[49] Marouane Fellaini on his stressful arrival at Manchester United

[Red News]

“It was difficult because for two months I did the preparation with Everton and I didn’t know if I would go or not. But in the end I wanted my transfer and I signed for Manchester United. It was a lot of stress but good in the end. When I joined Manchester United I thought, ‘Wow, this is different’. It was very good at Everton. But this is different. Different atmosphere. Different club. Everything is different. It is good to see that. This is a very big team – the biggest team in the world. I speak a lot with Patrice Evra because we speak French. He explained a lot about the club, how the team plays, and how they have to win trophies. All the players are good people too. They want the team to win so they help the players. I knew about Man United as a kid because I watched them on TV and I read football magazines. I remember watching the game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in 1999 so I knew all about the club. Roy Keane was an inspiring figure. Manchester United had a lot of great players and that is why they have won so many trophies.”