Except he didn't actually play as a winger last season.
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I'd also say some of United's wingers shouldn't be called wingers with their returns.
But yea, Di Maria did also play centrally and drifted around out wide, not a traditional winger.
Argentinian defence was impressive against Holland and Germany....Not so much previously
He played as a winger in 2012-13.
http://www.espnfc.com/player/108223/angel-di-maría?season=2012
Still better than all our wingers put together in half the games in a stronger league.
The season before he scored 9 and assisted 18 from the wing. The season before that he was 7 and 17. The season before that was 9 and 26.
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Edwin van der Sar seen leaving Carrington. VDS is on the board at Ajax. Sky saying he's been over to conduct talks. (obviously Blind)
Edwin van der Sar seen leaving Carrington. VDS is on the board at Ajax. Sky saying he's been over to conduct talks. (obviously Blind)
I wasn't disputing that he had great stats. I know he does. He's always been more inconsistent on the wing though in terms of his performance. Definitely think his best position is where he played for Real last season.
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hmmm....
Well I didn't expect that.
Hopefully we can wrap that up soon.
Hopefully we can wrap that up soon.
His output is relatively consistent though - which is massive for us. We don't have a wide player who will guarantee 10, let alone 20 assists a season. The 3 senior ones combined for the last 2 years have barely hit 10.
I think his assist numbers will be slightly lower for you lot due to the fact he won't be playing with players of the calibre that they have at Madrid.
They probably will, but I'm sure he'll manage to bring a bit more out of RVP, Rooney and Mata than Young and Valencia will, given that he's got a bit of technique and purpose to his game.
His numerical output has been consistent though, it's his performances that haven't as you note. But is that not more indicative of the position than the player? What wingers are consistent?
Ronaldo? His output is but as just noted, so is Di Marias. Performance wise, I think every winger is at times frustrating with games that they struggle to get in to.
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Yeah, agreed. The only reservation I have is where he fits in with those three. Using a system like Brendan's 4-4-2 diamond I think would fit the players in their best positions, but I'm not sure it would get the best out of them.
To be fair that could have been anything. A special programme or something.
If we announced he was gonna be our back up keeper next season I'd be ecstatic.
Well, maybe after Lindegaard's loan we want to sell Amos and bring Vermeer as backup?
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Maybe LvG want's him as goalkeeping coach?
We have to consider Di Maria playing with better players at Madrid.
Is Blind good enough? I know he is an improvement on what we have but will he be able to compete with City's, Chelsea's or Arsenal's midfield?
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Why would Ajax come to us, surely it's the buying club that would send people to the selling club?
It's possible that Edwin's visit is much more innocent.
They wouldn't send VdS to discuss transfers, lol.
But where's the fun in that?
Eighteen?
He can't be 18.He'd be a squad player here, but an improvement on Fletcher, Cleverley, Fellaini, Anderson.
No. But his versatility makes him a good player to have at the moment. He's also more likely to take to the philosophy than others.
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I don't think he's better than what Arsenal have in midfield, nor do I think he and Herrera would be a midfield that's on a similar level to Arsenal's.
He was investigated last year, there's a thread on him on here and it's amazing.Eighteen?
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/17-year-old-lazio-talent-joseph-minala.384316/
Isn't the rumoured fee 20m? If that's what they're being offered then it makes complete sense to go there and really try to sell. Think you wpuld be much better with De Jong.
That's what I was thinking. He would be a good player to have if our midfield was in a strong position but I won't be too impressed if he is our only midfield signing between now and the end of the window. We need players of Vidal or Khedira's quality.
In fairness, on paper, Arsenal's midfield looks extremely good
But on the pitch, they have about as much fight and as much bite as a sleeping cricket when it's put up to them.
Even our grim midfield has put it up to them over recent years
I wonder if we might give Ajax one or two of our young prospects in the Blind deal.
Would be good for whoever to go over and get some experience in their squad.
Would be good for whoever to go over and get some experience in their squad.
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