I think maybe you are reading too much into it. Mourinho's post match comments on him were very supportive. More likely it was simply Fellaini's frustration at getting injured so quickly that was really getting to him.
What a beautiful Thursday morning it is.
C'mon whose got a spring in their step?
So why question why the trainers did not go to him? Like I said, unless Fellaini was feigning it (why would he?) he was clearly struggling and needed to come off. As to why none of the trainers went to him I could not say. Just to repeat, Mourinho was unequivocally supportive in his post-match comments.
Well that was a most excellent night at Wembley, especially after having to listen to gobby ManYoo fans telling me all week how Sanchez would tear apart "Harry Kane FC"
So, even though it was a tad frustrating that we didn't turn our utter dominance of the 2nd half into a more humiliating scoreline, I was kinda pleased that we secured the win without needing a goal from Kane!
And after 2 decades of being cannon fodder for Fergie, it made such a refreshing change to see the ManU players' heads drop once that 2nd goal went in
Even their away section gave up hope long before the final whistle and decided to begin their schlep back... to London and Home Counties
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I noticed as soon as Fellaini came on that he wasn't closing down, wasn't chasing, generally wasn't being his usual clamy self.
I’m 3 blocks to your right. Was nice to see the place full of ST holders last night for a change, rather than day trippers like over Christmas, which helped make for a good rowdy atmosphere. Lots of chanting on the walk down to the station too, Wembley finally starting to feel like home.
Think we might just have to beat someone else before we hit the semis
Just watched the post match clip again.
That makes sense if it happened straight away. I remember watching him not closing down and thinking what a clam he was - 1 minute on the pitch and he wan't doing any work.Just watched the post match clip again.
It shows Fellaini attempting to tackle Eriksen from behind. This would have been within a minute or two of him coming on. He manages to get something on the ball but Eriksen then picks up the loose ball. Immediately after that Fellaini starts half-hobbling and reaches down to his left knee. From that point on his mobility seems to be impaired. He goes on to make several half-hearted attempts at tackling /winning the ball from that point on without once making contact so it's clear he needs to come off.
Whether this was all because he did not want to be on the pitch in the first place is another matter, either way Mourinho needed to get him off the pitch pronto. His team were already struggling enough (whahey!) so there was no way he could afford passengers. He had already prepared Rashford but had to send for Herrera instead.
Of course the injury could all have been a charade on the part by Fellaini because he just did not want to be there but as he comes off Mourinho gives him what seems like a genuinely sympathetic arm around the shoulder and says something to him, maybe sanctioning him to go straight to the dressing room, who knows.
Meantime conspiracy theorists will no doubt have a field day.
