Best midfielder in the league going forward by a mile (great buy) if only he had a stopper type beside him like a Fernando type at City doing more of his dirty work.
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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- Red cards
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Has been an absolute pleasure to watch so far. Long may it continue.
Cuts through teams with ease. This CM/AM/Winger thing he has going on is perfect for him. The slowest part of almost every team is the center midfield.
If only he had made that pass to RVP (which he would probably have completed perfectly 9 times out of 10)... we'd have been 4-1 up and that would have been game over.
They're the fine margins... not that I'm blaming him in any way for anything that happened yesterday. He's a fecking delight.
They're the fine margins... not that I'm blaming him in any way for anything that happened yesterday. He's a fecking delight.
we've finally found the perfect player to fix our midfield and attacking woes and decided to let our defense deteriorate into shit now instead.
I reckon by the time we fix defense now, our three great strikers will probably all have turned to shit and we'll be fecked there instead.
I reckon by the time we fix defense now, our three great strikers will probably all have turned to shit and we'll be fecked there instead.
It's bizarre how one footed he is, yet how utterly irrelevant it is when he plays. He's ridiculously good with the outside of his left foot.
Modric and Quaresma are similar in that respect. Their refusal to use their left-feet has caused them to just develop the outside of their right to use in its place.
Quaresma definitely, though I haven't noticed it with Modric. I always thought he was decent with both feet,.
Maybe Valencia can learn a thing or two.
At 29 I think he may be beyond the learning stage! In fairness to him though, as much as he's nowhere near the level of Di Maria, he's done pretty well to make it at United and be one time player of the year, given how utterly one footed he is.
World class. Will soon be scape-goated by those on here. Always shining through at the moment though.
Modric passes with the outside of his right foot more than any other player I can think of off the top of my head.
Great assist in the CL for Bale last week doing it actually.
Suppose that doesn't necessarily rule out two-footedness, it's just another string to his bow.
It is because he can dribble inside as well as go round the outside. In addition to that he has tricks to go with his dribbling and teams are so concerned with his crossing ability, when they close his crosses.. he goes past them. If you're going to be one-footed, you need to still be unpredictable with your style of play and be intelligent.. Valencia - on the other hand feck it, I've ran out of derogatory terms for him.
Obviously he has had a (predictably) great start to his United career but does anyone know why he keeps getting knackered / cramp after about an hour or so? Is he not yet fully match fit or is he just always like that? I was led to believe that stamina is one of his strengths but at the moment it looks the opposite.
I remember some people calling him a headless, inconsistent winger like Nani 
Great to see that he begins his season here like he ended his last at Real, on his current form (or level it's not really a form anymore^^), there are not many players, who are better than him imo.
Great to see that he begins his season here like he ended his last at Real, on his current form (or level it's not really a form anymore^^), there are not many players, who are better than him imo.
the former, and adjusting to the PL. He'll be alright in time.
Did the whole Real Madrid imminent departure thing mean he missed out on many pre-season games?
He barely played for Real at all, pre-season included. Partly due to the injury he got at the WC I think.
Fully fit he is a bullet train for 90 minutes. Didn't he cover the most ground in the CL final too?
Fully fit he is a bullet train for 90 minutes. Didn't he cover the most ground in the CL final too?
I remember some people calling him a headless, inconsistent winger like Nani
Great to see that he begins his season here like he ended his last at Real, on his current form (or level it's not really a form anymore^^), there are not many players, who are better than him imo.
When did they use that Nani comparison though? I always liked Di María but he did go through phrases of playing like a headless chicken. Definitely stepped up his consistency since moving into his new role.
Thanks all! Can't wait till he's actually match fit!! 
Well the idea we were talking about was Di Maria and Januzaj playing either side of a #9, so we'd need someone in Di Maria's midfield role.
Probably still not match fit enough. His stamina is insane. Dani Alves will tell you that.
Some people mentioned that he reminds them of Nani and that he is also as frustrating, which I really couldn't understand at all. Yeah he had also bad spells in his career, but that's imo a complete different level than the likes of Nani, Young or Valencia. Even in his worst season at Real (the third one) he was miles ahead of everything those 3 have produced in the last 2 years.
Yeah that's true. Like I said I always liked Di María but to be fair to whoever criticised him it's somewhat understandable if they said it a year or two ago. After last season...not so much.
Not too relevant now anyway, he's improved a lot since then.
Pic of Di Maria's sock, I think this was after De Laet's challenge, one of which should have been his 2nd yellow.
There's a photo of his wife and baby daughter on his shin pad.
Put him in my fantasy squad, so bound to turn crap now.
Well take him out then for goodness sake. If you don't and he does go crap, I shall hunt you down.
What the feck is that stuff made of so close to the pitch? Is that actually tarmac?!
Pic of Di Maria's sock, I think this was after De Laet's challenge, one of which should have been his 2nd yellow.
There's a photo of his wife and baby daughter on his shin pad.
Was injured at the world cup and played one half and another 15mins before he moved I think. So these games are his first proper ones since the world cup really. Take that into consideration and the fact that its much more physically demanding league = what we see now.
love his goal celebration in a utd shirt
Can someone post the youtube video of his full match performance against LCFC?
And what is its point ?
Valencia is the anti Di Maria. One shows you how wing play is all about and the other, the exact opposite.
Makes hiS peformances all the more incredible.
I remember some people calling him a headless, inconsistent winger like Nani
Great to see that he begins his season here like he ended his last at Real, on his current form (or level it's not really a form anymore^^), there are not many players, who are better than him imo.
He was fairly inconsistent on the wing, that’s why some people used the Nani comparisons. The difference between those two is obvious though, one stands still doing the step-overs, the second runs at the defence at will.
However, he is amazingly consistent in the Hybrid CM/AM role. In fact, the run for his goal, starting behind the half line, is exactly what I’ve imagined he will be doing for us, on the basis of his last season for Madrid.
Amazing player. SO glad we got him! Worth every penny.
It's mindblowing how just this time last year he was only an ordinary little diver.
Funny how much of a difference the badge on his chest makes.
Funny how much of a difference the badge on his chest makes.
no shit!It's mindblowing how just this time last year he was only an ordinary little diver.
Funny how much of a difference the badge on his chest makes.
the same can be said about CR :smirks better than you:
It's mindblowing how just this time last year he was only an ordinary little diver.
Funny how much of a difference the badge on his chest makes.
Tbh Vato most that watch Madrid from time to time appreciated him even when he was still there. Last year he was simply amazing for you guys
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