Marouane Fellaini has endured a difficult first six months at Manchester United (Picture: AP Photo)

Marouane Fellaini has been a major source of disappointment for Manchester United fans this season.

The Belgian was brought into the club on deadline day for a fee of £27.5million, and as yet has failed to deliver on that price tag.

However, with his return from a wrist injury imminent, the time is right for Fellaini to finally get his Manchester United career up and running.

United have not seen the Fellaini who was so impressive during his time at Everton. The powerful, tough tackling midfielder who could also be a handful from set-pieces hasn’t shown any of these attributes since joining the Premier League champions.




Last season, Fellaini’s performances against both Arsenal and Manchester United were exactly what United’s midfield needed.

He was physical, first to every loose ball and he galvanised his teammates. Whilst some of his challenges were clumsy and possibly card worthy, this is exactly the sort of display Manchester United supporters are crying out for.

It is difficult to say how big an impact the wrist injury sustained earlier in the season affected Fellaini’s performances. It certainly seemed at times as if he was playing within himself to avoid contact and potentially aggravating his problem further.

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Fellaini hasn’t been part of a United team since the early December (Picture: Reuters)

Now may well be the perfect time to come back for Fellaini – and David Moyes confirming the Belgian had made a return to training yesterday.

With Michael Carrick injured and Tom Cleverley in a poor run of post festive period form there is a significant platform for Fellaini to make his mark as a United footballer.

The midfield is crying out for some strength and desire to win the ball back and, with Juan Mata added into the team, the creativity which has been lacking from deeper in the midfield could become negligible for a short period.

This would allow Fellaini to sit deep in the midfield and be both a ball winner and a driving force, exactly what he showed he could be at Everton.

All it would take is one excellent display of strength and desire to propel the club to a victory to help curb supporters’ lack of enthusiasm towards the club’s sole summer signing.

The match against Cardiff tonight, with the new found feel good factor around the club, could provide Fellaini with that opportunity.

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