and the next one too.
7
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 32
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 13
- Yellow cards
- 3
- Red cards
- 1
- Status
and the next one too.
Yes I articulated it poorly. I think his injury and lack of preparation and opportunity to get accustomed to van Gaal has also played a large role in his struggles. Early on he was just playing freely before he attempted to settle into van Gaal's system, suffered injuries and as a result has never found his rhythm back.
Completely forgot about it. In that case, we can only hope he remains injury free and will be able to participate in a full preseason. Having already played a season under van Gaal and in England will also help either way.
True, but no matter how we use him, there won't be this much space and time and make a decision.
I thought you were joking. I think that he will be alright, he hasn't played much this season, he had time to rest and since he is a good athlete, he should comeback fresh.And that is the point......Sky-Sports News Germany are a laughing stock in the last couple of weeks with their sources and Sport Bild are a bit like Daily Mail.
I think Di Maria is leaving purely because Depay seems to have taken on the number 7 in all his Twitter headers and photos, signing M7. May just be a hunch/coincidence but would be strange for him to Start promoting that number when he knows he will have to change next year. Maybe he's been promised it?
You could be right. But he is number 7 for psv so could just be that for now at least
It was his number at PSV and he did it for quite a while already. Nothing to do with the transfer.
Di Maria is the new Mata on here. A few bad games, not being given any real chances since his couple of weeks out with injury and suddenly he's not good enough.
Move Herrera to the DM slot and give Di Maria a chance in midfileld ?
Or just drop one of Rooney, Mata, Fellaini or Young. They've all been poor three games in a row. Blind as a DM, Herrera needs to stay as a CM/AM and di Maria should start in Fellaini's or Mata's position.
Herrera at DM gives me the jitters. He was mostly fine there, but has this habit of having a very loose first touch/pass a few times a game. He get's away with it further up the pitch but it's suicidal when he's the deepest midfielder. Plus his energy, high pressing, quick passing, forward runs and shooting is nullified if he is having to play more of a holding role.
If he doesn't start today I will be fuming, you don't keep the same team when you've lost 3 in a row.
Will this season just end please? it's just one shit thing after another since that Chelsea defeat.
He wouldn't have played anyway
Typical
Thought he would get a start today. This season is write off for him if this is indeed true.
Kind of sad that 13 assists and 4 goals from the midfield is a write off, just goes to show you how misleading some stats can be.
Not a big deal with the form he's been in.
If we lose today the season will be a write off for us too. I can't wait for it to be over quite frankly.
He'll be ready just in time for the Copa America.
Considering his form I don't really care.
Conversely it may also illustrate the quality of the guy; out of form for majority of the season, yet our second most productive player.
Yup, some stats can be very misleading. Tbf to Di Maria, he started off very well and he looked excellent for us, it's just that his form got worse as the season went on.
I know what you mean, I just want top 4 to be secured so we can move on. Big game today.
Disagree,but okay.
Another training injury? Fecking hell.
You disagree he's a brilliant player? His ability to create chances is amongst the best in world football.
13 assists from a poor season is just superb.
Of course you do. You put a negative spin on everything, with regards to di Maria. Would you rather a player like Young? 2 goals and 2 assists in his last 10 starts, whilst in the form of his career (United career) and 2/3 G/A in the entire season.
I don't understand the stats are misleading idea. Football is about results and stats; and whatever way you want to think of it, di Maria has directly contributed to us finishing (when we do) in the top 4.
Reaching the finish line is far more important than how you got there.
NO. Everyone knows he's a brilliant player, his 13 assists weren't all brilliant though - i think about half of those assists have come from magic moments and the other half from sheer luck,or just average plays. It's very easy to call a season with 13 assists "superb" when in reality his season has been everything but superb.
he had those 3 goals in the first month though didn't he?
Very reminiscent of Veron, scored a stack of goals early on, then just faded
That's just nit picking to extremes though. Why can't anyone else on our team be so productive?
Expecting much more from him next year. Once we actually begin scoring a few goals his assist potential will become a world class threat.
Damn. fecking annoying. Really wanted him to kick on to roll over for next season.
I do not, criticising a World Class player for having a terrible season is putting a negative spin on everything regarding him? ok, you can sit there and convince yourself that his quality has been illustrated all you want, but the truth of the matter is those 13 assists don't tell the whole story and anyone who has watched Di Maria play this season will admit to it.
These Di Maria arguments are really fruitless anyway, some fans like to tell the truth and some don't, some know how to accurately analyse performances in the present, and some are captain hindsight's, there's really no need to go through this again, different individuals expect different things from WORLD CLASS players.
Like i said before
Because no other outfield player on our team is World Class?
So the whole creative burden is on Di Maria's shoulders? He's still been involved in 17 goals we have scored. Directly, indirectly, he's put chances on a plate for strikers quite a few times. His performances from the bench lately have hardly been inspiring but he's still contributed to the season, more so than most other outfield players, even if the general play and overall performances are not there with the other contributions.
If his stats don't illustrate it, what makes him a world class player ?
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