Funny enough, the only line that kind of says Di Maria wants to come back, is the one everyone is ignoring. LVG says 'He has said to me that he shall come on the 25th'. I pretty much guarantee that line will not be in any reports tomorrow.
He made it sound like we wanted him to stay, and was planning on him staying. But also left it open that he could go if he wants out himself.
Di Maria has been linked away from us since he signed. I can't remember a player linked away as much in his first year. It would be absurd to argue the quality of Di Maria, he's world class. It was a difficult year for him settling in, house being burgled, new culture ect. We set him up to be our main man, number 7, record signing and huge wages. He has spoken too much to the media for me. LVG in his press conference didn't sound positive about the situation. I would be surprised if he is playing with us next season. It's very disappointing to be honest, he just hasn't settled and has gave away the ball to often. He had a bad season by his high standards and still got an impressive amount of assists. I have reached the point now were it's like this. If you don't want to be at United, feck off. We lost Ronaldo and we recovered, we will do it again. I want players that want to be here and want to fight for there place. Players like Herrera and Mata for example. They fought there way back into the team at end of last season, never moaning or complaining. I want competition and professionalism through the team. Sick of players like Falcao and Di Maria coming to the club with a sense of entitlement for a starting place. You play your way into the team by good training and performances, not reputation. Di Maria had enough opportunities last season, he was kept out by Young in the end. A player with less quality but with more hunger and determination. Competition is healthy for any team. Di Maria let us down in my opinion against Arsenal(FA cup). He was suspended and we went on a great run without him. If he doesn't want to stay, ship him out now and bring in someone new. Either suck PSG dry and get a player or temp Bayern to sell to us again. LVG has balls and won't tolerate nonsense, we are in a strong position regarding Di Maria. If he is unwilling to play the LVG way, then ship him out.
Di Maria has been linked away from us since he signed. I can't remember a player linked away as much in his first year. It would be absurd to argue the quality of Di Maria, he's world class. It was a difficult year for him settling in, house being burgled, new culture ect. We set him up to be our main man, number 7, record signing and huge wages. He has spoken too much to the media for me. LVG in his press conference didn't sound positive about the situation. I would be surprised if he is playing with us next season. It's very disappointing to be honest, he just hasn't settled and has gave away the ball to often. He had a bad season by his high standards and still got an impressive amount of assists. I have reached the point now were it's like this. If you don't want to be at United, feck off. We lost Ronaldo and we recovered, we will do it again. I want players that want to be here and want to fight for there place. Players like Herrera and Mata for example. They fought there way back into the team at end of last season, never moaning or complaining. I want competition and professionalism through the team. Sick of players like Falcao and Di Maria coming to the club with a sense of entitlement for a starting place. You play your way into the team by good training and performances, not reputation. Di Maria had enough opportunities last season, he was kept out by Young in the end. A player with less quality but with more hunger and determination. Competition is healthy for any team. Di Maria let us down in my opinion against Arsenal(FA cup). He was suspended and we went on a great run without him. If he doesn't want to stay, ship him out now and bring in someone new. Either suck PSG dry and get a player or temp Bayern to sell to us again. LVG has balls and won't tolerate nonsense, we are in a strong position regarding Di Maria. If he is unwilling to play the LVG way, then ship him out.
Di Maria has been linked away from us since he signed. I can't remember a player linked away as much in his first year. It would be absurd to argue the quality of Di Maria, he's world class. It was a difficult year for him settling in, house being burgled, new culture ect. We set him up to be our main man, number 7, record signing and huge wages. He has spoken too much to the media for me. LVG in his press conference didn't sound positive about the situation. I would be surprised if he is playing with us next season. It's very disappointing to be honest, he just hasn't settled and has gave away the ball to often. He had a bad season by his high standards and still got an impressive amount of assists. I have reached the point now were it's like this. If you don't want to be at United, feck off. We lost Ronaldo and we recovered, we will do it again. I want players that want to be here and want to fight for there place. Players like Herrera and Mata for example. They fought there way back into the team at end of last season, never moaning or complaining. I want competition and professionalism through the team. Sick of players like Falcao and Di Maria coming to the club with a sense of entitlement for a starting place. You play your way into the team by good training and performances, not reputation. Di Maria had enough opportunities last season, he was kept out by Young in the end. A player with less quality but with more hunger and determination. Competition is healthy for any team. Di Maria let us down in my opinion against Arsenal(FA cup). He was suspended and we went on a great run without him. If he doesn't want to stay, ship him out now and bring in someone new. Either suck PSG dry and get a player or temp Bayern to sell to us again. LVG has balls and won't tolerate nonsense, we are in a strong position regarding Di Maria. If he is unwilling to play the LVG way, then ship him out.
As much as I still hope he’ll stay, you make some decent points. There’s a bit of a vibe that he just hasn’t managed to settle at all, and while the stories could be bullshit, it’s strange to see someone who remains fairly new being linked away from us.
Despite that though, I’m still not sure that we’ll sell. I don’t think that anyone is going to be willing to pay £50m+ for him, but at the same time I don’t think it makes sense for us to sell him for a lot less below what we bought him for. For all we know, he could produce again next season, and if that’s the case then there’s really no reason that we should sell him unless we’re getting a superb offer, which I find unlikely to happen.
I still hope that he could turn out to be a success here. I’m not sure he’ll remain for longer than 3 or 4 years, but I’d still be surprised if we sell this summer. To me, no one really benefits if we do.
As much as I'd like him to stay at present he wouldn't make my starting XI nor do I really see a need to replace him if he does go, we have more than enough options in his position with Mata, Januzaj, Young and Depay
Yup, too bad it didn't work out. Can't say I'm too surprised though based on his attitude and performances for us last season. Seems obvious now he wasn't a LVG buy.Off the back of that presser, I'd say he's as good as gone.
I'm just hoping we sign a proper replacement if he does go. Our creativity was rubbish last season, and we need a technical dribbler, badly.Going from LvG quotes it seems Di Maria is being sold subject or an offer has been accepted otherwise he'd answer the question in very differently.
Yes.I'm just hoping we sign a proper replacement if he does go. Our creativity was rubbish last season, and we need a technical dribbler, badly.
Seems it would be difficult for PSG to put together an acceptable financial package given the exchange rate, even with FFP easing up. Isn't he also one of our highest wage earners as well?I think psg would happily pay £50m for him, they paid 50m for David Luiz and they really seem to want adm.
Di Maria has been linked away from us since he signed. I can't remember a player linked away as much in his first year. It would be absurd to argue the quality of Di Maria, he's world class. It was a difficult year for him settling in, house being burgled, new culture ect. We set him up to be our main man, number 7, record signing and huge wages. He has spoken too much to the media for me. LVG in his press conference didn't sound positive about the situation. I would be surprised if he is playing with us next season. It's very disappointing to be honest, he just hasn't settled and has gave away the ball to often. He had a bad season by his high standards and still got an impressive amount of assists. I have reached the point now were it's like this. If you don't want to be at United, feck off. We lost Ronaldo and we recovered, we will do it again. I want players that want to be here and want to fight for there place. Players like Herrera and Mata for example. They fought there way back into the team at end of last season, never moaning or complaining. I want competition and professionalism through the team. Sick of players like Falcao and Di Maria coming to the club with a sense of entitlement for a starting place. You play your way into the team by good training and performances, not reputation. Di Maria had enough opportunities last season, he was kept out by Young in the end. A player with less quality but with more hunger and determination. Competition is healthy for any team. Di Maria let us down in my opinion against Arsenal(FA cup). He was suspended and we went on a great run without him. If he doesn't want to stay, ship him out now and bring in someone new. Either suck PSG dry and get a player or temp Bayern to sell to us again. LVG has balls and won't tolerate nonsense, we are in a strong position regarding Di Maria. If he is unwilling to play the LVG way, then ship him out.
That's how I feel. It seems to be about him and his wife wanting to leave. In that case I reckon Lvg will try to drill some sense into him and failing that sell him.I have defender ADM throughout the entire season and I still believe he's a great player. Having said that if he doesn't want to remain at OT than he better leave. We can get 40-50m for him which should be invested on a quality striker and a goalscoring right winger
That's how I feel. It seems to be about him and his wife wanting to leave. In that case I reckon Lvg will try to drill some sense into him and failing that sell him.
Only thing I'd disagree with is the goals goal scoring winger bit. We do have players who can score. Rooney can score. Mata is a quality finisher. Depay can score. The striker we get will be able to score. But what we really need is a world class dribbler who can open the game up. We simply have too few of them and top many players who will play the sideways pass instead of taking defenders out of the game.
Your golden boy was absolutely rubbish for 2 and a half years and you still wanted him here. I'd only want him to go if we can bring in Reus. That's it.He was absolutely rubbish at the end of last season. Absolutely rubbish.
If we can replace him let's do it. As far as I'm concerned you're only as good as you are in a United shirt, nothing else matters and he was awful for a good six months.
Depends on how we line up I guess. Mata could play where Fellaini did and score plenty of goals making Rooney, Mata and Depay goalscorers. In truth we probably need someone who gives us both.If we are aiming for a 4-3-3 system than we need our wingers to score goals and compensate for the lack of another striker upfront. We've got the LF sorted with Depay. Now we need to sort the RF role
Your golden boy was absolutely rubbish for 2 and a half years and you still wanted him here. I'd only want him to go if we can bring in Reus. That's it.
