don't get me wrong, i am not marouane fellaini’s biggest fan, but if manchester united are to win on sunday then he is going to have a big role to play you would never have believed at the start of the season that he would become united’s go to man but he has knuckled down, worked hard and is now one of louis van gaal’s most effective players here’s why target man  2,251   burnley  2,241   qpr  2,226   manchester united  united have played the third most long balls this season, so this is not the skilful, free flowing team of previous years but with fellaini it is an effective tactic he has gone up for 115 aerial duels this season — far more than any other united man — and crystal palace’s mile jedinak is the only midfielder to win more headers per game his power in the air is vital for providing knock downs for the likes of wayne rooney and juan mata to collect liverpool must also track his runs into the box because united will try to find him as often as they can marouane fellaini, pictured during training, has gone up for 115 aerial duels this season  fellaini is a powerful player that has become a key part of louis van gaal's united team this season  power play  one thing is for sure with fellaini, you know you’re in a game with him martin skrtel, emre can and mamadou sakho are big, physical players but they will have a battle on their hands fellaini gives away on average 21 free kicks per game — that’s the fifth highest rate in the league and shows you what a fighter he is it’s not pretty, but it unsettles defences united midfielder fellaini will not be afraid to get physical with liverpool's players at anfield  touch of class  fellaini's game is not all about power like peter crouch, he’s portrayed as a bit of a lurch when actually his technique is good just look at that controlled finish with his left foot to open the scoring against tottenham he might not be the creative genius to win united titles, but he has become a useful weapon for van gaal fellaini lets rip a shot with his left foot as he makes it 1 0 against tottenham hotspur at old trafford  fellaini has been a useful weapon for van gaal and was on form against tottenham in united's 3 0 win  fellaini celebrates his goal for united in this brilliant photograph taken by sportsmail's ian hodgson  forward thinking  it was painful viewing last season seeing fellaini play in a deep midfield role david moyes wanted him as protection for his defence, but fellaini turns like a cruise liner and it was easy for teams to press him playing further forward, it doesn’t matter if he loses possession as there is no immediate danger and he can provide an attacking threat of his own fellaini has been allowed to play further forward for united under van gaal, unlike under david moyes  elbow room  fellaini is a real nuisance player he’s like a daddy longlegs — all arms and legs as he wrestles and grapples to get himself into position he gets his elbows up high, which makes him very difficult to mark, and it’s hard to get players around him it’s that physicality that would make me tempted to start steven gerrard on sunday not for sentimental reasons, but because he would offer a vital shield against fellaini’s threat head and shoulders: fellaini is van gaal’s key player  fellaini has become van gaal's key player and he will likely be a nuisance for liverpool on sunday 
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