He won't be here next year.
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I don't see what is over the top about expecting him to be putting in performances that are a substantial upgrade over what he had been getting from the likes of Nani. So far, I don't think he has.
People are suggesting we sell him in the summer. Thats OTT.
Yup. Doesn't answer my question though. How did that affect his performance TODAY? All those things from previous matches mean he jumps out of challenges, loses the ball repeatedly etc?
He's been a massive disappointment. Maybe with a formation change next season he could excel here but he doesn't really look settled in England so I wouldn't be surprised if he demanded a move in the summer
I'm not so much suggesting we sell as regretting that we bought him in the first place. Now that he's here, we have to try and make it work, but significant improvement is needed.
He's been rubbish since his injury at the start of the season. If we could get anywhere near what we paid for him I'd gladly send him on his way.
I'm not sure I'd want him sold just yet. He has a lot of class in him, I don't think that can be denied.
What can be questioned at the moment is his desire as I really don't think he looks like he wants it. Definitely doesn't look like he's enjoying it, and his performances have been downright poor. I would like to see him benched for a game or two, send a message to him that despite his large fee, he's not guaranteed a place. Course, the same could be said of Van Persie, but I don't see him being dropped either.
What can be questioned at the moment is his desire as I really don't think he looks like he wants it. Definitely doesn't look like he's enjoying it, and his performances have been downright poor. I would like to see him benched for a game or two, send a message to him that despite his large fee, he's not guaranteed a place. Course, the same could be said of Van Persie, but I don't see him being dropped either.
FFS people talking about selling him, get a fecking grip. Put him in a functioning team and he'll look world class. As in, don't put Rooney in midfield and put the 2 useless overpaid twats that we have up front on the bench. Put Herrera and Mata around Di Maria and he'll look brilliant, players who can open up space and get him the ball quickly.
And take him off corners because he sucks at those.
And take him off corners because he sucks at those.
Had absolute stormers against shit opposition ie Leicester and QPR, and at everton, then has been absolutely shit since what is required of him
people want him sold already ffs. 
It affected his performance mentally and psychologically. With all those factors aforementioned happening, it appears that he has lost belief in what the manager is doing, as such he becomes undecisive with his decision making ability on the pitch. However, some player like Ronaldo(versus Mourinho), has the ability to overcome managerial negligence, some other players overall ability become affected by it. If Van Gaal fixes what is wrong with Di Maria in the team, he will be more motivated and not carelessly lose the ball or jump out of challenges. It is a psychologically things that begins with what the manager is doing with his players.
Needs to up his game. Lots of his touches and decisions were poor today. Obviously not helped by Louis' insistence on leaving midfielders on the sidelines.
Poor touches, poor decision making, dummied out of few 50-50 challenges. He's not playing badly because he was in the strikers' position, he's just being Di Maria, a very fantastic player who will frustrate the hell out of you from time to time, if we actually can get a grip of things in midfield then he'll play better. Right now he's just playing so shit, it's unbelievable.
This is what I think as well tbh.
He reminds me of Giggs. Always tries the spectacular, when it comes off its amazing but when it doesn't he ends up giving the ball away all the time.
Sanchez is a fighter. Di Maria is just your typical mercenary.
Mended that for you.
Well a big reason why the team isn't functioning is that the player who we bought to be the fulcrum of our attack has been massively disappointing. He's been every bit the 'useless overpaid twat' as have been RVP and Falcao.
Considering how much we've paid for him, performances like today are pretty outrageous. Players are entitled to have a bad game every so often but he doesn't show any commitment to pursuing a loose ball or winning the scrappy battles. His injury may figure into that but there's a certain level you need to play at with that kind of salary.
Awful performance today, and he hasn't really got any excuses. Needs to up it.
We paid 65m based on 1 WC season. Money spend for the sake of spending
And we bought him without a plan on how to use him. Talk about hasty decision from the top level management..
And we bought him without a plan on how to use him. Talk about hasty decision from the top level management..
He's been abysmal. I agree that he'd probably do better if we stopped playing with idiotic team selections but even still with players like him you expect moments of magic, something out of nothing but there's none of that, just a scared little wimp pussying out of tackles and taking myopically shit corners.
Not at all. He's actually shown plenty of bits of class here and there and had a few good games that get forgotten the second he has a poor game. He needs to be given time in his CORRECT position and have similar minded players around him. You can't put one world class player like Di Maria in a team who hoofs the ball all the time and when they don't just pass it around the back 4. Wee have to play with pace, pass the ball around the pitch with pace and attack with pace. He's the only one who ever looks like creating a chance even when playing poorly. What the feck have Van Persie and Falcao done all season? They have 13 goals combined in almost 40 appearances between them. That's atrocious for our supposed world class strikers. Di Maria at least has 11 combined goals and assists in 18 games, could be a lot better but it would be if Van Persie and Falcao didn't keep fecking up every chance he creates. He still creates more chances then anyone else in our squad so he's doing his job even though Van Persie and Falcao basically have no movement up front so it's hard for him to create stuff for them.
Don't like him as a #10. In fact, I mis-read the line-up and thought Januzaj was at #10. That was dumb-but didn't see AdM effective as the orchestrator. I think he's been at his best on the left side of the diamond-which is where Januzaj actually played.
He can make things happen when he gets the ball deep and makes runs at defenders. His crosses and delivery into the box has been poor though.
He can make things happen when he gets the ball deep and makes runs at defenders. His crosses and delivery into the box has been poor though.
Didnt he play in the midfield today?
I can only laugh at the people who actually want him gone.
That being said, he clearly isn't right at the moment and his performances have dipped. The worrying thing is that so have everyone else's too.
That being said, he clearly isn't right at the moment and his performances have dipped. The worrying thing is that so have everyone else's too.
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Regardless of his poor performance, there's no excuse for pulling out of challenges. Really disappointed with him.
He blows hot and cold. I just hope he soon gets back to playing the way he did in the first couple of months.
So we can put the out of position excuse to bed. That's a run of what, three? Four? games in a row in this position that was supposed to make him a world beater. Against poor opposition too. Just been very underwhelming for most of the season.
Played behind the strikers, but it was hardly a game where he could make an impact. West ham dominated the first half and we hardly got out of our half, so how exactly is that on him? That's down Rooney, Januzaj and Blind failing to control the game, but then again, I put that more down to the strikers we have up top forcing Rooney out of position to a place where he just isn't very good. And Di Maria was far from the worst out there today. Had a much bigger impact then Falcao and Van Persie and much better games then everyone in our midfield and offence bar Blind. They were all shite, but he at least created a couple of chances and looked dangerous on the ball. The biggest let down from him was the corners but it's just baffling why he keeps taking them because he is shite at them.
Yeah, position stuff is out of the question now.
Lots of excuses for him here.
Dont want to sold him like some though.
yes - another sh1t excuse about where he plays - he looked crap.
Some classic knee jerk reactions going on around here at the moment.people want him sold already ffs.
He'll come good be we need to play him on the wing and get some solid midfielders behind him. At the moment he's a luxury that we can't afford.
So basically its everyone else's fault?
I mean when a player missplaces passes, looses the ball or makes shots out of nothing that's not cause all the other players are shit and are not controlling the game.
He looks dangerous on the ball? that's not enough.
I didnt watch the game today mind you but I've seen enough of his past games to say that there's always and excuse or 2 for him.
I mean you say it was a game where he could make a impact. If he's a wc player and he is and should be he should do something out of nothing every once in a while if nothing.
Maybe he's just in a bad form. Sure our general form isnt helping but its not logical we fault all the other players and not him.
Not playing at all well and should be doing better.
Definitely feel being shifted around the place has made it hard for him to settle though.
Definitely feel being shifted around the place has made it hard for him to settle though.
He should be doing more without question. I'm saying the way we play and the players we have making "runs" is hardly making it an easy role for him. He thrives on having runners around him, picking the ball up from deep and running at the opposition and picking out through balls. Currently, nobody in our team is making any runs. Falcao and Van Persie are so ineffective week after week that we basically play with 9 men on the pitch. They're more at fault then anybody for our poor performances in games IMO (Well apart from Van Gaal who picks them constantly) as it disrupts the balance of our team and forces other players elsewhere. The point is he still creates a few very good chances every game even with the lack of movement, and if the strikers put them away, he would get an assist for it and people would get a completely different opinion of his performance in the game. Again, he should and can be playing a lot better then he is. I'm just saying no player can be at their best if the whole team is so disjointed and you have so many players not performing or playing out of position.
We haven't had one attacking player actually play well consistently this season. Not one. Not even decent performances consistently. Now every player has different reasons for that, but IMO, with Falcao and Van Persie, it's because they just aren't very good players anymore and are way past it, and with the others it is due to the whole slow style we play, and having those 2 up front and forcing everyone else around them to play more restricted roles so we can accommodate having 2 poachers who do feck all in general play on the pitch.
This is the player he has always been bar one good season. He's never been consistent, but often frustrating. Remember, it's not long ago many agreed he was on a level with Nani, we are just seeing that once again.
I find it a bit strange that Van Gaal is being blamed for a world class players inability to control the ball, pulling out if it even looks like a tackle is going to be put in, taking terrible set pieces and constantly trying things that arent on or running down blind alleys when better options are available. These arent things that should be effected by a players role or position on the pitch.
I'd like to see us try starting a team without him in it, just to see if he really does bring enough to the side.
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