[Varun]

Should have kept Young on and put Di Maria on the right.

 

[Cassidy]

Should have kept Young on and put Di Maria on the right.

I agree with this, but I feel (not LVGs fault really since Shaw wasn't fit) that Shaw down the left coming off hurt us quite a bit.

 

[Varun]

Start him and Shaw next week on the left please. He needs to play a game from the start to see if he can influence it more.

Di Maria should be played on the right, not on the left.

 

[JonDahl]

Young was miles better for the team. He was shite, but to be fair he did have Blackett helping him out. Should have stuck him wide right.

 

[RDCR07]

Di Maria should be played on the right, not on the left.

If we get one of Carrick or Blind back next week, then why change a system that is working so well right now with Mata-Herrera-Valencia. That chemistry was broken up today.

 

[devilish]

What about having Rooney upfront and ADM in CM? We played with 10 men today thanks to Falcao

 

[Varun]

If we get one of Carrick or Blind back next week, then why change a system that is working so well right now with Mata-Herrera-Valencia. That chemistry was broken up today.

Di Maria will never be the player people want him to be and what he can be if we play him on the left. Its his 3rd best position.

Fwiw, I wouldn't break the Mata-Herrera-Valencia trio either, Di Maria should be on the bench. I'm just commenting on our use of him.

 

[Varun]

What about having Rooney upfront and ADM in CM? We played with 10 men today thanks to Falcao

I'd like us to go into the next season with Mata behind Rooney and Di Maria on the right.

 

[The_Midfielder]

Start him with Felliani and Blind/ or Shaw and he could be lethal..not with Blackett please..

 

[Orton]

What about having Rooney upfront and ADM in CM? We played with 10 men today thanks to Falcao

For real? Don't see how a team with 10 men could possibly dominate that much of the ball at stamford bridge. How much of the ball did Rooney see last week against City? Wasn't he getting praised for not leaving the forward position?

Di Maria should start, right or left instead of Young. Can shift to the right and switch with Mata, Fellaini would be effective from either side.

 

[Sied]

I can't decide if he can't get his head around the system and how to use the triangles in the same way Young does so effectively, or he was instructed to play with more freedom as we needed a goal.

 

[devilish]

For real? Don't see how a team with 10 men could possibly dominate that much of the ball at stamford bridge. How much of the ball did Rooney see last week against City? Wasn't he getting praised for not leaving the forward position?

Di Maria should start, right or left instead of Young. Can shift to the right and switch with Mata, Fellaini would be effective from either side.

Apparently we can. Falcao was pretty useless today.

I believe that ADM is a great player. He may be rusty but his class is pretty evident. Its a shame he's not liked so much in here.

 

[Orton]

Apparently we can. Falcao was pretty useless today.

I believe that ADM is a great player. He may be rusty but his class is pretty evident. Its a shame he's not liked so much in here.

That's for another threat I suppose.

Yeah, It is a shame. That's why he needs to be starting games. These cameos are not enough for him to show his class, or playing on the left with Tyler Blackett.

 

[All 3 United]

Dude, you need to go to specsavers...

Are you able to generate opinions of your own? Did you forget when he was the furthest man back tracking Drogba(?) and stopped them from creating a goal?

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Woo hoo he was the furthest man back in one Chelsea attach (he did have fresh legs)! I'm taking about the whole season. Get shut.

 

[devilish]

I'd like us to go into the next season with Mata behind Rooney and Di Maria on the right.

That would require a very strong CM though. 4-3-3 is safer for most games. Carrick-Herrera-new midfielder, ADM on the left, Mata as AMR (slipping inside) and Rooney upfront

 

[MoskvaRed]

A poor cameo in a very disappointing season (notwithstanding misleading stats which recategorise poor crosses or weak shots as assists). Someone needs to explain to him that you can't run through players and, in England at least, a defender won't be penalized for standing his ground.

 

[Devil may care]

One good cross for Fellaini and I'm sure he was the one that slipped Falcao in when he hit the post, not too bad but not the game changer I was hoping he'd be when he came on.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

He really is frustrating. Like I said before, though, that's what you'll get from Di Maria on the wing. Some very good games, some very bad games, no in betweens - very similar to Nani.

 

[All 3 United]

He's clearly had a tough year settling in England and English football. He hasn't been the player he can be but he's still been very productive, something we always seem to praise Rooney for (but first touch but gets a goal etc). I think he's a cracking player but he'll be that for us only if he settled properly. I personally hope he stays and that happens.

Eithe way stuff like "he's shit" is childish and really unproductive.

So what has he been this season? Struggling to find his feet? £60m. That is all I need to say.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

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Woo hoo he was the furthest man back in one Chelsea attach (he did have fresh legs)! I'm taking about the whole season. Get shut.

Once again, can you generate your opinions, or do you like the bandwagon?

His lack of tracking back is incredibly over stated; if you watched the games, you'd know. Yes, at times, he's guilty of letting his man go, but more often than not, it's not been the case, as he demonstrated today.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

That was abysmal. He and Herrera need to cut disaster passes out.

It just another incident to back-up my suspicions that he's a bit dim.

 

[devilish]

That's for another threat I suppose.

Yeah, It is a shame. That's why he needs to be starting games. These cameos are not enough for him to show his class, or playing on the left with Tyler Blackett.

He still showed glimpses of class. That pass towards Falcao was sublime. Unfortunately Heske erm Falcao fecked it up.

Unfortunately EPL fans tend to prefer players who work their socks off and are usually ineffective instead of maestros who can split a defense in half with one pass. No wonder why Argentina had produced wingers such as Di Maria and Messi while England have to rely to the likes of Young and Vardy

 

[Orton]

He really is frustrating. Like I said before, though, that's what you'll get from Di Maria on the wing. Some very good games, some very bad games, no in betweens - very similar to Nani.

He also needs to start games to find some form, you know like the rest of the team did in the good run we've been on?

 

[Varun]

That would require a very strong CM though. 4-3-3 is safer for most games. Carrick-Herrera-new midfielder, ADM on the left, Mata as AMR (slipping inside) and Rooney upfront

Yes it would and I'm sure Van Gaal will get a top CM in this summer. When we've gone out and purchased a top player, I want to see him played in a position where he's good. Paying 60mil and whatever wages we're paying him for the Di Maria that is a left winger would be poor business.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

He also needs to start games to find some form, you know like the rest of the team did in the good run we've been on?

Mata come in against Spurs for God knows how many games out and he was excellent. Shaw the same today. Poor excuse.

 

[berbatrick]

I've got no idea why he's being criticised like this.
He made a good run into their box but was crowded out, he had a good ball to Fellaini and one of the best passes to Falcao who was slightly offside, and twice he saved nearly-certain goal situations while tracking back. Once Blackett came on, he was 1v2 up against the best RB in the league helped by a winger playing purely as a spoiler.

EDIT: We're talking about a Mourinho team here that has gone all-out to defend, sometime even Messi struggles in that situation.

 

[Cassidy]

Mata come in against Spurs for God knows how many games out and he was excellent. Shaw the same today. Poor excuse.

They started those games, so your examples are not exactly relevant. Had Di Maria started today and not had an impact then ok, but he didn't he was subbed on.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

They started those games, so your examples are not exactly relevant. Had Di Maria started today and not had an impact then ok, but he didn't he was subbed on.

You mean like he was doing before he got sent off against Arsenal?

 

[Cassidy]

You mean like he was doing before he got sent off against Arsenal?

He actually had a decent game vs Arsenal (before he got sent off)

EDIT: I think its right Young has been keeping his place btw, just pointing out that what you said about him with reference to Mata and Shaw didn't really make sense.

Plus I also think he has done ok in most of his cameos, usually creating chances and getting assists.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

So what has he been this season? Struggling to find his feet? £60m. That is all I need to say.

He's been okay.

That's a pretty useless thing to say. Blame fee owners for that if you want.

Vidic and even were rubbish for united early on. Imagine if we spent 20 million them. Your all be losing the plot I reckon.

Have a bit of patience. It's as if he bummed your dog while you were on vacation.

 

[devilish]

He's been okay.

That's a pretty useless thing to say. Blame fee owners for that if you want.

Vidic and even were rubbish for united early on. Imagine if we spent 20 million them. Your all be losing the plot I reckon.

Have a bit of patience. It's as if he bummed your dog while you were on vacation.

The funny thing is that he's our many assist man

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

He actually had a decent game vs Arsenal (before he got sent off)

He was ok. The games before that?

 

[amolbhatia50k]

The funny thing is that he's our many assist man

No but he's shit. Assist don't mean anything. He shit.

 

[Cassidy]

He was ok. The games before that?

I don't see how that is relevant to the link to Mata and Shaw?
Anyway the whole team has been playing well lately, which is good, I think if he gets his place back in the team, with the team playing well he'll be good.

 

[devilish]

No but he's shit. Assist don't mean anything. He shit.

If a local lad had his assist record than we would be hearing a different tune altogether. Its a shame that ADM happens not to be likeable, the hardworking type (little brains but a lot of workrate) or British.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

No but he's shit. Assist don't mean anything. He shit.

Other than directly contributing towards the goal, there's actually nothing special about an assist, though.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Other than directly contributing towards the goal, there's actually nothing special about an assist, though.

Yes there's nothing great about contributing towards a goal. Doesn't quite sound right now does it?

 

[devilish]

Other than directly contributing towards the goal, there's actually nothing special about an assist, though.

that's true. I mean who needs goals after all?

 

[R'hllor]

Cant wait for next season,think he gonna be so much better.Even at the moment he is not bad but its below his standard,tho i understand there are few factors why is that.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

I don't see how that is relevant to the link to Mata and Shaw?
Anyway the whole team has been playing well lately, which is good, I think if he gets his place back in the team, with the team playing well he'll be good.

I guess i'll spell it out for you then.

You said Di Maria needed a run of games. I said Mata and Shaw were able to come in after being out the team for a while and perform. You then said well Di Maria hasn't started, but failed to realise Di Maria had started the previous 6 or 7 games before that, including the game he got taken off against Sunderland at half time for being poor. Therefore he had a run of games and didn't produce. That's how it's relevant, and that's why he's currently out the team.