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2014-15 Performances

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5.7 Season Average Rating
Appearances
32
Goals
4
Assists
13
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
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devilish said:
I dont care about the title. Most of you are going to tough on a player who played just 30 minutes and nearly scored a goal. I wouldn't even blame it on the guy who made the foul either. If I had to blame someone Ill blame the one who players strikers in midfield, midfielders as strikers and defenders, wingers as fullbacks etc. We'll soon see DDG upfront. Actually no, we'll soon see him at Real by the look of it.
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Nobody is blaming anybody!!! We're discussing his frigging performance!!! The clue is in the title of the thread!!!

Jesus wept...
 
All 3 United said:
He's no where near the quality of player as mata ( who is played out of position in RM). As for CM who's he going to displace Herrera?
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Di Maria has nowhere near the quality of Mata? Ok.

He doesnt have to displace Herrera. Vs a side like West Brom, we can play both Herrera and Di Maria in CM along with a more defensive CM.
 
He's too weak and isn't physical enough for the Premier League. What a terrible signing.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Well we certainly weren't any better in the 30 minutes he did play.
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Then you and I didn't watch the same game. We were far better when he came on, whether he was responsible for it, I'm not sure. But we looked more likely to score when he was on the pitch. After all, he created our best opening (one of?) - the cross to McNair was something the rest failed to do.

In 30 minutes, he managed a shot on goal, one key pass, one dribble and 3 shit crosses. Definitely not as crap as people are making out to be.
 
All 3 United said:
You cannot seriously play him as CM as if and most certainly when he loses the ball the opposition have a straight run at our very fragile defence.
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I don't see why that'l happen when he'd have both Herrera and Carrick playing with him. I'd not advocating a middle 2 of Di Maria and Herrera ffs.
 
I honestly don't think Young has been all that good. For his standards Young has been good but from a purely objective view, I think Young has been okay to good. The fact that this Ashley Young is keeping di Maria out the team, and quite comfortably is worrying. I genuinely believed that all he needed was a good half an hour and di Maria would get back in the team. The lad's been extremely sloppy and he's so frustrating.
 
It must be tough for him considering the last 3 games he has came in to play were when we were in losing positions with only 20-30 mins left to play.
 
All 3 United said:
You think his performance was funny. Seriously, it's been the same the last how many games? And yet every game LVG brings him on, should be anywhere near the first team. Reduces the team to 10 everytime he plays.
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He's had a disappointing season for us. I think patience will pay off.
 
Rado_N said:
Yep, there's no difference between starting a game and joining it 60 mins in whilst already a goal down.
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The main difference is that the player coming off the bench needs to show the manager why he should start the next game. What Mata and Hererra did, basically. If he can't do that, well, he's lucky to even get 30 minutes tbh.
 
Some players take a season to find their feet. I'm fine with giving him more time. So many fans are short-sighted and forget that he's truly world class.

A few games ago we were going to dominate Europe and were the new Barca. Now we're abysmal. Take a few deep breaths, relax, and realise that the guy will get back to his normal standard sooner rather than later.
 
Wonder if you guys would sell him to us. If it meant getting Bale, maybe?
 
dxadel said:
Absolutely, but making it seem like Di Maria is significantly better isn't going to help matters, Young played better than him today.
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No he didn't. Considering Young is in form, full of confidence and starting every game, that performance was not great, at all and not better than di Maria's. It was just as bad, if not worse, given that he started the game.
 
Badunk said:
Some players take a season to find their feet. I'm fine with giving him more time. So many fans are short-sighted and forget that he's truly world class.

A few games ago we were going to dominate Europe and were the new Barca. Now we're abysmal. Take a few deep breaths, relax, and realise that the guy will get back to his normal standard sooner rather than later.
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Normal standard of inconsistency?
Forget that he's truly World Class or had one World Class season?
 
saivet said:
I honestly don't think Young has been all that good. For his standards Young has been good but from a purely objective view, I think Young has been okay to good. The fact that this Ashley Young is keeping di Maria out the team, and quite comfortably is worrying. I genuinely believed that all he needed was a good half an hour and di Maria would get back in the team. The lad's been extremely sloppy and he's so frustrating.
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Bingo. Young's gone to shite for the last two or three games and Di Maria somehow managed to make it not quite a no brainer to start him in our next game. Which is amazing really.
 
Today was one of the first times all season where I've felt like he just doesn't want to be here. Chasing a game, everyone working their socks off and his touch and passing was just so careless and sloppy and lazy. People know I defend him more often then not because of what he's capable of but fecking hell, the sloppiness of his passing towards the end of today was ridiculous.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
The main difference is that the player coming off the bench needs to show the manager why he should start the next game. What Mata and Hererra did, basically. If he can't do that, well, he's lucky to even get 30 minutes tbh.
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And yet against Palace, you'll see this thread bumped again asking why he's on the bench when he's exactly the type of player we need in that game and then he'll come on and do his best impression of Bebe. So many Di Maria apologists. He's been poorly handled but let's not try to paint Di Maria as being unlucky. He's just been shit, to put it frank.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
The main difference is that the player coming off the bench needs to show the manager why he should start the next game. What Mata and Hererra did, basically. If he can't do that, well, he's lucky to even get 30 minutes tbh.
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Mata and Herrera came off the bench and improved us? Must have missed that one. Can't really remember any of our subs making a big impact this season. I thought they just got to start games eventually and were kept in the team for playing well.
 
Kakeru said:
If we take that avenue, he will be sold to PSG and the money will serve in financing a Bale transfer.
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Will they be able to afford Di Maria if they also sign Pogba which is looking more and more likely? Or do they just not give a feck about FFP?
 
Captain Hindsight said:
No he didn't. Considering Young is in form, full of confidence and starting every game, that performance was not great, at all and not better than di Maria's. It was just as bad, if not worse, given that he started the game.
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Did you watch the first half...at all? Not saying Young was great, but he was a better player.
 
Varun said:
Di Maria has nowhere near the quality of Mata? Ok.

He doesnt have to displace Herrera. Vs a side like West Brom, we can play both Herrera and Di Maria in CM along with a more defensive CM.
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From what I've seen of Di Maria in a United shirt. he's not fit to lace, wilsons boots let alone displace mata.
 
Captain Hindsight said:
No he didn't. Considering Young is in form, full of confidence and starting every game, that performance was not great, at all and not better than di Maria's. It was just as bad, if not worse, given that he started the game.
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Been bang out of form since the City game. Depressing that Di Maria hasn't been able to make a better fist of displacing him from the team.
 
As I said earlier in the season, he is no different to Nani. Capable of world class performances but also capable of what we saw tonight. If you want the rainbow you have to put up with the rain. It's well and truly pissing it down at the moment.
 
Orton said:
Mata and Herrera came off the bench and improved us? Must have missed that one. Can't really remember any of our subs making a big impact this season. I thought they just got to start games eventually and were kept in the team for playing well.
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Mata - Crystal Palace
Herrera - pretty much all his performances from the bench.
 
saivet said:
I honestly don't think Young has been all that good. For his standards Young has been good but from a purely objective view, I think Young has been okay to good. The fact that this Ashley Young is keeping di Maria out the team, and quite comfortably is worrying. I genuinely believed that all he needed was a good half an hour and di Maria would get back in the team. The lad's been extremely sloppy and he's so frustrating.
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If Di Maria had played like Young the CAF would be so excited and building all sorts of expectations. Accept it Youngs a decent winger and Di Maria isn't and imho Di Maria can't play CM with our current squad.
 
Señor said:
And yet against Palace, you'll see this thread bumped again asking why he's on the bench when he's exactly the type of player we need in that game and then he'll come on and do his best impression of Bebe. So many Di Maria apologists. He's been poorly handled but let's not try to paint Di Maria as being unlucky. He's just been shit, to put it frank.
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My thing is, Young isnt actually offering that much more. And Di Maria needs the little confidence boost I think. Thats why I think he needs to start, he is low on confidence and keeps being brought on to rescue games.

He is in absolute shite form though, I almost feel sorry for him. Then remember that he is earning a shit load of money and needs to sort it out.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Been bang out of form since the City game. Depressing that Di Maria hasn't been able to make a better fist of displacing him from the team.
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Why not start di Maria and help him regain his confidence? He's been thrown on when we've been 1-0 down, 2-0 down and 1-0 down, and is somehow expected to completely change games where the entire team has been absolutely sh*t. He's not a miracle worker.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
The main difference is that the player coming off the bench needs to show the manager why he should start the next game. What Mata and Hererra did, basically. If he can't do that, well, he's lucky to even get 30 minutes tbh.
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Did any of the players who started today justify that selection?
 
dxadel said:
Mata - Crystal Palace
Herrera - pretty much all his performances from the bench.
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Ages ago. They were both out the team for ages, came back in for starts and have been in there since. Coming on late chasing a game is completely different to starting one. Especially when you are expected to deliver each time. Most of our subs this season have come on and made minimal impact.
 
All 3 United said:
If Di Maria had played like Young the CAF would be so excited and building all sorts of expectations. Accept it Youngs a decent winger and Di Maria isn't and imho Di Maria can't play CM with our current squad.
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For me, young is a mediocre winger. He's done well, but even at his best, I don't think he's lit the place apart. Never been a huge fan of di Maria but he's a better winger, but he's not showed it for some time. Agreed, he can't and in all honesty, I don't ever want to see him playing CM for us.
 
Rado_N said:
Did any of the players who started today justify that selection?
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Most of them were decent, Rooney and Di Maria by far the worst though. Di Maria was just awful when he came on and just looked like he didn't care. And I never bring shit like that up and tend to defend Di Maria, but his crossing and passing was so lazy and careless. Everyone else was putting in effort, apart from him really.
 
DDG's first season, easily bullied and intimidated, not strong enough to cope with the pressure, not vocal enough, not commanding enough, needs to bulk up, etc, etc.

I view Di Maria in similar terms. He's a fantastic footballer who is all over the place right now, but he will get it right eventually and be back to the player we bought from Madrid.
 
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