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2014-15 Performances

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32
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4
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11101 said:
I don't think it's any big shock to say he's not comfortable on his right foot. Its an area it would be good to see him improve.
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He's obviously not as strong on his right foot but his left foot is so good that it doesn't really matter. It's not like he's a left-footed Valencia is it?
 
His right foot is still better than Valencia's left. His ability with the outside of his left + him scoring one with his right is enough to not be concerned about this weakness atm.
 
World Game said:
His right foot is still better than Valencia's left. His ability with the outside of his left + him scoring one with his right is enough to not be concerned about this weakness atm.
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To be fair, his right is probably better than Valencia's right at this stage.
 
He's shit. I thought he'd be doing rabonas all game. ...
 
West Brom 2:2 Man Utd
His strikes look like crosses
His crosses look like strikes
Di Maria
He does what he likes!
 
The only player who's looked good so far. It's not even that he's been overly great either - he's just casually excellent when it comes to playing football, even when he's not at his very best.
 
It feels almost like everyone else in the team hasn't got used to how good he is yet. No one is ready or on their toes every time he swings in one of these lethal balls. Everyone's still playing like it's Cleverley on the ball and he'll probably pass it backwards again.
 
Feel like an important part of his game is sacrificed when he's given a too wide starting position. He can't really drive up our tempo with the ball at his feet from that position.
 
Being used wrongly tonight. Needs to be moved inside so he can use the full range of his abilities and offer us more variation down the middle. When he's getting chalk on his boots there's pretty much only one way he can go. Running from the middle he can come inside or go outside and its not as easy to double up on him and show him to the corner flag. We should go back to the diamond and let him run the game.
 
Shunting him out wide all night long was utter madness.

Looks like he's injured now too. What a terrific night.
 
AltiUn said:
Van Persie is un-fecking-droppable.
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I'd certainly have RVP in that current team, especially with Mata and Januzaj playing poorly. I'd maybe revert back to what we were doing before the suspension, with Rooney in behind RVP and Falcao.
 
Be good to see him play 90mins, we only seem to get 70mins out of him, £60m for Bobby Zamora legs and lungs.
 
Yeah some of those crosses were crying for Falcao to be in and around the box. He might not have scored, but he'd have made the effort to attack them.
 
Am I the only one who thinks his corners are quite often useless and that someone else should be taking them?
 
How many great crosses has he put in now since his arrival and how many have we actually scored from? The strikers need to start making better runs I think.
 
Man-United said:
I miss those from 2012/13 with Rooney and RvP taking.
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Yep, all three of Rooney, Mata and van Persie are probably better corner kick takers than him. Some of his corners are dangerous, but loads of them just end up in keeper hands or just out of play.
 
Amar__ said:
Am I the only one who thinks his corners are quite often useless and that someone else should be taking them?
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Nah, they're woeful. Mata should be taking them, or even Van Persie when they're on the field.

Di Maria had a good game otherwise, of course. Not everything comes off but it would be unfair to expect it to.
 
I hope this game proved he's so, so, so much better as a left sided central midfielder. He gets double - even triple marked and has to revert to his (whilst brilliant) predictable crossing game on the wing. Wastes so much of his ability to run at players and wreck havoc.
 
Kraftwerker said:
Falcao would've had a hat-trick with some of those crosses tonight.

Reckon we go with Rooney and Falcao against Chelsea and let's see.
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Rooney is out for Chelsea game too but yeah, I will prefer those 2 in big games and keep RvP on bench.

How serious is the injury guys? I didn't watch the game.
 
Would love to see him run at defenders a bit more. Thought he looked for the early ball in too often today. Still always looked a threat mind.
 
DWelbz19 said:
I hope this game proved he's so, so, so much better as a left sided central midfielder. He gets double - even triple marked and has to revert to his (whilst brilliant) predictable crossing game on the wing. Wastes so much of his ability to run at players and wreck havoc.
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To be fair, his crossing game on the wing may be predictable, but it is brilliant as you admit. But yeah, I'd like to see him in a more central role regularly. Gives him room to penetrate the opposition through the middle with his pace and skill.
 
DWelbz19 said:
I hope this game proved he's so, so, so much better as a left sided central midfielder. He gets double - even triple marked and has to revert to his (whilst brilliant) predictable crossing game on the wing. Wastes so much of his ability to run at players and wreck havoc.
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Yep. Playing him on the wing is just a waste. You basically nullify half of his attacking threat before the game even starts.
 
Red Devil 26 said:
Would love to see him run at defenders a bit more. Thought he looked for the early ball in too often today. Still always looked a threat mind.
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I think he didn't do that so much because he was out in a wider role. He was crossing a lot more today due to that.
 
My MoM. Between him and Blind for me, but I'm giving it to di Maria as he's the only regular offensive threat. Like I said earlier in the game, I don't think his team mates are used to the quality of ball he provides on a regular basis.
 
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