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The Marouane Fellaini stat that will have Manchester United fans crying “Why, Louis? Why?”

Published 11:17 13 Jan 2016 GMT

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The Marouane Fellaini stat that will have Manchester United fans crying “Why, Louis? Why?”

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Marouane Fellaini might have his uses, but they're not amounting to results for Manchester United. In fact, they're having the complete opposite effect.

Effective as a number 10 at Everton, most of his appearances under Louis van Gaal tis season have seen him start as a defensive midfielder, to help shield the United defence. However, this stat would suggest that it's a tactic that's simply not working. United have lost eight times this season - if you include their penalty shoot-out defeat at home to Middlesbrough in the League Cup. All eight times, the Belgian has been playing. Coincidence? Maybe so. Put simply: Marouane doesn't play, United don't lose. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/687051863640961025 Ah, but Louis plays him in all the big games, against the tough opposition. Is that what you think? A glance through United's defeats this season would tell you differently. Here are the eight sides who have beaten the Red Devils so far in the 2015/16 campaign: Swansea PSV Arsenal Wolfsburg Middlesbrough Bournemouth Norwich Stoke Not exactly a minefield. Is the common denominator big Fellaini? Well, they never lose when he doesn't play.

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The Marouane Fellaini stat that will have Manchester United fans crying "Why, Louis? Why?"