The rise of Marouane Fellaini

A lot of people were wandering what the hell was David Moyes thinking when he decided the spend £15 million on an unproven player from Belgian League but the doubters were forced to eat their words after seeing Marouane Fellaini play. The Belgian whiz kid first stood out with his Afro hairstyle but it was not long before everybody could see just what a great player he is. After just two years at Goodison Park, Fellaini has become one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the Premiership and we can all just hope he stays at Everton for as long as possible.

Fellaini’s talent was quickly recognized by the scouts in Belgium but his first professional contract was signed with Standard Liege, the club that were looking to return to old glory days. He helped the club to the first league title after 25 years, while his impressive performances for both Standard and Belgium national team attracted attention from big European clubs. Everton wasted no time in luring the midfielder to Goodison Park, paying a club record of £15 million for Fellaini. The money well spent as it would turn out to be.

Due to numerous injuries to star players and pretty small squad, the Belgian instantly became a first team regular at Everton and the prolonged run in the starting line-up further aided his development. David Moyes used him in the number of positions in midfield, while Fellaini even played a couple of games as a striker. His commanding performances in the centre of the park have quickly enchanted Everton fans, as well as scouts from the biggest clubs in England and Chelsea are reportedly pretty keen on bringing him to Stamford Bridge.

Marouane Fallaini is very confident on the ball and he knows how to play his way out of trouble, while his superior height to most of his opponents helps him win almost every ball he challenges for in the air. The Belgian is simply an all round player every manager could only wish for and no wonder he is held in such high regard by fans and journalists alike.

The Belgian picked up an ankle injury in the first half of the Merseyside derby and that was probably the turning point of the match since Everton are simply not the same team without him. The injury is not as serious as it was first feared and he should return in time for the decisive battles in both Premiership and Europa League, which would be a big boost for the Toffees. If I was an online betting enthusiast, I would put my money on Fellaini becoming one of true Premiership greats.