Kevin
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He was the ultimate big game player for Madrid so it isn't nerves or lack of guts.
Unlike Januzaj he isn't a 19 year old improving player though.Unlike Januzaj though, Di Maria has already put in numerous superb performances. Not to mention that if the problem is that he's being played wide, that's surely not his own fault?
Third, was very poor/average vs West Brom too.Second game in a row, very poor. Can't make a cross to save his life...
That's nonsense.You wont see the best of him when hes stuck out on the wing, we all know that
It's not. He's far better when played in a more central role.That's nonsense.
It's true. Absolutely wasted stuck out wide.That's nonsense.
He's had plenty of great games at the wing. The guy is a natural winger. Equally good at both positions.It's not. He's far better when played in a more central role.
Are you trying to say he isn't a big game player? He's been great against the likes of us (in the CL), Bayern, Atletico, Barca and countless more. He wasn't good in these two big games but it does nothing to his status as an amazing footballer.Hopeless against Chelsea and City. But he'll probably get an assist next week against Palace and everyone on here will be calling him the best player in the league.
He seems limited whenever he plays on the wing here. I think he'd be much better in a more inverted winger role, but it's not working for him at the moment.He's had plenty of great games at the wing. The guy is a natural winger. Equally good at both positions.
He didn't really have any great games on the wing for us though. So far he's looked ten times the player when in dimond for us.He's had plenty of great games at the wing. The guy is a natural winger. Equally good at both positions.
Ashley Young used to get lots of assists from them too. I believe Carrick took them for SpursWhy do so many players' corners turn to shit once they've joined us? Nani's corners used to be brilliant when he first came too for instance
Not really. He was like Nani on a bad day today, to be honest. Messed up for the goal, gave the ball away endlessly and his corners are appalling.He's had plenty of great games at the wing. The guy is a natural winger. Equally good at both positions.
He's being played out of position. He's better in a deeper position on the left side.Not really. He was like Nani on a bad day today, to be honest. Messed up for the goal, gave the ball away endlessly and his corners are appalling.
This guy cost £60 million and that performance was simply unacceptable. The player we bought from Madrid was one of the most unique attacking midfielders in the world, not your standard winger.
Sure, and his best season for Madrid was in central midfield, although he was basically a half-winger. But to say he's wasted on the wing is really silly. What do you want from a winger? Pace? Dribbling ability? Crosses? I'd say Di Maria fits the bill.He didn't really have any great games on the wing for us though. So far he's looked ten times the player when in dimond for us.
I agree, that's where he should be playing.He's being played out of position. He's better in a deeper position on the left side.
Wasted is a wrong word, sure, but he's just not as effective. Infield for us and Madrid he was doing those crazy runs, Messi-esque ones when he's basically skipping past players and does something. When he's on the wing, he's often limiting himself to crossing which doesn't work against teams who can position themselves. We've seen that his crossing is useless even against teams of WBA ilk.Sure, and his best season for Madrid was in central midfield, although he was basically a half-winger. But to say he's wasted on the wing is really silly. What do you want from a winger? Pace? Dribbling ability? Crosses? I'd say Di Maria fits the bill.
So why did he started to be great for Madrid when he was moved to the centre and before that he was just Argentinian Nani, only worse??He's had plenty of great games at the wing. The guy is a natural winger. Equally good at both positions.
what free kicks were you watching?His 2nd awful performance for us in a row.
Nani-esque corner kicks, poor delivery from free-kicks, couldn't string a decent pass together all day and should of intercepted the pass before the goal.
As I said in the match thread, I don't care what he's done at Real.Are you trying to say he isn't a big game player? He's been great against the likes of us (in the CL), Bayern, Atletico, Barca and countless more. He wasn't good in these two big games but it does nothing to his status as an amazing footballer.