Angel Di Maria | £59.7M fee agreed I Maybe tomorrow...or the day after...
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I understand that. Like I said the Welbeck thing was more sentimental because he is one of my favourite players.
I just don't see how he fits, reminds me to much of the Berbatov and Mata deals. Individually great players but not what the team needed.
I don't see how he isn't needed, at all. Please do elaborate. He's a fast attacker which we lack. A quality winger which we lack. The ability to play CM which we lack.
Nah, you have Di Maria on the wing where he is at his best, Mata in a position he has played effectively for Valencia, Chelsea and Spain and Rooney just behind the striker where he has played a lot for United.
We can fit him in, definitely. It's other players who might not fit next to him.
I expect we will go back to 4231
-----------RVP
Di Maria--Rooney--Mata
-----Herrera---fletcher
With the front four alternating during the match
-----------RVP
Di Maria--Rooney--Mata
-----Herrera---fletcher
With the front four alternating during the match
Where will he play, is he going to play as a wingback. If not does that mean we're going to 4-3-3? If so how do we get Mata, Rooney and RVP all into the team? I agree with van Gaal that this team is very unbalanced but not sure if this move helps to much without moving Mata.
Watch the post above your one. It's not that difficult. Mata can be RAM, there would be no problem with that.
Mata on the wing is dreadful. 3 out of those 4 players are too slow and Fletcher lacks mobility. Sticking in Di Maria like that isn't going to change the team into a fluid attacking unit.
I saw it, just don't think Mata works out wide. In fact I would rather play Adnan there then Mata.
Dreadful? Where do you think he played with the famous Macazar, or at Valencia when he earned himself a transfer to Chelsea? Rooney isnt slow nor too slow.
He has proved different at Chelsea/Valencia.
Berbatov, Kagawa, Veron, Mata..
All lacked pace and all played at a slow tempo...
Di Maria is one of the most high tempo footballers in football, plays at an electric pace. Real's style of football is very similar to United (at our best) which is why when we played each other in the past, they were great attacking games.
Mata isn't that good as a winger. His stat output doubled when he was switched to playing in behind the striker for Chelsea, same for us last season. He couldn't do anything from out wide but when he was switched to playing number 10 he scored 6 goals and made 4 assists in as many games.
At Valencia he was quicker. See his vids of his time from Valencia and compare it to his performances now, he's not the same type of player (was more of a left winger from deep and closer to Silva now).. plus in EPL, you need even more pace on the wings than in La Liga. He will either play as a 10 or be benched in favour of Januzaj/Kagawa. Simples.
Wow. You have clearly not watched a single game he's played.
Imagine this:
DDG
RAFAEL
ROJO
EVANS
SHAW
CARRICK
VIDAL
HERRERA
ROONEY
RVP
DI MARIA
DDG
RAFAEL
ROJO
EVANS
SHAW
CARRICK
VIDAL
HERRERA
ROONEY
RVP
DI MARIA
Can't believe you're either ditching Mata or putting him out wide, he's easily our best and most talented player.
RvP will score unlimited goals with this guy setting him up! Rooney won't be far behind.
Again Rooney out wide? how is that sensible. He can't beat a man out wide.
If Mata was good out wide he'd still be at Chelsea.
No, reason he isnt there is because of his defensive qualities.
I don't really understand this tweet. City demanded wages for Di Maria, or Di Maria demanded wages off city?
They have made £20mil or so in sales so far? theoretically if they raised another £30mil they could get involved. Still think we will get him, but it's not done yet.
His versatility makes it easy for van gaal to utilize him in different systems, but van gaal made it clear that the reason we aren't playing 4-3-3 was that we didn't have a player like ronaldo or di maria, so if we do sign him one would think the plan now is to play 4-3-3.
My main worry remains that we haven't solved our midfield and defense problems yet, the impact of di maria won't be the same without more quality in those areas.
My main worry remains that we haven't solved our midfield and defense problems yet, the impact of di maria won't be the same without more quality in those areas.
This signing will for me just emphasize the mistake of making Rooney captain. The best team selections you can put out do not include him.
In fact they don't include either of our captains. I'd be tempted by Carrick as one of the CBs in our 3-5-2 so he could step up to support a midfield of Herrera/ADM
In fact they don't include either of our captains. I'd be tempted by Carrick as one of the CBs in our 3-5-2 so he could step up to support a midfield of Herrera/ADM
Never fear, Ed's on the job!
It's funny when Moyes started this was exactly the type of huge signing they were desperate to make (Cesc, Ronaldo, Bale) but couldn't pull it off and our transfer window ended up a disaster because they were so unfocused on anything else. Having someone like Van Gaal here, especially after the World Cup, will help attract better players.
So someone who got Southampton to 8th place in the PL is better than someone who won the CL with Real. Crikey.
That would remedy some of our defensive worries too, well, numerically anyway.
RB: Rafael, Jones, Valencia
CB: Smalling, Evans, Jones, Rojo, Blackett
LB: Shaw, Rojo, Blackett
Which one of those two ?
Im thinking Valencia.
I don't think Valencia's considered as a winger under van Gaal. I think he sees him as Rafael's backup.
We were linked with him before Real bought him weren't we?
It's a sad state of affairs for other clubs out there when a team can sell Di Maria and still look so strong. He is just too good to ignore. I'm so happy the club have decided to break the bank and throw prudence out the window that has for so long been a part of our business.
Please happen.
It's a sad state of affairs for other clubs out there when a team can sell Di Maria and still look so strong. He is just too good to ignore. I'm so happy the club have decided to break the bank and throw prudence out the window that has for so long been a part of our business.
Please happen.
I know we have Shaw,but I can see Di Maria easily playing wing back also.. He has the pace as well as the stamina to play wing back. I think this signing shows that Van Gaal intends to go back to 4-3-3 next season.
People actually finding a reason to moan about this transfer, it's unbelievable really. Who gives a shite who gets less game time ? With Di Mari in the squad our chances of being back in the CL are markedly improved and that opens up game time anyway.
We're finally looking like spending on the quality we've let slide over the course of SAF reign of genius, we're finally looking like spending like one of the biggest clubs in the World should, it's good news going forward and it needs to continue.
We're finally looking like spending on the quality we've let slide over the course of SAF reign of genius, we're finally looking like spending like one of the biggest clubs in the World should, it's good news going forward and it needs to continue.
It still lacks quality and that's the main problem.
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