Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Marouane Fellaini

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Belgian athlete Marouane Fellaini.
Last updated on October 6, 2024.
Marouane Fellaini

Marouane Fellaini-Bakkioui is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese club Shandong Luneng Taishan.

I do what the forwards do and score goals.
I want to help the team, and I will give everything.
I always try to give everything for the team, whether I start or don't start. — © Marouane Fellaini
I always try to give everything for the team, whether I start or don't start.
It's always like that: strikers have to score to be confident.
When you are playing, you are always happy.
Everybody knows I am a team player.
When your manager asks you to play in a position, you have to do it.
When a manager calls you and says you are part of his plans and that he trusts you, then you will give everything for him.
Winning the FA Cup was a very big moment. You play for Manchester United to win trophies and play in games like that, so it was a great moment for me.
Normally, I play in midfield where I'm challenging the players and trying to take the ball.
I like to win my challenge. That's English football as well, but I am not a dirty player.
I don't need to explain myself. All the managers I've had know my quality.
At a club like Manchester United, we have to win something. — © Marouane Fellaini
At a club like Manchester United, we have to win something.
I am ambitious; I want to play in the Champions League or in the Europa League.
I try to play my game; I try my best to recover the ball quickly: that's my job.
I don't want to be a star. I just want to play football.
I chose Warrior because my approach to the game and desire to win is the same as theirs. It's a brand that does things differently to the others, and I really like that.
I'm not a striker, I'm not a goalscorer - I'm a midfielder.
The Premier League is the best league.
It's always good to score a goal, but for me, the most important thing is the three points.
My best friends always say to me, 'Think about yourself first,' and tell me to be more selfish. But I'm not like that. I am a professional. I am of service to the club and to the manager.
Louis van Gaal is a good coach. We have a lot of team meetings, and he analyses much - other teams, our own players at training, a lot. Everywhere he has been, he was successful.
Louis van Gaal trusted me; I played a lot of games.
Even when I'm in pain, I play.
You learn a lot from quality players.
It is difficult to play with your back to goal.
My favorite position is at No. 6 or No. 8, but I will never have a problem with a manager, because I do my job.
In Manchester, people don't recognise me that much and tend to treat me in a more respectful way.
When I feel that people trust me, I'm prepared to do everything.
Sometimes I look at myself and ask, 'What is my best position?' But I think it's a defensive midfielder; that's the best one.
In football, you have to be strong in the head. The mentality is important, and I do have this quality so I can keep going.
When the manager asks me to play somewhere, I play there. But my best position is midfield.
We are a great fit, and I'm excited about the chance to influence a new generation of young footballers alongside Warrior.
In the Premier League, every game is tough. Every game is difficult.
Criticism is part of football, but we have to work.
I want to play in England.
I don't want to elbow someone; I just defend myself.
When I was young, it was a dream to play for Manchester United. — © Marouane Fellaini
When I was young, it was a dream to play for Manchester United.
In my private life, I don't really do too much because the matches are so tough in the Premier League that it takes time to recover in between.
I want to win trophies. That's the most important thing.
Everything goes fast in football. You can be transferred tomorrow, as you can be in one or two years.
I can win the ball. I can clear the ball.
The manager might like it sometimes when I play up front because I can cause trouble for the defenders, but for me, my best position is defensive midfield, stopping the opposition, and then looking to impose myself on a game.
My mum and dad did everything for me. They supported me, gave me a lot of advice. That support is everything. It gives you the confidence you need.
I try to concentrate when I'm in the box.
I get lots of fouls on me, but it is no foul because I am physical. Because I don't go down, that is the problem as well. But I will keep playing my game. Why would I change? It's my game.
It is always good to win the game before the break for internationals.
I'm happy, and when I score the goals, it is a bonus for me. — © Marouane Fellaini
I'm happy, and when I score the goals, it is a bonus for me.
When I am out in Liverpool, the fans come up and talk to me. But I cannot take in everything they say because I don't understand all of it.
Would I have liked to play for PSG? Yes.
I hope I have a long future here with Everton. It is a daily task to improve.
It's always nice to score; it's good for confidence.
I know one thing: A lot of people know I work hard on the pitch, and for me, that's the most important thing.
I hope to win something here, with Everton.
I am glad people are interested in me. There is nothing more I can say about the hair, but if it makes people happy, that's good.
If you want to win the game, you have to be aggressive.
It's always good to be in the Champions League.
I prefer that people are now talking about me as a player rather than about my hair.
I will play defensively, but if I can help the team further forward, then I will do that.
I think it's easy for them to portray me as an aggressive player, but I'm not.
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