The kind of player that you should build a team around. Phenomenal performance
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- Red cards
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Carlo's just bitter.
Well no I didn't know that thank you very much!!
...proceed.
No worries. Your comment was especially funny if you knew what I did for a living.
Yes. Also had one in Benfica.
Thank feck he's off.
A solid 85 minutes from him, hopefully that keeps him sharp until QPR.
Di Maria comes off, wonderful performance we are a lucky lucky club to have such quality
Its tit for tata
Happy for Tata, already has given Argentina some spark. A likable coach who knows Argentina football
Where did he play tonight? Big problem with the Falcao signing is that it cements the 3-5-2, meaning he'll play central midfield permanently.
He doesn't seem the type of player that suffers with fitness issues to be honest. He looks like he could run all day.
He was ridiculously good tonight, 3 assists and a goal, fantastic player.
it does not though. we can easily play 4-3-3 with the same 3 point attack. or a diamond if you prefer. van Gaal has done it a lot.
Erm, scouses?No worries. Your comment was especially funny if you knew what I did for a living.
van Gaal may decide to drop both Rooney and RVP having signed Blind so we can actually play with a midfield 3.
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@ivaldo
Di Maria's Madrid's red cards.
20.04.11 Copa del Rey Final against Barcelona 1:0, two yellows 85' and 120' + assist
24.09.11 La Liga against Rayo Vallecano 6:2, two yellows 17' and 57'
23.01.13 Copa del Rey Quarter against Valencia 1:1, straight red 88'
23.02.13 La Liga against Deportivo La Coruna 2:1, two yellows 89' and 89' + assist
@ivaldo
Di Maria's Madrid's red cards.
20.04.11 Copa del Rey Final against Barcelona 1:0, two yellows 85' and 120' + assist
24.09.11 La Liga against Rayo Vallecano 6:2, two yellows 17' and 57'
23.01.13 Copa del Rey Quarter against Valencia 1:1, straight red 88'
23.02.13 La Liga against Deportivo La Coruna 2:1, two yellows 89' and 89' + assist
Lest we forget Di Maria, quality as he is, is exactly what we expect at United. This is the standard.
Yeah he is like Thomas Müller in that regard. A skinny fecker that even after 120 minutes is till chasing every ball, they just don't get tired.
he's so much more effective wide.....
if things continue the way they have started we will surely ditch it in favour of 4-3-3
Exactly. He shouldn't look out of place - on another level - rather on par with the likes of Falcao, Mata, Rooney and van Persie.
Yeah most of the people here seemed to have forgotten that its pretty normal to have 2-3 players like this in the squad and have gotten so used to average that we praise someone who simply had a normal match.
Got a message from a mate(Arsenal fan), said Di Maria was single handedly embarrassing the world champs, roll on QPR.
He's not. Look at Olly's GIF a bit above of the run he made trying to cut through the middle. He's lethal wherever he plays.
we've sent out the U21s in 3-5-2, played it in all our league games and the cup game - and all Van Gaal has banged on about is philosophy...
I think we will see the 3-5-2 unless poor results trigger a change
He is not though. Watch him for Madrid last season.
Great game, he really will have the crowd on the edge of their seats whenever he gets the ball.
yep he was great all over but I'm thinking of his time at Madrid as well....his goal tonight as well, his assist for Lamela, his crossing ability
if we enable him to take on an isolated defender he will do some damage
Single handedly destroyed Germany. They missed him in the WC final
I expect him to change to the diamond, which is just a slightly more attacking version of the 3-5-2.
he was awesome for Madrid at times in that midfield 3
I think our big issue is cutting edge...how many decent chances have we created in 4 games - maybe 7/8??
I'd prefer him in a more advanced position - it does pay testament to his ability that he could play in the engine room behind Bale/Ronaldo
I simply can't wait to see himself and Falcao in action together hopefully starting against QPR
Jeez, 4-2 with such an impact from Di Maria. Why did I bother with England game again?
Proverbial United #7
He'll be a star for us wherever he plays - he's that kind of player
part of me is wondering if the 3 is designed to add numbers to a weak central defence.....with Rojo, Evans, Blind, Jones fit and available maybe you are right
I'd prefer it to the 3-5-2 and with Carrick at the base of midfield it would free up Herrera/Di Maria
Carlos and 99% of people who are not United fans
Just because he's in midfield doesn't mean he won't get himself into advanced positions. He'll be deployed a bit further up and given freedom to run at the opposition, something we don't have in the middle of the park. He'll also drift out wide, look at him tonight, he was everywhere.
Shame we overpaid for him.
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