Again very good.
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Was great 2nd half, who has a quicker turn than him at full speed? Was ridiculous at times.
Good game, more like it.
Good game today. Totally different player when getting the ball deeper.
Flattered to deceive. Looked dangerous, ultimately fizzled out each time apart from the shot leading to Falcao's rebound goal
Should have passed to Wilson at the end.
Had a good game today. Pleased with that performance.
Love it when he can turn and run at players.
Looked dangerous today, still a lot more to come from him.
Final ball/shoot was lacking today but he was a major threat everytime he had the ball. Our most creative player in the team! Runs past players for fun as well.
Very hit and miss
Dunno what to think of him at all
Dunno what to think of him at all
Looked very dangerous in the first half, just had glimpses in the 2nd.
He's a great dribbler, his final ball just seems to be lacking. And he really can't shoot for shit, he's just not a striker.
He's a great dribbler, his final ball just seems to be lacking. And he really can't shoot for shit, he's just not a striker.
I don't think anybody would pass it on when they have a chance on the half volley like that.. In fact I'd be a little disappointed if they did as it shows a lack of confidence in not taking it on yourself. Was a great chance either way. Should have scored, but it's not that big of a deal that he didn't.
My only problem with di maria is that he's a shite finisher really. He's a world class player but his finishing is so inconsistent. Rushes his shots too often at times. Brilliant at running with the ball though and finding gaps in defences.
Looks like he is getting fitter, was still running at their defence in the 90th minute. He wasn't lasting the whole game previously. Still think that there is much more to come from him, loses possession too easily from time- to-time.
Ridiculous to watch those turns - perhaps Sterling and Hazard can match it, but few others. He's just so entertaining to watch; ufortunately, that applies to too few of our other players. But ADM, what a gem when he plays like this, and today he was even wasteful!
I'm not convinced so far. He has obviously has great talent, particularly when turning and running with the ball, but his passing, shooting and overall decision-making leave a lot to be desired. He was fantastic during his first month; for the money we paid, I'd expect to see that form on a semi-regular basis.
Like Herrera he brings urgency and changes the whole rythm of our game when in midfield.
Take him out and replace him with another slow paced player happy to never run at people with the ball and we'll look as flat as we have for the most of the season.
I don't really care if he loses the ball a lot, he makes us dangerous even if he's wasteful.
Take him out and replace him with another slow paced player happy to never run at people with the ball and we'll look as flat as we have for the most of the season.
I don't really care if he loses the ball a lot, he makes us dangerous even if he's wasteful.
Wasted a glorious chance for a goal but basically wrecked havoc on the break. Just brings a different speed to our play when used correctly.
Would like to see him on opposite wings to Januzaj. That would be a sight to behold and it might also allow Herrera a spot in the side.
Hopefully this is ADM rounding into form when we need it the most for the most important months of the season.
Would like to see him on opposite wings to Januzaj. That would be a sight to behold and it might also allow Herrera a spot in the side.
Hopefully this is ADM rounding into form when we need it the most for the most important months of the season.
He really wasn't very good today in terms of his touch and shooting, but still makes things happen. That's why he is a great player, still had a big impact on our attacking play and when he does hit his top form will be unplayable (as he was earlier in the season).
Some very good runs, just needs to tighten up the end product, overhitting way too many passes.
Well hopefully today was a step in that direction, albeit a somewhat faltering one. We'll need him at top form if we're going to challenge for 2nd or 3rd (or even hold on to 4th.)
Thought he greatly resembled Nani today. Did all the not-very-important things really well. Hustled and harried. But when it came down to the crucial moments, consistently made the wrong decision. Killed numerous chances with terribly weighted passes, and also gave the ball away unnecessarily multiple times.
I guess the word for it if you like the player is 'mercurial' and if you don't it's 'frustrating and wasteful'.
I guess the word for it if you like the player is 'mercurial' and if you don't it's 'frustrating and wasteful'.
Brilliant to see him finally find his rhythm again
Improved as the game wore on. Hopefully a sign of things to come.
I think he's best playing in a free role rather than our rigid formations.
I think he's best playing in a free role rather than our rigid formations.
Did he play a LM or nr. 10?
He made things happen while still being way off his best in terms of end product. A very minor complaint, but I wish he'd stop taking our right-sided free kicks. He rarely seems to produce from them whereas RVP has took them well before.
Much better today, always get that wide-eyed sense of excitement when he gets the ball and runs at/away from defenders. Thankfully didn't take many hopeful, wasteful shots but really should have scored on that one chance. Do wish he'd put in more crosses again, he used to whip them in when he first got here.
Well, he has produced really good form on a pretty regular basis, when playing in a position he is suited to. Up front or isolated on one wing when the opponents have 10 men behind the ball does him no good. He needs to be running with the ball through the middle or be given a free role to switch sides.
I thought he was poor today. Ran with the ball well at times but more often than not it broke down. His passing was poor and he lost the ball quite a lot. Insisted on trying that long ball over the top quite a lot and they were easily dealt with.
I think he's far too wasteful at the moment.
I think he's far too wasteful at the moment.
As a 10. Januzaj then kept more width on the left while Rooney tucked more inside to act as a normal CM, with Valencia offering the width on the right.
The free role suits Di Maria much better.
Sthing like our Robben
Yep that’s how it is with him. Even when he has poor game he does a few very good things. If we find a setup in which somebody covers for him we will be fine.
So far he is very …unpredictable I would say. Not on the same wavelength as the rest of our attackers. At the beginning he was putting in crosses almost every time he got the ball near the box. But today I thought he was playing some sort of “free role” which I don’t think suits the team. Causing a lot of disorganization in both teams I suppose.
good performance. his acceleration and pace are asset to us.
still, should had passed to wilson and not a fan of him playing upfront. should have been rooney moved forward when robin was subbed. but van gaal is van gaal obviously..
still, should had passed to wilson and not a fan of him playing upfront. should have been rooney moved forward when robin was subbed. but van gaal is van gaal obviously..
Please stop moving him upfront. Had a mixed bag, but was a hell of a lot better in a deeper role.
I thought he was very good. His final ball wasn't the best, but that's how it is with these kind of players. Opposition defenders are shitting it when he runs at them with the ball.
Did we overpay for adm? To be honest I expect much more from him. Is he the same player that he was when he was at real? Or did the players like Ronaldo, benzema, etc made him look good than he really is?
That ball to Falcao (who was offside) in the first few minutes was delectable.
His style was better suited to them as the ones around him played in the same vein. We dont. Also, he's at his best when he starts off deep. Playing him high up the pitch and he isnt a 60mil player.
You people can be desperate sometimes. He was better than in previous performances but that was a wasteful performance by Di Maria, his final ball was lacking every single time and his decision making was hit and miss. It seemed like he was in competition with Rooney for who will missplace the more passes.
Fantastic performance. Hope to see more of that.
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