MANCHESTER United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has received some backing from an unlikely source this week.
The towering Belgium international, a £27million summer signing from Everton, has failed to hit the ground running at Old Trafford, but according to one defender, that could all be about to change.
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MarouaneFellaini in action against Tamworth
Duane Courtney, captain of Tamworth and former opponent of Fellaini, said: “Fellaini is quality, I am so sure he will turn it all around.
“The guy is a quality player, he is so, so strong on the ball, it was ridiculous.
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“At the minute he is probably just having a dip in form, players have them.
“He was not a talker or anything like that on the pitch, but he was a handful and I am sure he will be again before long.”
The praise for the midfielder was a long way from the initial reaction Courtney had after locking horns with him back in 2012.
In that game, a 2-0 win for the Toffees over the Lambs in the third round of the FA Cup, the Belgium star left his mark.
Speaking after that game Courtney said: “I was going to have to have words with him after – he took my ankle out twice.
“It was a tough battle between us, but I think once the nerves had died down I got into it more.
“I think that was the same for the whole team – I think we all showed them too much respect to begin with.”
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