Fellaini scores on China debut - 'Not here on holiday'
The HinduMarouane Fellaini said he did not move from Manchester United to China “for a holiday” after scoring the winner on his debut for Shandong Luneng on Friday. “It's physical, a lot of challenges,” he said of his first impressions of Chinese football, where a growing number of players have moved from Europe in recent years, lured by handsome wages. “I did not come here for a holiday, so it's hard,” added Fellaini, who made 177 appearances and scored 22 goals at United before being shipped out last month by caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. “The Chinese league is difficult, it's new for me so I have to improve and know the game.” RELATED | Antonio Valencia's Manchester United future in doubt Another former Premier League star, the ex-Southampton forward Graziano Pelle, was involved in the build-up to the goal for Shandong, who finished third in the CSL last season. The former Premier League referee, part of Chinese football's efforts to improve the level of officiating, showed a yellow card to Evergrande's Zhang Linpeng on 12 minutes.
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