Paul Scholes feels Marouane Fellaini's best position for Manchester United is as a more advanced midfielder.

The Belgium international was used more as a central midfielder with more of the pitch in front of him under David Moyes last term but former United star Scholes is of the belief that perhaps the role he is playing for Louis van Gaal right now benefits the team more.

'When I was coaching under Ryan Giggs at the end of last season, we always felt that Fellaini's best position was as an unorthodox No 10 - the role he is playing now,' Scholes wrote in his column for the London Evening Standard.

'When he first joined United, David Moyes had played him as a central midfielder but I don't think controlling the game from there is Fellaini's biggest strength.

'When I played against him when he was at Everton, he was just a giant nuisance: elbows up, big and strong and always liable to peel off and take up a position at the back post. That is how van Gaal is playing him now and not asking Fellaini to do the things he finds more difficult.

'I do wonder whether Fellaini has the quality to win games in the Champions League latter stages but that is for another day. I always found him a good, committed player who trained hard.'