Just take the handbrakes off him and let him take some chances. The 2nd half approach completely neutered the team.
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He deserved his second yellow and did leave us playing 10 vs 11. However, my main concern is that he will never make a 60 million quid winger, as he is a world-class midfielder. LvG is not using his most gifted player efficiently and is basically limiting him.
He's allowed to do whatever he likes. He's got a free role and free creativity. He tries risky passes, he goes through the middle, the left and the right. What more freedom can you give him?
He needs to step his performances up and man up a bit. It's a tough league, get used to it.
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It kinds of strange. Never seen him play there. There again, I dont follow real very much
To be fair, if I was van Gaal and saw how often he was giving the ball away I'd be hesitant to play him in CM too (his best position apparently). But he has a free role in this wing position anyway, he just needs to improve.
He doesn't want to leave.
For some reason our fans seem to get on his back after every loss when he was the only player that tried to risk and create something.
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I don't think he wants to leave either, I was just saying if he did want to.
Fans get on his back because he has been crap. I understand he is trying to create but that is his job. He also gives the ball away too much, dives, rolls around on the ground, makes the wrong decision etc etc.
If he was English and from our youth academy he'll be applauded.
I mean Welbeck dived, scored and celebrated a goal against us and got that treatment.
I thought he was having a decent game, up until that moment of stupidity.
He has all the ability in the world. Needs to man up and just concentrate on his football.
He has all the ability in the world. Needs to man up and just concentrate on his football.
He's got it in him to be a decisive player in the biggest games. We saw that at Real Madrid. He was the motm in the CL final after all. He fluffed his lines yesterday though. Seems bereft of all confidence and belief in himself. Had 2-3 good chances to make the difference but in the end his actions removed every chance we had of getting back into the game. I may be reading into things too deeply but he doesn't seem comfortable or happy here and it's affecting his performances. At half time I said I hope he's subbed off for Januzaj. My Dad said he needs a goal and we should keep him on. Hindsight and all that but I wish we had done the former.
If we want him to be a decisive player, we have to surround him with even better player. With Argentina he has Aguero and Messi next to him, Higuain scoring goals, Tevez, Mascherano behind, Zabaleta making runs etc....
At Madrid he had Modric and Alonso, and up front the BBC.
Then he can ride and run like a headless chicken. If he manage a good cross, there's a goal, if he loses the ball, there is a shield behind
He is so poor at the moment. He costed us 75M this summer ! And he doesn't produce anything, his transfer is an absolute failure
The facts is that he's been paid that much and doesn't produce enough from a player of this caliber
At Madrid he had Modric and Alonso, and up front the BBC.
Then he can ride and run like a headless chicken. If he manage a good cross, there's a goal, if he loses the ball, there is a shield behind
He is so poor at the moment. He costed us 75M this summer ! And he doesn't produce anything, his transfer is an absolute failure
The facts is that he's been paid that much and doesn't produce enough from a player of this caliber
Di Maria does not seem to be wanting to leave. He does, however, seem to be uncomfortable in that winger position, provided that his full back does not offer much of overlap. Playing in the center opens Angel twice as much space and opportunities to use his skills. I am not using this an excuse to justify his yesterday's performance, he let us down that is for sure. Nevertheless, if we want to see the best of Di Maria, he needs to play centrally, he is fantastic there.
Jesus, all this kneejerking 
Yes, the dive and then pulling the refs shirt was stupid, but the reactions in here are way, way over the top.
Noone would deny he hasnt lived up to the expectations. But he has 4 goals and 11 assists this season. Which is pretty damn good considering how shite we have been. He is also our most talented player by some marigin and people want him gone? Get a grip
Yes, the dive and then pulling the refs shirt was stupid, but the reactions in here are way, way over the top.
Noone would deny he hasnt lived up to the expectations. But he has 4 goals and 11 assists this season. Which is pretty damn good considering how shite we have been. He is also our most talented player by some marigin and people want him gone? Get a grip
He was good last night. Silly decision doesn't change that.
Just saw Di Maria's red card. Anyone who thinks that wasn't a dive has got to be watching a different game. That minor tug at the wrist had nothing to do with his tumble. That's a clear dive. When Matic was sent off against Burnley, I could understand why the player shoved Barnes to the ground. That challenge was indeed horrendous. In Di Maria's case, he had no reason to pull the ref's shirt as if the decision was atrocious. Twat.
It was very stupid, but he played a good match imo, played some brilliant crosses, took on players and he shifted play from side to side frequently.
Thanks for showing us the light.Just saw Di Maria's red card. Anyone who thinks that wasn't a dive has got to be watching a different game. That minor tug at the wrist had nothing to do with his tumble. That's a clear dive. When Matic was sent off against Burnley, I could understand why the player shoved Barnes to the ground. That challenge was indeed horrendous. In Di Maria's case, he had no reason to pull the ref's shirt as if the decision was atrocious. Twat.
Just saw Di Maria's red card. Anyone who thinks that wasn't a dive has got to be watching a different game. That minor tug at the wrist had nothing to do with his tumble. That's a clear dive. When Matic was sent off against Burnley, I could understand why the player shoved Barnes to the ground. That challenge was indeed horrendous. In Di Maria's case, he had no reason to pull the ref's shirt as if the decision was atrocious. Twat.
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Tbh the way I see it is that his reaction to the ref was all about pressure and frustration. I think if he were left alone to get used to things he would eventually be fine. At Madrid, I would say Ronaldo for e.g. is the main focal point for the press and fans. Here he hasn't got anyone to hide behind - he's the focal point here - and it's difficult for him. Also think he's quite sensitive and the constant bashing in the stupid press does not help. He needs to obviously step up with his game, but he also needs support, not being bashed by the fans as well. In short, I can see how things would get to him.
Big players are there for a reason, to keep their heads when things are not going well. Funny that Rooney the hot head kept his cool, while the fannies decided to lose it on the day. Our players actually did what I normally expect from Arsenal players when they play us or Chelsea [roll about on the floor crying for non-existent freekicks, Fellaini was big as he is actually got in on the act]. Rojo was kicking everyone and was lucky not to be sent off etc. And then, your top player, whom you expect a little bit of magic from somehow gets himself sent off with a moment of high level thickness. Apart from the baffling subs, the level of stupidity shown by our players yesterday and sometimes this season is worrying me.
he's always had the diving and playacting in him and it comes to the fore when things arent going well. He had a great season last year and it was almost non existant but now he's struggling all the old tricks are coming out.
in a way the sending off might do him some good, maybe he'll learn he wont get away with it as much over here, i dunno
Its a shame as he played pretty well compared to other more recent performances
in a way the sending off might do him some good, maybe he'll learn he wont get away with it as much over here, i dunno
Its a shame as he played pretty well compared to other more recent performances
I still wish we would have bought Alexis instead but I have faith that ADM will be much better next season once he hits the weights with Valencia.
He really wasn't good at all. One great cross doesn't change that.
An incredibly frustrating player to watch. I mean, even Nani actually remembers to take the ball with him when he goes on his random dribble/trick-shows.
Who is having an absolute blinder of a season btw
True, he was really bad, Sanchez took the piss the few times he faced him. ADM looks completely shot in terms of confidence, he has zero goalscoring instinct and threat too. The good chances he had, I never expected him to seriously test the keeper never mind score goals. He is just not good nor consistent enough to be our main player.
Except he forced a decent save in the first half, and pulled a shot wide in the second?
I dont think he had a great game, but @Pogue Mahone to say all he did was one good cross is not true tbh.
I meant even if when he has chances, you don't get ready to celebrate the possible goal because you know he isn't ruthless. No real expectation to see him hit the net.
Ah I agree on that part, its an apect of his game he needs to improve (finishing), although I don't think hes as bad as you say tbh
It's the lack of effort that drives me crazy. He keeps doing this thing where he reacts to getting dispossessed by doing a little flounce, instead of chasing after the player who tackled him. Couldn't be more different to Sanchez in his attitude, which goes a long way to explaining the difference in their seasons so far.
It's even more frustrating when you consider he came to us as a player willing to run himself into the ground for the cause. There's been glimpses of that work-rate (especially in the early weeks) but he's looked less and less bothered about putting a shift in. Which is unforgiveable IMO.
That "decent save" was a selfish and stupid decision. He just needed to roll it to Rooney for a tap in.
I'll just say your not being balanced in your view, and leave it there. I get it thought everyone is fraustrated with him, me too btw.
Even Ozil was working hard last night, he recovered a ball he lost stupidly. When Mesut does that and Di Maria doesn't, like you said, there are reason to go crazy.
The worst part for me is when he is on the ground, acting as if a bomb destroyed his leg, abandoning his teammates when everyone and himself included know that he won't get the FK. That's also unforgivable for me.
he's an incredibly frustrating player and always has been. I'm surprised more people weren't aware of this when he came here.
Lack of effort is the frustrating thing, the rest like you said, was the norm.
I'm more annoyed by him not tracking Monreal than his red card to be honest. I can understand a heat of the moment decision, but losing your marker like that is inexcusable
But the ratio - at least from when I watched Madrid last year and in the World Cup - was something like 80/20 great to shit... now it's the inverse, and its diabolical to fairly decent.
Not sure I'd call it lack of effort. He failed to track back for the first goal, yeah, but overall I think his workrate was good. People seem to be turning on him and thus focusing on this lack of effort, but I haven't noticed anything different than from his Real days or early games here. He wasn't bought for his defensive qualities.
The same Di Maria who gave away the ball 51 times vs Switzerland before scoring ? He is nowhere near an 80/20 player..
Was it feck. There was one WC game (Algeria maybe?) where he had an abysmal performance only to score the winner in the 107th minute or something. I agree in the big games for Real last season he was mostly great, but that was in a great side and his confidence was as high as it could be. It's an altogether very different scenario for him this season.
Seriously, he's always been unbelievably frustrating, I said it as soon as he got here that if Nani frustrated people on here, Di Maria would too.
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