“Why should I change my game if I don’t even get a yellow card?”
― Marouane Fellaini
“In football, you have to be strong in the head. The mentality is important, and I do have this quality so I can keep going.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When I feel that people trust me, I’m prepared to do everything.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Normally, I play in midfield where I’m challenging the players and trying to take the ball.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I don’t need to explain myself. All the managers I’ve had know my quality.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I know one thing: A lot of people know I work hard on the pitch, and for me, that’s the most important thing.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“You learn a lot from quality players.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Louis van Gaal trusted me; I played a lot of games.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When a manager calls you and says you are part of his plans and that he trusts you, then you will give everything for him.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Everybody knows I am a team player.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I always try to give everything for the team, whether I start or don’t start.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It’s always good to be in the Champions League.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It’s always good to score a goal, but for me, the most important thing is the three points.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Would I have liked to play for PSG? Yes.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Even when I’m in pain, I play.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“In Manchester, people don’t recognise me that much and tend to treat me in a more respectful way.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I don’t want to be a star. I just want to play football.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When you are playing, you are always happy.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I will play defensively, but if I can help the team further forward, then I will do that.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I want to help the team, and I will give everything.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When the manager asks me to play somewhere, I play there. But my best position is midfield.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Criticism is part of football, but we have to work.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I hope to win something here, with Everton.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“In the Premier League, every game is tough. Every game is difficult.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It is always good to win the game before the break for internationals.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It’s always like that: strikers have to score to be confident.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When your manager asks you to play in a position, you have to do it.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“My best friends always say to me, ‘Think about yourself first,’ and tell me to be more selfish. But I’m not like that. I am a professional. I am of service to the club and to the manager.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“My favorite position is at No. 6 or No. 8, but I will never have a problem with a manager, because I do my job.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I do what the forwards do and score goals.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“If you want to win the game, you have to be aggressive.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I don’t want to elbow someone; I just defend myself.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I like to win my challenge. That’s English football as well, but I am not a dirty player.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When I was young, it was a dream to play for Manchester United.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I want to win trophies. That’s the most important thing.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It’s always nice to score; it’s good for confidence.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“At a club like Manchester United, we have to win something.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I chose Warrior because my approach to the game and desire to win is the same as theirs. It’s a brand that does things differently to the others, and I really like that.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“We are a great fit, and I’m excited about the chance to influence a new generation of young footballers alongside Warrior.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I’m happy, and when I score the goals, it is a bonus for me.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I’m not a striker, I’m not a goalscorer – I’m a midfielder.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I try to concentrate when I’m in the box.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Winning the FA Cup was a very big moment. You play for Manchester United to win trophies and play in games like that, so it was a great moment for me.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I try to play my game; I try my best to recover the ball quickly: that’s my job.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I think it’s easy for them to portray me as an aggressive player, but I’m not.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I always want to improve.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“In my private life, I don’t really do too much because the matches are so tough in the Premier League that it takes time to recover in between.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When I am out in Liverpool, the fans come up and talk to me. But I cannot take in everything they say because I don’t understand all of it.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I hope I have a long future here with Everton. It is a daily task to improve.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I am glad people are interested in me. There is nothing more I can say about the hair, but if it makes people happy, that’s good.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I prefer that people are now talking about me as a player rather than about my hair.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I am ambitious; I want to play in the Champions League or in the Europa League.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Everything goes fast in football. You can be transferred tomorrow, as you can be in one or two years.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“The manager might like it sometimes when I play up front because I can cause trouble for the defenders, but for me, my best position is defensive midfield, stopping the opposition, and then looking to impose myself on a game.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I want to play in England.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“The Premier League is the best league.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Sometimes I look at myself and ask, ‘What is my best position?’ But I think it’s a defensive midfielder; that’s the best one.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I can win the ball. I can clear the ball.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Louis van Gaal is a good coach. We have a lot of team meetings, and he analyses much – other teams, our own players at training, a lot. Everywhere he has been, he was successful.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I can play different positions.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“You either like me, or you don’t like me. It’s not my problem. I don’t care.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“During my first season at Manchester, the team was not performing, and I was the scapegoat.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I have always felt good with the players at United, but with the supporters, it was difficult a little bit when I arrived.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“In the past, I played No. 10 and No. 9 sometimes when I had to help the team. I can play there and help my team-mates and my team; it’s not important where I play. It’s important to win the game.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It’s different to play midfielder and striker or No. 10, but I enjoy all the positions I can play.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I try to do my job, give the best of myself, and win games.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When you change a manager like Sir Alex Ferguson, it is difficult.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I do cut my hair regularly because otherwise, after a few months, I wouldn’t be able to see the ball any more – especially when there’s a lot of rain.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I have always said that I want to play at the highest level.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I’m not unbeatable.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“There are many good players in England who are very good in the air. When you’re up against Nemanja Vidic or Vincent Kompany, it’s a real challenge.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I am physical, not aggressive. Well, aggressive with the ball, but I don’t kick people.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I know what I can do and what I can’t.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“My journey, my life, has not been easy. I have had to fight.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“If I can do something, I do it. If not, I give the ball to someone else.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“The team that wants it the hardest wins, but there have been times when I came out as the villain.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I’ve never destroyed someone’s career.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“If you have beauty but win nothing, it is no use.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I prefer defensive midfielder because I know my job when I play there. More things are in front of you.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It is difficult to play with your back to goal.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Some people say there is a beauty about defending. Beauty is nice, but the most important thing is success.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I would have no problem with living in China. I like discovering new places and cultures, and I would not go alone – my family would go with me.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I get on well with Mourinho. He trusts me and knows what I can give to the team.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“No need to prove anything – not in England or in Belgium.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Critics help you progress: you end up working more; you want to show them they are wrong.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“My dad used to take me and my brothers to the park to play football all the time. I remember every moment.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“My mum and dad did everything for me. They supported me, gave me a lot of advice. That support is everything. It gives you the confidence you need.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“My dad was an ex-player, so he knew what he was saying. When we talk about football, he knows what he’s talking about. We can talk all evening.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When I was about 16, I started to believe I could play professionally. I worked hard and focused more.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I get lots of fouls on me, but it is no foul because I am physical. Because I don’t go down, that is the problem as well. But I will keep playing my game. Why would I change? It’s my game.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Sometimes I have two or three players around me, grabbing me.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“When the manager asks me to do something, I do it.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“In England, every game is like a derby, because it’s physical.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Everything has to be within the rules, but the physical side in England is why it’s such a competitive league.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It is difficult for every manager, I think, in the first year.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“Everton was a great club for me with great teammates.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“ã25million or ã30m or ã20m – whether you are expensive or not, players are just players.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I played centre back.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“I prefer to play in midfield, whether that is attacking midfield or defensive midfield.”
― Marouane Fellaini
“It’s nice when the fans wear wigs like my hair and show they are behind me.”
― Marouane Fellaini
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