Moyes backs Fellaini to shine at United

Manchester United managed David Moyes has revealed that he failed to land Leighton Baines but is confident of Marouane Fellaini's success at the club.

The red devils were keen to land the Everton duo of Leighton Baines and Fellaini this summer but the Toffees refused to let the England international leave Goodison Park. However, United did manage to sign Fellaini at the very last moment of the transfer window and Moyes believes that he will provide a different dimension to the squad.


Moyes said: "We had chosen to do it the way we did because we wanted to try and get Leighton Baines and we didn't want to give up on that until the last minute.


"We felt the best way to do that was to try and keep the two deals together. Only at the last minute did we split them."


"They talk about the great Belgium team but every time I go to see Belgium, I always come away thinking Marouane is the best player."


"Fellaini can do several different jobs, score goals and is effective in different areas. I hope he can continue to improve.


"We've got a busy schedule and I wanted to play a different way in different games. Marouane Fellaini helps me to do that.


"Fellaini's presence is very noticeable for many reasons, including his size. But you can't overlook his technical ability."