Ángel Di María | Transferred to PSG

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Chesterlestreet said:
Yeah, well, it was a general point. There will always be exceptions - in Fergie's case he bought and sold players over a period of 25+ years, so it would be odd if he was spot on every time.

The reason this one stands out is obviously that the player in question is a record signing, bought in his prime, presumably as a key player - and now looks to be moved on after ONE season. It's rather extreme, at least in a United context.
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It's virtually an identical situation from the clubs point of view to the Veron transfer. Huge sum of money on a central midfield player who was never in a million years going to fit into the managers central midfield plans. Both creative risk takers who liked their freedom to express themselves but both managers unable to afford them that luxury in their system. Badly researched. If you read Fergie's book he said that when trying to play him in midfield he'd show zero discipline and wouldn't stick to any sort of game plan. He'd ask him to operate in an area of midfield and he'd turn up at right back or left wing looking for the ball.

The only difference is that Di Maria is a special kind of prick that can't even be arsed to try and fight for his spot and prove his worth so his move is happening a year earlier.
 
Pexbo said:
The only difference is that Di Maria is a special kind of prick that can't even be arsed to try and fight for his spot and prove his worth so his move is happening a year earlier.
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I honestly don't think that's the ONLY difference, but fair enough.

He's a cnut, good riddance. I'll take that. Get the papers signed so we can forget it ever happened.
 
One of my favorite players pre United days and even last year. But this summer has really out me off and his attitude and actions have been complete trash. Its just so low not turning up at all.
 
Never liked Di Maria. Now I hate him. Will go down as one of the worst ever Man Utd signings.
 
OK so I haven't followed this thread (or the saga really), but can anyone give me a quick run down of what is going on? Is he actually AWOL? Or do we know where he is? Is he in Manchester/Argentina? Is it an official strike from ADM? How much does everyone hate him right now?
 
ZDwyr said:
OK so I haven't followed this thread (or the saga really), but can anyone give me a quick run down of what is going on? Is he actually AWOL? Or do we know where he is? Is he in Manchester/Argentina? Is it an official strike from ADM? How much does everyone hate him right now?
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He never showed up for training and LVG claims we have no idea where he is.

Not got the mentality for a challenge so get rid of him asap.
 
Very poor from di Maria. A 'world class' footballer who doesn't seem to have enough pride in himself to not want to have an episode of abject failure marked on his career report. You'd wonder how someone becomes a 'world class' footballer without a bit of fight in them. Hey-ho I suppose he earns enough money not to have to care what other people think.

I'm sorry if that's a wee bit bitter but his not turning up for his obscenely paid job in order to force through a move is unforgivable to me.
 
I hope we keep him till the last hour of the window fining him for every day he misses. He wants to feck us about then we can play that game too. Scrote
 
bdecuc said:
Very poor from di Maria. A 'world class' footballer who doesn't seem to have enough pride in himself to not want to have an episode of abject failure marked on his career report. You'd wonder how someone becomes a 'world class' footballer without a bit of fight in them. Hey-ho I suppose he earns enough money not to have to care what other people think.

I'm sorry if that's a wee bit bitter but his not turning up for his obscenely paid job in order to force through a move is unforgivable to me.
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That is an assumption. Or he might be intelligent enough to understand what LvG wants and fully realizes he will never be that kind of player LvG wants. Sometime we might change jobs, for a better pay and then realize the new firm's way of functioning and my way of functioning are not in sync and hence would feel it is better to get out soon. So even that could be true.

Whatever be the reason, going AWOL is completely unethical and unprofessional way of handling things.
 
Relevated said:
Does anybody really believe that van gaal doesn't know where he is?
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Of course not. It's just his way of pissing at the player and avoid further questions. As I said earlier, I believe he went to Manchester and was training there most likely
 
RedDevil@84 said:
That is an assumption. Or he might be intelligent enough to understand what LvG wants and fully realizes he will never be that kind of player LvG wants. Sometime we might change jobs, for a better pay and then realize the new firm's way of functioning and my way of functioning are not in sync and hence would feel it is better to get out soon. So even that could be true.

Whatever be the reason, going AWOL is completely unethical and unprofessional way of handling things.
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Him not being in sync with LVG may be true. It's probably even likely. Even so... he's given it one season? Considering how much his employer is paying him? And his solution is to not turn up. I think as the paying public we can expect a bit more.
 
bdecuc said:
Him not being in sync with LVG may be true. It's probably even likely. Even so... he's given it one season? Considering how much his employer is paying him? And his solution is to not turn up. I think as the paying public we can expect a bit more.
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I mean if he thinks what LvG wants from him is not the way he wants his career to move. For assumption, say LvG wants their player to be less instinctive and more controlled and if ADM thinks this is the prime time of his career which has been good so far being instinctive and doesn't think he should spend time trying to change his style at this age, then from his point of view it would be better if he leaves this club.

Anyways his solution of not turning up sucks and is immature and unprofessional.
 
RedDevil@84 said:
I mean if he thinks what LvG wants from him is not the way he wants his career to move. For assumption, say LvG wants their player to be less instinctive and more controlled and if ADM thinks this is the prime time of his career which has been good so far being instinctive and doesn't think he should spend time trying to change his style at this age, then from his point of view it would be better if he leaves this club.

Anyways his solution of not turning up sucks and is immature and unprofessional.
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You'd have thought he'd have checked all that out before signing - after all it's no secret how LVG wants his players to play.
 
I remember there was a story of Madrid letting him go cause he's not exactly good looking. I think we're doing the same thing, we bought the likes of Morgan, Memphis and Darmian, Schweini is kind of good looking too and are getting rid of ADM.
 
Mali_Zeus said:
I remember there was a story of Madrid letting him go cause he's not exactly good looking. I think we're doing the same thing, we bought the likes of Morgan, Memphis and Darmian, Schweini is kind of good looking too and are getting rid of ADM.
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Jones kind of debunks that theory :)
 
Rednotdead said:
You'd have thought he'd have checked all that out before signing - after all it's no secret how LVG wants his players to play.
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Yes, that would have been ideal. I am not sure if every player getting transferred sits and analyzes the manager in detail.
But in the world where agents rule, it is not so tough for an agent to ill-advise a player. Falcao moved to Monaco when he could have gone to bigger teams. I feel that the agent had a huge hand in that move.

Anyways all what I wrote is highly speculative. I am just providing a counter-speculation to the general assumption that he is a pussy :)
 
Real got what they wanted - 60m for ADM
PSG got what they wanted - ADM for 45m

I often wonder how Manchester United are being run
 
MDFC Manager said:
You should drop a call to the Glazers, asking them to hire you.
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Time and time again we've been too naive in terms of transfers and ended up with our fingers burnt. Such thing had been going on for years with players leaving next to nothing because 'they burnt bridges with the manager' or 'were great servants for the club'. No wonder why clubs ask ridiculous fees whenever United is concerned.
 
devilish said:
Time and time again we've been too naive in terms of transfers and ended up with our fingers burnt. Such thing had been going on for years with players leaving next to nothing because 'they burnt bridges with the manager' or 'were great servants for the club'. No wonder why clubs ask ridiculous fees whenever United is concerned.
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45m is next to nothing?
 
Mali_Zeus said:
45m is next to nothing?
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I am referring to Beckham 25m move to Real or the 10m fee paid by the same club for RVN. Not to forget the numerous players we allowed to go for next to nothing because 'they were servants' of the club (P Neville, OShea etc). Losing 15m from the ADM deal is also ridiculous in its own way. We overspent on him who used us as a stepping stone to PSG.

We are great in terms of merchandising and all but unfortunately we're extremely naive in terms of transfers. For example I can't think of many clubs who would allow their best player to reach his last year of contract without selling him first.
 
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devilish said:
Time and time again we've been too naive in terms of transfers and ended up with our fingers burnt. Such thing had been going on for years with players leaving next to nothing because 'they burnt bridges with the manager' or 'were great servants for the club'. No wonder why clubs ask ridiculous fees whenever United is concerned.
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I honestly thing other clubs take the piss out of United because we're so bad at negotiating fees. Clubs must love dealing with us.
 
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