Former Manchester United midfielder Bojan Djordjic feels Marouane Fellaini is now benefiting as the team is playing to his strengths.
Djordjic is currently playing in India, but continues to watch United games with interest.
"I have to be honest, I was critical of Fellaini early on because when he was playing deep and not getting forward enough," Djordjic told Sky Sports. "I felt like his talent was being wasted.
"He has to be useful for United as he was at Everton. It's harder to find that spot at United but it's probably a little easier now because they are so attacking.
"They're putting lots of crosses in and he now has that license under Van Gaal to come into the box and join the attack like for the goal he scored against Stoke.
"Last season, he wasn't really attacking the ball in the area with confidence and was more static in the box.
"Now his confidence is higher and he's timing his runs much better. He's now more like the Fellaini Everton had and not his twin brother who we had last year!"
The Swede added: "When doubts come into your head like 'I have to play better, I must perform, I have to score', you end up putting so much pressure on yourself that when the game comes round, you're tired because of over-thinking.
"You get 'Roberto Soldado' syndrome - the guy scored 30 goals when he was at Valencia. That's in La Liga - not the Conference - but he didn't score (from open play) for nine months before his goal against Everton.
"You have to be mentally strong to go through that. I know that better than anyone because since I was a kid I was touted as the next big thing.
"It didn't quite pan out like that but I'm still living my dream. I always think that way."
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