Can Di Maria speak English ?
Angel Di Maria | £59.7M fee agreed I Maybe tomorrow...or the day after...
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I don't mean this in a dickish way but i think we shouldn't judge Zaha too harshly until he actually plays a few games for us. Lets not forget he was arguably our best player in pre-season last year and then never got a look in when the season started.
I presume that was Danny Mills. People were talking about it in the matchday thread. He's an idiot, don't take any notice.
He wasn't anywhere close to either Lingard or Januzaj last year in pre season. And yes maybe it's too soon, but let's also not forget that he got sent out on loan to an awful Cardiff side who got relegated and couldn't make the starting 11.
Many people on this forum thought he was one of our best players in that pre-season, some even thinking he was our best player.
I'm just saying that he's hardly even played a 'real' game for us, that maybe his own fault, i don't know but i just find it harsh to judge a player who hasn't even played for us yet.
Will need to bulk up.
Seriously though, he's one of the skinniest players I've ever seen, but that is a part of what makes him such a great player as he's so agile.
We'll still be told he's too lightweight by Danny Mills and Robbie Savage though.
And if we play him in CM there will be uproar from british pundits that he's a winger so why did we buy him to play him in a position he's never played.
Seriously though, he's one of the skinniest players I've ever seen, but that is a part of what makes him such a great player as he's so agile.
We'll still be told he's too lightweight by Danny Mills and Robbie Savage though.
And if we play him in CM there will be uproar from british pundits that he's a winger so why did we buy him to play him in a position he's never played.
Oh my
So you want United to be like Kevin Keegan's Newcastle or last season's Liverpool. That style of play is fun but it's not sustainable, it's not a winning style. Defending is important whether you like it or not.
Seems to have gone a bit quiet, though I expect things will be in full force tomorrow.
Why would he have said his goodbyes if it wasn't already done.
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It's a bit like @Cina and his parents house. He still calls it "home" but the authorities have told him he's not allowed within 500 meters of it.Is this your new home after your ban from a certain thread? Don't worry, we're keeping it warm for you
I'm just hoping he be like; "guys, I got this" and scores a hat trick against Burnley to win us the game single handedly.
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Hope he doesn't get infected with a case of Creeping shitness like the rest of the team.
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It's obvious we need another midfielder and defender but our wingers have been shit for 2 years, Young and Valencia are nowhere near the level we should have here, both are incredibly average players. People complain about the midfield but I could probably count on one hand the amount of good games our wingers have had in the past 2 seasons.
I agree with him. Di Maria is world class but we have more pressing issues.
How anyone can watch today's game and not think getting a player like Di Maria in is just as important as any other position is beyond me.
Ducker can get f*cked.
We should be looking to add Di Maria ALONG with a top CM.
Ducker's just gutted he wasn't around to break it.
It's baffling.
Agree ,and for so much money.
Di Maria is the kind of player who can create something out of nothing, he's exactly what we need right now. Someone to bring life back into our attacking play. Him and Januzaj will be such an exciting prospect, they're both excellent at taking on defenders although Di Maria's decision making in obviously much better.
All issues need to resolved - pace, defending, midfield etc - solving one doesn't mean it prevents us from solving another.
If the window closes without us adding anyone else he may have a point, but I'm still not sure what top drawer CM options are open to us.
Not to mention we did very much need a top class winger.
Di Maria may well be playing in CM for us anyway. IF he was Madrids engine, why can't he be Manchesters?.
I think we can comfortably play a 4-3-3 when we have all our players back fit, or play a 4-2-3-1 with him higher up.
I think we can comfortably play a 4-3-3 when we have all our players back fit, or play a 4-2-3-1 with him higher up.
Exactly.
I'm amazed there's so many people who think our wings aren't/weren't an issue. Valencia and Young, along with Januzaj are our only options out wide, and we have absolutely no pace in the attack or somebody who can dribble past players and run with the ball. No wonder Mata/Rooney/Van Persie can't work, there's nobody there to stretch the opposition.
I'm sorry but in two games so far, against two of the weaker sides in the league, our midfield has been completely over ran. That needs sorted ASAP.
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