player’s strength of character will help him make the adjustment to life in the Old Trafford spotlight.
“He’s a very strong character, with very good self-belief,” Round adds. “It won’t daunt him to play at this level and he
is mentally very tough.
“When a player comes to Manchester United, they have to have the correct mentality to survive here. It’s not enough to be good every so often, you have got to be good every minute of every day.
“Ryan Giggs has said it’s not enough to be good in training, you’ve got to be good with every pass. Not every so often but every pass. Marouane will rise to that, he’ll love that challenge.
“He’s earned and deserved the right to be here. He’s progressed every single year as a player, to the stage where the manager, the staff and the board here feel that he deserved the opportunity to play at this level.”
Fellaini is a ready-made Red
In 22 years as a first-teamer, Ryan Giggs has seen many players walk in and out of Old Trafford (few made such a late dash through the doors), so he's ideally placed to run the rule over United's new-boy...
"Marouane Fellaini is proven in the Premier League so he doesn't need any bedding-in time when it comes to learning the English game. That's a big positive. He brings us strength, height at set-pieces and goals from midfield.
He was really keen to join us and that's always a great quality: when a player is desperate to play for United they're usually determined to make the most of it when they're given that chance. I have no doubt he'll enjoy himself here, playing in the Champions League, playing in the big games.
Of course, he's the sort of player you want on your side rather than playing against us. He's caused us a few problems in the past. Last season he scored goals against us, Arsenal and Manchester City... so he has what it takes to perform in the big games.
He was someone who always warranted a mention in our team-talks when we played Everton. In the 4-4 draw at Old Trafford in April 2012 he was a real handful and scored against us again on the opening day of last season, so he was definitely someone we focused on when we played Everton. Hopefully that will work in our favour now and other teams will focus on Marouane, leaving somebody else with a bit more room to play."
“We’ll play him further back the pitch than up the pitch,” Moyes said. “We’ve got enough people who can play the No 10 role, like Kagawa, Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Adnan Januzaj, who is coming through.”
"Roy Keane was an aggressive player who could win every ball," said Fellaini. "Maybe I can do this as well. I can win the ball. I can clear the ball. I can play clean.
The manager must decide where I play but I want to play defensive midfield. In the past they have had (Eric) Cantona, Keane, (David) Beckham. I hope (I can do it too). I will work hard for this."
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Think he only watched them v scotland
He was the best player in that game
But normally its de bruyne
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Young £
'i got this'
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Adotbiz
When Rooney back?
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Michel Kane
Ideal signing.
Fans should be extremely happy.
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youcleanwepaint
Other areas should have been adressed aswell
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