I thought we overpaid massively in the summer and he is still yet to convince me otherwise, does he even want to be here after all the Paris rumours, maybe do a deal with psg say 20 mil + Lucas Moura & Veratti, that would be a perfect bit of business.
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I've said from the start he didn't even want to come here, he was more forced into this move than anything. I'm sure PSG will pay big bucks for him if it does come to it. Doubt we would lose a lot on him tbh.
Mesut Ozil - leaves Madrid, looks outstanding in the premier league for about a month and half. Average, uninterested and unmotivated ever since
Di Maria.....
Di Maria.....
That is just ridiculous with all due respect. Can't just get rid because they are going through a bad spell. He showed in his first few months that he can make it here he just needs his confidence back. My biggest concern is whether he actually wants to adapt to England and make it work in the long term, right now no one really is sure.
Would like to see that too. I can still see him as a winger, it was just a bad day at the office. The issue with him is that of team balance. When he starts to roam around the pitch all over the place it affects our set up. When Januzaj came on you can see what changed, Januzaj stayed on the wing and utilised the FB (as did Young) sticking to their position. Di Maria needs to do the same (and more) stick to his position. Once we get Shaw back (+Rojo at CB alongside Smalling) the Balance of the team will be right and we will look a whole lot better.
He was always a supporting player while now he is the 'superstar' of the team. Add to that, he was as inconsistent as Nani for his entire career bar the last year (in fact, I think that only in his last season he was better than Nani on 2010-2012). He should do better and likely will do once we have a better team, but he isn't the player for whatever reasons we thought he'll be.
If Paris gives us north of 50m then we should accept the offer.
If Paris gives us north of 50m then we should accept the offer.
I'd hate to be a player at our club sometimes when you have critics like this. All the best players have an element of luck in their play, Messi a prime example.
The culture of some our own fans seemingly wanting our players to fail baffles me, but hey at least they can say to their Twitter buddies that they were right all along, that's the most important thing...
People keep posting midfield trios with him because it worked for one half of a season at Madrid, totally ignoring the fact La Liga is very different physically, that Madrid had better CM's behind him than we have and much better wide attackers that pushed teams back to give him space to run into.
Add to this the fact LvG likes patient, possession based midfield play and I'd be surprised if LvG has any intention of playing him as anything but a wide player who has license to roam, long term.
Add to this the fact LvG likes patient, possession based midfield play and I'd be surprised if LvG has any intention of playing him as anything but a wide player who has license to roam, long term.
Needs to sort out his form soon. Been so wasteful for a long time now. I actually liked the way he ran at Swansea last week, but there wasn't even that today. Correct decision to take him off, a big though since he has the potential to such a big player. Now the question is, will he start the next game? Who thought we'd be saying that about our £60 million signing. I hope that substitution was the "kick up the arse" that he needs.
I bet once spring starts and a bit of sunshine comes he'll be better. 
Shocking performance
He needs to go back to doing the basics right. At Madrid he was up and down but what stood out last summer was he finally clicked as to picking his moments. Of course having Modric and Alonso beside you and Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema ahead helps massively but we have players who he can work with too yet he's choosing to do everything himself.
He's not Messi, Robben, Hazard where his ball control is exemplary to get out of spaces. His passing range is pretty hit and miss. He's a counter attack player who has a great engine and can beat players when there is space for him to commit. He hasn't got the variation Nani had to beat players but Di Maria can get from A to B in a flash, is forward thinking and will get back to good form.
He's not Messi, Robben, Hazard where his ball control is exemplary to get out of spaces. His passing range is pretty hit and miss. He's a counter attack player who has a great engine and can beat players when there is space for him to commit. He hasn't got the variation Nani had to beat players but Di Maria can get from A to B in a flash, is forward thinking and will get back to good form.
I'm a bit late here, but I've just read this. Anyway, it's not fair enough, given that his loss of form has been a major factor in our disappointing play. If he's really said this, then he needs to man up, grow a set and start playing better.
Let's stop signing superstars then, OK? First ppl were on and on for years how we can't attract superstars. But then since the Mata signing we have had a change of transfer strategy and ppl are complaining even more.
I have said it in another thread: Despite being inconsistent he was a starter under Mourinho and I can remember Mourinho claiming how he needs him back in the team when he was out injured.
Obviously last season was something else for him, but even before that he was quality, even if inconsistent, which is what wingers can be.
At the moment I am not even sure he knows what he needs to do on the pitch. He is used to instructions from Mourinho/Ancelotti whereas LvG seems to confuse everyone with his communication and over complicating things.
Maybe @jojojo @Vato or @Raul Madrid who watched RM and Di Maria regularly can tell more about Di Maria in his first 3 seasons at RM but based on the games I had seen he was still quality despite being frustrating to watch at times.
I have said it in another thread: Despite being inconsistent he was a starter under Mourinho and I can remember Mourinho claiming how he needs him back in the team when he was out injured.
Obviously last season was something else for him, but even before that he was quality, even if inconsistent, which is what wingers can be.
At the moment I am not even sure he knows what he needs to do on the pitch. He is used to instructions from Mourinho/Ancelotti whereas LvG seems to confuse everyone with his communication and over complicating things.
Maybe @jojojo @Vato or @Raul Madrid who watched RM and Di Maria regularly can tell more about Di Maria in his first 3 seasons at RM but based on the games I had seen he was still quality despite being frustrating to watch at times.
He needs a good talking to about his decision-making. Very delicate situation for someone that cost us so much money. You don't want to alienate him and have his confidence hit rock bottom, yet we can't afford to play him if he is going to mess up when we desperately need the points.
Was down right poor today and a player of his reputation should be doing better.As soon as we started to click through the gears he played better but that ball to Falcao right at half-time typified a poor first half.
However, I just think that Di Maria is burning out from what was a BIG year for him. He was a massive player for Madrid and played week in, week out for them in a charge for La Liga and the Champions League. He then played a big part in Argentina's push for the world cup in which he did get a bit of an injury. He didn't get much of a break or pre season but was thrown into the fold with us where he probably has more responsibility compared to his previous club but has been shifted around a lot in search for a balance. I wonder if it has just taken it's toll on him and wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see his best form until next season.
However, I just think that Di Maria is burning out from what was a BIG year for him. He was a massive player for Madrid and played week in, week out for them in a charge for La Liga and the Champions League. He then played a big part in Argentina's push for the world cup in which he did get a bit of an injury. He didn't get much of a break or pre season but was thrown into the fold with us where he probably has more responsibility compared to his previous club but has been shifted around a lot in search for a balance. I wonder if it has just taken it's toll on him and wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see his best form until next season.
I bet once spring starts and a bit of sunshine comes he'll be better.
Everyone is blaming this on Seasonal Affective Disorder now?
He's fine, everyone is overreacting, he had a poor game but wan't that bad, still burst forward, and found good space a lot of the time only for him not to receive the ball. Him and Valencia were on different wavelengths today and Di Maria's decision making wasn't great, but he's still a class player, he creates chances (a great ball into Rooney today) and has contributed to 14 goals in 23 games, not a bad return in a very chaotic season. He tries things and gets forward, he loses the ball yes, but I blame that on the players behind him, we pass the ball sideways between the full backs and Blind/Herrera, until we finally pass it to di Maria who has no option but to try and push it forward, or try and cross it in. Other than maybe Di Maria and Rooney, our off the ball movement has been terrible (though the second half today was better)
That's what happened with Elano didn't it? The minute the cold weather kicked in his form went to pot
People keep banging about him not liking being here, cold weather, food, language, whatever..
Why wont we call spade a spade. He's out of form and that's that.
That's what happened with Elano didn't it? The minute the cold weather kicked in his form went to pot
Just out of curiosity, is it always us who end up with the South American/Mediterranean background players who seem to have issues with the culture and city?
City have had many players from these cultures and not a peep of "homesickness, unsettled" etc.
Liverpool have had many too and they thrive over there.
The culture and settling in takes time but for the on pitch stuff that's his job and he needs to deliver. No one else to blame.
City have had many players from these cultures and not a peep of "homesickness, unsettled" etc.
Liverpool have had many too and they thrive over there.
The culture and settling in takes time but for the on pitch stuff that's his job and he needs to deliver. No one else to blame.
Rojo seems fine. In fact he mostly always looks happy. Dunno, just our bad luck with the rest probably...
I think it's just a convenient excuse. I highly suspect it could be a management problem though
Are we really doing this whole "he's played out of decision" nonsense? Seriously?
So far this season he's looked excellent centrally and shit centrally. Plus excellent on the wing and shit on the wing. He's just been woefully inconsistent. The position stuff is a complete red herring.
Robinho wants a word with you...
But yeah I do see what you are saying in that our South Americans are generally homesick much quicker than other teams around us.
So what happened to allowing foreign players a season to settle in a new country, new culture, language, team, manager, league.....ect before making any judgement?
Or maybe they are fine and we are paranoid. I read yesterday Di Maria saying that he was fine at Manchester and that he needed to adapt to his new life in England the same way, he did with Lisbon and Madrid where he "struggled" the first season.
This is why simply throwing money at great players isn't gonna cut it.
what on earth happened today that he came off at half time, and half the thread are slating him!?
Ask Costa.
Di Maria has always been like this he is very hit and miss, he was never worth anything like 60m and he will never be able to play at that kind of level week in week out. He had one really good season playing in a different position and we don't even play him there so I think it is unfair to be too critical. Real problem is our transfer policy rather than the player himself, if there is any truth in psg wanting him for close to what we paid or a deal involving marquinhos I wouldn't be Too fussed if we let him go.
Or Alexis Sanchez.
He looks like he badly needs a summer off.
I think that's spot on and explains what we're seeing on the field. He's happy with the pay cheque but is totally disinterested in playing for us. No motivation at all in any of his performances for a while. Like he's just going through the motions.
Doesn't seem to have any desire to achieve anything with us at all. Can't use a player like that, regardless of his ability, if he's not prepared to put in a shift and show that ability with us.
He was dreadful, he made the wrong choices each and every time and wasn't able to pass or dribble correctly.
You can't just turn shit in a few weeks. He is world class but he is playing in a team with confidence as low as the floor. When he was at Madrid last year he was unplayable but so was Ronaldo, Bale and Modric. Atm the club as a whole is a mess. Our star players can't play well together. Falcao, Di Maria, Mata are not shit players (who had a good season or two) ffs. The fact is they are playing in a team where the defence can't play out from the back and where they crumble after an attack. This is the same team which varies week in week out.
Maybe that's just the way it is that such players are better suited in other leagues or teams. They certainly are not shite though.
When I watch DI Maria and Falcao play for us I see the same Di Maria and Falcao from 2 years ago but in the same United team from 2 years ago. Not much has changed really.
Maybe that's just the way it is that such players are better suited in other leagues or teams. They certainly are not shite though.
When I watch DI Maria and Falcao play for us I see the same Di Maria and Falcao from 2 years ago but in the same United team from 2 years ago. Not much has changed really.
He's said he wants Manchester United to be his last club in Europe before he moves back to Argentina. Just because a player is out of form (he even admitted he is) doesn't mean he's disinterested in playing for us. He's a class player in a new league going trough a rough phase, it happens. I'm not too worried, he's had these spells at every club he's been at, he'll bounce back.
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