Most. I don't have the time or energy to go through your posts.
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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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Ok Sultan. You keep banging the Di Maria drum and let's pick up this conversation this time next season.... If LVG doesn't get shut in the summer.
It takes most players a couple of months he's still doing it now. Herrera is a good example, sorted that now.
To me he's better in midfield and next season Nani would be better in wide areas. His best contributions this season have been with his creative passing.
Only reason Di Maria would be moved would be at his request.
Still is our top assistant this season, no? Hardly setting the world alight but he's done ok today I thought.
Some dodgy back passes, not helped out much by a tiring Shaw and an unwilling Blackett but was still putting creative balls about going forward. Covered well defensively at times too.
Telling that Falcao's better moments came when he was on the pitch too - partly due to his vision and ability to deliver balls through and over an opposition defence.
Telling that Falcao's better moments came when he was on the pitch too - partly due to his vision and ability to deliver balls through and over an opposition defence.
That we can agree on because based on his previous attributes he certainly doesn't want to be here.
He was poor today. He struggled to beat players, which is his bread and butter. Things got even worst when Blackett came on. He's been below par this season, comparing him to the player i saw at Real last year, I'm baffled.
People who want him sold are clueless. He plays with his head up and is always trying to create. Doesn't shy away from responsibility, and gets goals/assists. He needs game time, not this 10-15 minute malarky.
If Ashley Young had the goals/assist Di Maria has this season this place would be wanking itself silly saying he's one of the best players in the league.
If Ashley Young had the goals/assist Di Maria has this season this place would be wanking itself silly saying he's one of the best players in the league.
Shit, when did he tell you this?
What does that even mean? Previous attributes? His attributes have changed? Am I stuck in my demon souls play through?
Previous attributes include passing a man, last time I checked in a United shirt that simply doesn't happen.
Every time he looks up at the man that just took the ball from his feet and he just stands there.
That's just not true.
Yes you're right he just lies there!
Ivanovic closed him down well when he came on, couldn't have much of an impact because every time he got the ball he was relatively deep. Di Maria tries to hard to dribble through players I think, he has the ability to go past them but once they square up to him on the wing and he slows it down, it's very easy to stop him from going past you.
It just seems like his heart isn't with United, isn't it? We still have 6 (?) games left this season. I hope his game is improving, and we can see that he 'clicks' in this new LvG United.
This is how good he can be, let's not forget.
This guy has nothing on Nani. Not even joking.
Form is temporary. I think some players just take a season to find their feet at the club. We've had examples in our recent past of players who had difficult first seasons, before settling into the team. Evra, Pallister and G Nev, off the top of my head, all had the 'baptism of fire' before going on to be fantastic players for us.
He's come from a poncey league full of drama queens and divers (I know he could. be described as one, too). He'll be brilliant next season, I reckon.
He's come from a poncey league full of drama queens and divers (I know he could. be described as one, too). He'll be brilliant next season, I reckon.
Some players are made for the Premier and some aren't. Sadly I think the latter is true for ADM. Along with Falcao he should be off in the summer.
His talent is unquestionable, his suitability to a LVG possession based team isn't. He's the type of player that would have probably been brilliant in a Fergie team, but I'm struggling to see how it's going to work here, unless he substantially changes his game. Really does strike me as right player, wrong time.
I just can't help wonder why LVG wanted to buy a player that is just so not suited to the football he's getting us to play. He's almost the polar opposite tbh. The only conclusions I can come to are A) LVG hadn't actually seen that much of Di Maria to realise just how 'anti possession*' a player he is or B) It was a club signing pushed onto LVG
*For want of a better phrase
I really hope they find a way to get it to work, because on his game, he's just a magical player.
I just can't help wonder why LVG wanted to buy a player that is just so not suited to the football he's getting us to play. He's almost the polar opposite tbh. The only conclusions I can come to are A) LVG hadn't actually seen that much of Di Maria to realise just how 'anti possession*' a player he is or B) It was a club signing pushed onto LVG
*For want of a better phrase
I really hope they find a way to get it to work, because on his game, he's just a magical player.
Good news if true. What happened to him and his family must of took its toll on his game, he should be given atleast next season to prove himself.
This is partly what makes our league so great. It's a very tough league. There are no respecters of reputation. Di Maria will be a better player for it.
Played so many games last season and then a wold cup in the Amazon jungle. Then he joined a new team who was woefully out of form and manager learning the English game.
He has struggled but also put up decent numbers while playing in a slow side for the majority of the season. He is a counter attacking player playing in a possession side.
He needs to learn but will get better. He is insanely good.
He has struggled but also put up decent numbers while playing in a slow side for the majority of the season. He is a counter attacking player playing in a possession side.
He needs to learn but will get better. He is insanely good.
This concern has been posted many times before, why do people think a player like Di Maria doesn't fit van Gaal's style? Granted, he's not the best as CM because we're possesion based and he can't take risks there. Van Gaal said he didn't have a worldclass winger like him, so I doubt he was even bought for the midfield anyways. He's multifunctional though, which already ticks 1 of van Gaal's boxes.
Van Gaal always uses players with individual brilliance. They're not restricted to keep the ball at all times, they can make things happen. It's obvious Di Maria is that for us, he can try difficult crosses/shots that our CM's aren't allowed to try. He has more freedom in his movement, actions and there have been reports that he's the only player in training who can dribble.
I think that when the team has perfected van Gaal's style (which we're on the way of doing) Di Maria will be a great addition with his freedom. He will be the unpredictable factor in an otherwise rigid team. I still fully trust him to come good, one tough year of settling in won't change that. He's already shown us what he can do.
We won't sell him unless he desperately wants out which, despite what some say here, looks like it's not the case because there's been 0 evidence. We won't sell him for a loss either, why would we? We're not a selling club, we bought him for a record transfer fee and he's got a long contract. Why would the club take a 20m loss? That's never going to happen.
Strange, your post certainly gave me a good laugh.
I think we should keep him for next season to see if he can adapt to the pace and aggression of the Premier League...people do adapt. Interesting comments from Blind who said the Premier league is unique in so many ways. Not sure he can, because he needs too much space and time to create...but it's worth seeing if he can translate his natural talent to the cut and thrust of our game.
I just don't think his style of play is suited to a possession based team in the slightest.
As a midfielder he's far to high risk with his passing and dribbling, as has been well documented. I doubt we'll see him in midfield again for a long time unless he makes massive changes to his game.
And as a winger he's not particularity good from a standing start. He's not a Hazard/Sanchez/Nani type winger who can regularly beat defenders with an explosion of pace/bit of skill. He's absolutely lethal on the counter, running at pace, twisting and turning past defenders, but with this possession style we don't get many chances for that.
He's clearly staying
He has already shown this season that this is not true, the only thing with him now is being a bit more careful in posession and decision making (LVG likes a slightly more measured approach as Herrera has already adjusted too)
Bet Valencia is glad he didn't do that.
Not convinced until he tattoos a United crest on it
That 22 in Roman numerals seems likely to reference his number at Madrid. I wouldn't read much into it either way.
Can't wait to see him firing on all cylinders next season. Going to be very very exciting.
Great news! I mean, are there any other clubs in the world that have the number 7 shirt?
He also wears 7 with Argentina!
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