ouch , he does have 4 goals , some a bit flukey and assists that are the same. maybe another season. but birtles and veron spring to mind.
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Hugely disappointing after a promising start, I wonder how much the house break in affected him.
I would give him the summer, get him back in preseason, hopefully happier to be here and then see how he goes. I think he's been affected more than most by this ultra rigid formation that LVG seems to favour. Games I remember him being at his best in for Madrid he popped up everywhere in midfield and along the front line. Hopefully LVG will play him more often next year and give him a bit of freedom to express himself.
He can be amazing, I just don't think he suits being tactically constrained like this.
I would give him the summer, get him back in preseason, hopefully happier to be here and then see how he goes. I think he's been affected more than most by this ultra rigid formation that LVG seems to favour. Games I remember him being at his best in for Madrid he popped up everywhere in midfield and along the front line. Hopefully LVG will play him more often next year and give him a bit of freedom to express himself.
He can be amazing, I just don't think he suits being tactically constrained like this.
He's been named in Argentina's Copa America squad, I guess that supposed ankle injury was incorrect.
So true. Some players are natural leaders and some are great at helping leaders.
I have mentioned it before in this forum but although originally a winger, we are currently playing him out of position when he comes on. He started the season as one of the midfield three and was immense in a lot of the earlier games.
I know he should be able to do it regardless, I remember watching him vs Germany in that early season friendly and he was so lethal
I know he should be able to do it regardless, I remember watching him vs Germany in that early season friendly and he was so lethal
He will never play consistently in midfield for van Gaal, I’m sure of it. He’s not reliable on the ball and makes some brainless decisions at times. He will be playing in the front 3 so I’m not that concerned about what happens to him this summer, as a winger he’s replaceable.
He was good against worst opposition in the league but he also had some poor games in midfield.
Notice how much space Germany gave him to run into. He thrives in such games. Will never happen with LVG possession game.
Guys, out of curiosity, what makes you think that he will come good next season? I’m not saying he won’t, but I’ve seen very little that would suggest he can turns things around.
Let's see what the new season will bring but to see him in midfield with Herrera and a fit Carrick could be brilliant
Heard that he was on crutches last week, I really think that if we want to have a genuine crack at the league we need to look at the training methods. If we keep believing that the injuries are just bad luck then we are just being naive and it will keep costing us.
I'd be very annoyed if we sold him. Both at the club and at the player, because he's proven that he can perform to a high standard at United with those performances at the start of the season. But wanting to leave/wanting to sell him after the first sign of trouble? Just giving up? Maybe it'd be for the best if he did go, if that's the attitude, but I'd be very disappointed.
That's my hope to. It really is a shame we never got much chance for that to happen this season.
Agreed. A lot of people here wants us to throw money around since we have it and buy world-class players. Now it's not working right away and they wanna sell him. First and foremost this should show that you can't just invest a ton of money and expect to get results. At the same time, even with big name players you're gonna have to be patient. It's up to van Gaal to find a way for di Maria to fit into this system.
I agree with this as well. All these injuries aren't a coincidence. Didn't van Gaal fire some people in the medical/athletic department for that reason? Seems like his choices didn't work out well either.
So his injury wasn't anything big and he's fit to play this weekend. Any chance of a start from him against Arsenal? His performances against Arsenal have been pretty good this season (red card aside), getting an assist in both games and generally looking dangerous. His sub appearances recently have been decent at best, but maybe he just needs to be trusted again in a big game from the off and he'll get some confidence back... A lot of people seem to have made their mind up on him, but if he can get back to his form from last season or the first few months of this season, he'd improve us no end.
He was dismal in that game in the cup, absolutely dismal before the red card. Personally, I don't want to see him start as he hasn't shown enough from the bench to deserve to start. I can only assume it's been the same in training, because Louis hasn't been in a rush to get him back in.
Yeah, I was at that game and I wasn't really impressed with him. He did some good things in the game but a pretty patch performance, for me Young's performances have been better and so Young deserves to start.
He really wasn't... Made a few good chances, looked a threat every time he got the ball, and had that great cross for the assist. The only way people would say he was bad was because they were pissed off at his prior form and then the red card happened and forgot about how he actually played, which wasn't actually bad (and we weren't bad as a team, we just shot ourselves in the foot with the goals we conceded).
Seriously, how can you watch that and say that was a bad performance? I'm half way in and he didn't put a foot wrong (though his one mistake which they don't show was not tracking back properly for their first goal).
Edit: Finished it now, the only thing that people could be pissed off at him for was the dive and tugging the referees shirt. Other then that, he had a very good game. You saying he was dismal shows you're either just against him, or don't remember that game at all, just the red.
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Di Maria was excellent in almost every game he started. His bad performance have come recently after his injury when he was just thrown in sparingly for 30 minutes in a game. I think people except Di Maria to score goals and make assists every game but that's impossible. Stats prove it, even with the limited game time he's got, he's our most productive player in terms of chances created.
van Gaal didn't give Di Maria a chance to get back into the team after his sending off and small injury. The most ridiculous thing is that the people slating Di Maria are mostly the ones who want Bale. Bale is nothing compared to Angel.
Di Maria is our best player and this isn't just an opinion, it's a fact. Everyone was drooling over his performances when he actually started games for us, I don't get all this negativity just because he's had a bad couple of substitute appearances.
van Gaal didn't give Di Maria a chance to get back into the team after his sending off and small injury. The most ridiculous thing is that the people slating Di Maria are mostly the ones who want Bale. Bale is nothing compared to Angel.
Di Maria is our best player and this isn't just an opinion, it's a fact. Everyone was drooling over his performances when he actually started games for us, I don't get all this negativity just because he's had a bad couple of substitute appearances.
You're right, perhaps I don't fully remember the game. I looked back at the comments during the game, and I was saying he was more good than bad, but very inconsistent. So you're right, maybe I let the red card cloud me after the fact. However, I never believe those little snippet videos that supposedly show a player's performance. What that clip conveniently leaves out is the complete and utter ball watching he did for the first goal, which I do remember very clearly. All game he was quite lazy with regard to his work, that kind of thing. I'd be very surprised if that video shows all his touches, because I certainly seem to remember him giving the ball away more than that in the first half ... but again, maybe I'm incorrect.
Regardless, that game was a long time ago, and recently, he's been very poor when coming on. He shouldn't start.
Capable of being one of the greatest players ever to walk onto the OT pitch. Can't wait to see him once he's settled into the team.
No way would I let him go. He's had a tough time settling in his first year. That's happened to plenty of players in their first seasons in England. If he picks up his form and gets back to his best next season, he'll basically be our best player. Such a creative player and could become a huge part of a top team of ours in the future.
That's a bit over the top. Capable of being our best player currently for sure. In fact he will be if he returns to his former self. But this club has all time greats so I don't think he'll get there.
I'd start him on Sunday. The pressure is off. He's not had much luck coming off the bench, trying to make a big enough impact to win us the game. He can't do it on his own. Give him a start, let him grow into the game and play with a bit of freedom
He should get his mojo back next season. Top players don't tend to lose it for too long, but I do hope he embraces the physicality of the league. That's basically the only thing can stop him from being a big force in this league.
His confidence will return this summer with Argentina.
He was very good in the Arsenal game.
The boy has everything to be a great for us. If this is such a great club its about time we acted great and stuck by this lad. He shone for Real and he can shine for us nothing over the top about it!
I don't think he's going anywhere unless he forces a move
Who would you start him in place of?
Fantastic to hear his ankle injury isn't bad 
I dont know if he'll force a move, that sounds extreme, but it seems probable at this point that he'll ask us to let him go if PSG or similar come in for him this summer.
At the end of the day it seems heavily reliant on his family life, which we know nothing of other than what little the media told us after the break in.
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He could shine as brightly as he wants, he'll never reach be one of the greatest Utd player.
Would like to see him given a free role in the AMC behind RVP today. Let Herrera / Fellaini be the midfield base and just let Di Maria run havoc and do what he wants.
He isn't a player that works well with instructions, but he will naturally run and help his team on instinct. He also plays best when allowed to work the space in the middle, as boxing him out wide makes him easier to mark IMO.
He isn't a player that works well with instructions, but he will naturally run and help his team on instinct. He also plays best when allowed to work the space in the middle, as boxing him out wide makes him easier to mark IMO.
Wont happen, never, at least under van Gaal.
He already played in the free role for us
So what's the general consensus on here regarding his future? Is he going to push for a move this summer? Surely we hold the cards seen as he still has 4 years on his contract. Personally would love him to settle in with the other new signings and rediscover his form. However, can't seethe point of having a player who doesn't want to be here!
It hasn't been a successful signing yet obviously, but at times I think people went a bit over the top. He hasn't been that bad. I think next season on the left side of a midfield 3 he could be quality for us.
It amazes me when people put him on the wing in their line-ups. For me, he's just not a winger. He is so much better in a central position, collecting the ball in deep areas and bringing it forward.
It amazes me when people put him on the wing in their line-ups. For me, he's just not a winger. He is so much better in a central position, collecting the ball in deep areas and bringing it forward.
When? He played as a LCM a while and then as a winger, but I dont think he played a free role.He already played in the free role for us
So who honestly thinks he will still be here when the new season starts?
Count me in.
Me too.. Don't think he is going anywhere..
I've read nothing trustworthy that he's unhappy enough to leave, the last statement he made was that ManUtd was going to be his last club in Europe before he moves back to Argentina. The comment van Gaal made about a player having the choice to leave is normal, he's like that with every player. If a player doesn't want to be here, he will let them go. In Di Maria's case this is difficult though since the club payed big for him, don't need money and he still has a 4 year contract. The only way he would leave if is he forces a move, but even then he's dependable on other clubs paying big since the club won't sell him for a major loss. The only clubs who could realistically afford him are RM and Bayern (both not gonna happen), or a FFP-struck PSG who could only buy Di Maria without strenghtening elsewhere. I doubt they're interested since they already went for a cheaper alternative in Memphis.
I think he's unlucky that Young and particulary Mata both are doing well in the positions Di Maria can play in, I don't think we'll see him in midfield anytime soon or next season. Mata can't play in midfield either this season because of the balance, and he's been good enough to keep his place. Di Maria might be unhappy now, but next season once he's settled in he'll be fine I reckon.
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