I think if you put him in behind the two strikers, especially in high profile cramped games, his greatest quality is negated. Where he plays now is optimal, where his best qualities are empasized. He is devastating in this role.
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I think if you put him in behind the two strikers, especially in high profile cramped games, his greatest quality is negated. Where he plays now is optimal, where his best qualities are empasized. He is devastating in this role.
Actually thought he'd gone off in the second half, that's how invisible he became. Still, did the basics right, just a bit off today. We'll need him at his best over the next month though, that's for sure.
Bit of a meh performance. But he's been brilliant before that and he still worked hard.
I think this has been his worst performance so far. But the lad is class still.
Can't expect him to set the world on fire every game... and whilst he didn't have a great game (though not that he was crap or anything) it was funny to see the West Ham players shit themselves everytime he got the ball...
Everyone is allowed a bad game now and then, particularly if they have been world class in every other game. That's why we have multiple top players.
Was still good, with him you just know when he has the ball he will attract 2-3 opposing players just like Ronaldo did. This way the others get more space.
He was also still winning corners and working hard for the team.
He was also still winning corners and working hard for the team.
Getting a win in a game where DiMaria is off the boil and Rooney sent off is good news.
Eh? I remember him being subbed.
In the 91st minute, I think.
I thought west ham were poor yesterday mainly because they wanted to nullify his threat..by doing that it loosen up some of the attacking players... Looking at it from that angle I think he had a good game..
I was unable to watch the match and judging by this clip, although most of his passes, shots and crosses where misplaced, he has made a lot of good runs and won the ball a number of times. Very good work rate. All in all, judging by the video, he seems to have had a good game - opening spaces, making runs, terrifying defenders. We have lacked that since Ronaldo left.
Defenders are shitting it when this guy starts running at them.
And that's brilliant. Once they pile all their pressure on hindering di Maria, it frees up the right hand side with Ander and Rafael to attack, both of whom are very good at slick one touch football, instigating quick attacks on that side. Conversely, it gives Falcao and van Persie, or even Rooney/Mata breathing space through the middle, and players of this ilk will almost always capitalise. How brilliant it is to have such options, eh?
Definitely well deserved!
Deserved, by far our best player
I reckon he'll be getting a few of those.
How long before he gets injured.
I imagine he must've been the runaway winner, he's had a great start to his career here.
Definitely before the Chelsea game.
Definitely before the Chelsea game.
Great start and definitely deserved. I think Herrera wasn't majorly behind in second place, though.
It was very close between him and Herrera but Di Maria deserves it for me, what a class player he's proving to be at United.
I think its very close between him and Herrera, i thought he and Herrera both were equally good vs QPR, and it was difficult to pick one, while Herrera was MOTM for me Against Westham, while he was my MOTM against Leicester, but i can see why people would choose him as a player of the month, fantastic player really glad we have him.
Di Maria 68 percent, Herrera with 23 percent? joke, just because he he has the bigger name.
Di Maria will get a lot of these awards here, on rare occasions he doesn't get them, Herrera will!
The percentages aren't really representative. No one thinks Di Maria was 3x as good, obviously, but most people would think he was better (because he was) hence getting a large share.
Please don't get injured...........................ever!
Easily the best player we've had since Ronaldo.
Van Persie 2012/13 was better.
I'm basing this over a whole season btw, not just 3 games, but I have no doubt that if Di Maria carries on performing like this, then your statement will be proven correct.
Also Falcao is also in the mix for our best player since Ronaldo too.
I'm going by the last calendar year. I think over this time Di Maria has been the fourth best in the world behind the 2 usual and Suarez.
I don't think RVP has ever been that close to the elite but that's just my opinion.
Even when we played real a couple seasons back I thought Di Maria was more dangerous than Ronaldo and was relieved when he went off injured. He is insanely good running at defenders. The fastest I've seen since 2007 Ronaldo.
Rooney at his best was probably up there.
Yeah over this past year Di Maria has been in the top 5 in the world IMO. You can make a case for Robben, Suarez and Di Maria to all be above each other for 3rd, 4th or 5th. RvP was brilliant 2-3 years ago, maybe best striker in the world, but he still had Ronaldo, Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Ibra, Falcao and others to compete with when they were at their best.
di Maria has shown, once again, that, even in bad days, he can still have a good influence on the team. The only other player in our team who's like this is Rooney. Even if his final ball, deliveries, and shots weren't that great, his movement, dribbling, and tenacity in midfield was a good contribution to our good first half and dogged second half.
It's great to have a player like him who, even on his bad days, can be useful.
It's great to have a player like him who, even on his bad days, can be useful.
Like Herrera has shown the Premiership is a tough league to adapt to quickly without picking up injuries along the way. So I hope United continue to limit Di Maria's football whenever possible.
1 game a week might not sound like much for a top athlete but with the likes of Januzaj/Mata and even Fletch/Valencia on the bench, i think it would be wise to replace him for the final 10 minutes or so IF the game allows it.
1 game a week might not sound like much for a top athlete but with the likes of Januzaj/Mata and even Fletch/Valencia on the bench, i think it would be wise to replace him for the final 10 minutes or so IF the game allows it.
Why the long face, Mar?
It is impossible to predict how he'll play in my eyes. I didn't think he was this good over the course of last season at Real(even if he had his moments of this level) and knowing whether that was because he is now the star and heart of the team or because he's just in a really good patch of form is impossible.
We'll have to reserve judgment until later.
We'll have to reserve judgment until later.
He played a good match, just watched the game again. West ham did a job on him but he still played well. Our attacks mainly came from right side. That was due to ander having his best game till date. I think our team has still a lot of improvement to do even in terms of attack. We will have balanced attacking and defending by christmas. Still great to have him.
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