3. Can Everton contain Fellaini?
From being christened as the “lampshade”, Marouane Fellaini’s transformation into the lightning rod of United’s attacks has been nothing short of sensational. In a matter of months, the Belgian has shown why he can be of use to the Red Devils and reaffirmed the belief that Moyes was right to sign him. Barring Chelsea, no other team has been able to contain him and that is one of the reasons why United are in the form that they are in.
If the Toffees are to have any chance of getting anything from the game, they will need to find a way to stop their former player from doing what he does best. Whether Roberto Martinez is pragmatic enough to devise a special plan or not, the hosts need to reduce his effectiveness and stop him from linking up with Young and Shaw on the left flank. For if they don’t, like Spurs and Liverpool before them, they will soon find out that they can’t get the ball off him and struggle to deal with the United attack.