NEW OFFICIAL: PSG sign Di Maria

Bayern in late for Di maria

The late Walder Frey Bayern Munich

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Did he lol? Wasn't aware of that, still though that system would force a striker outwide.

Which still isn't ideal.

Yeah. He said a part of his philosophy is to use a 1-4-3-3. He used it with Ned. but Strootman got injured so they shifted to a 5-3-2. At his opening press conference he said he can't play a 4-3-3, because United don't have the players for it.

RealGunner wrote:Bayern in late for Di maria

Did they bid?

LeVersacci wrote:World class midfielder. Average winger imo.

Thanks for everything Di Maria.

Let's see if LVG can get the best out of you.

This is the real story here. How does Di Maria fit in at United?

United don't have the protection of a true DM to play him in the midfield of their current 3-5-2. Neither does he truly fit a wingback role in that system. Therefore, the only slots left available are the 3 devoted attackers (the CAM and the two striker positions) and they're already sufficiently staffed.

With that in mind, the only way I can see him fitting into the squad is with a tactical shift to either a 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2.

4-3-3
4-2-3-1
4-4-2

The 4-3-3looks to be about the only truly viable option. THe others simply have too many issues in midfield and defence. However, I have questions as to whether MAta or Rooney will be content or effective from a wide-forward position. There are reasons Van Gaal opted for the 3-5-2, and Di Maria does little to address them.

"average winger"

Well good luck Di Maria. hope you regret leaving Madrid though.

BREAKING: @GuillemBalague says Real Madrid have agreed a fee of £63.9million with Manchester United for Angel Di Maria.

That's the transfer record for the Prem, no?

Anyway, amazing signing for United. Will probably be worth every penny, unfortunately for the rest of us

halamadrid2 wrote:We might still win CL. A midfield of Modric-Alonso/Illarra-Kroos will be solid once we get a proper number 9 to aim crosses at

DiMaria gone will be nothing new as we always sell important players but at least this time we won't get low balled into selling him for dirt cheap like the rest of them

I just hope Carlo has balls to bench Bale for James

As for my other team, we still need a proper CM and a WC CB to get into the top 4. Thank god he didn't join that obscure league called ligue 1 would never hsve watched him then. EPL will be great with him

Welcome Hala

Thanks for the warm welcome. It feels so great finally being able to support my childhood club I always dreamt of supporting them and now my dream can finally bee fulfilled

We need Herrera back ffs, Cleverley is awful and Mata can't create. Januzaj playing cm today instead of the wing was depressing

Man City enter Di Maria race

Manchester City have asked Angel Di Maria to delay the decision over his future as they consider a move for the winger. Real Madrid have offered the Argentina international to the Premier League champions for £60m plus £8m in add-ons.

Source: The Sunday Times

This would be fun if it were true Unfortunately not i reckon.

S wrote:Man City enter Di Maria race

Manchester City have asked Angel Di Maria to delay the decision over his future as they consider a move for the winger. Real Madrid have offered the Argentina international to the Premier League champions for £60m plus £8m in add-ons.

Source: The Sunday Times

This would be fun if it were true Unfortunately not i reckon.

Probably BS.They already reached their ffp limit

Di Maria running after money while in the peak of his career, what a pity. I hope his career goes downwards from here on.

On the other hand it's a great win for football that PSG couldn't sign him, that's a positive from this transfer.

And of course, a fantastic signing for Man Utd who prove themselves to still be a big big club, by signing a world class player in the peak of his career from the CL winners who desperately wanted to keep him.

LvG: "I like Di Maria is a player but I also like Messi & Vidal. We cannot always sign who we like



What team is he actually going to?

halamadrid2 wrote:LvG: "I like Di Maria is a player but I also like Messi & Vidal. We cannot always sign who we like



What team is he actually going to?

Love how that bolded part was ignored on RedCafe.As usual these clowns only choose to believe what they like.

Barca will welcome you with open arms angel

Loool Xabi way to be discrete:

Gracias por todo Fideo ! Te deseo lo mejor, aunque sea en el Man. Utd Nunca olvidaremos el zigzag de la prórroga en Lisboa

Name dropping United lmao

I guess you could make this official now

Donuts wrote:Barca will welcome you with open arms angel

and play him as an lb ??   

why not, he'd do a better job then alba

I guess we owed United big time after Ronaldo

60 mil pounds base (75 mil euros) + 8 mil pounds in bonuses (10 mil euros)... is not gifting Di Maria  If you notice, Ozil has just 2 less assists than Di Maria and he didn't even play in La Liga last season.  Also, Messi and Ronaldo scored 250 goals or something each in that period; so you shouldn't compare.

Insane amount of money for Di Maria.  I hope he does well.  The thing to watch our for is his durability in the EPL...  he's had injury problems every season at Real Madrid and La Liga is really soft.

tbh though he could of gone for 500m and it wouldn't of done a difference to madrid you guys don't need the money, 1m or 500m next year your still splashing insane money on some player you guys think you need.
Madrid have the talent though to pull through without di maria but in my opinion it just causes unnecessary problems i mean you just won the CL with this squad and it's not like Di Maria decreased within 5 months,

S wrote:

halamadrid2 wrote:LvG: "I like Di Maria is a player but I also like Messi & Vidal. We cannot always sign who we like



What team is he actually going to?

Love how that bolded part was ignored on RedCafe.As usual these clowns only choose to believe what they like.

Because managers are always honest with the media...telling them who they are signing...

Business is businees... you have stakeholders to answer to (socios). I'm sure Apple and Google don't need money either but they'll keep doing business. If you don't, you end up like Microsoft and end up being a has-been. No different imo.

B-Mac wrote:

S wrote:

halamadrid2 wrote:LvG: "I like Di Maria is a player but I also like Messi & Vidal. We cannot always sign who we like



What team is he actually going to?

Love how that bolded part was ignored on RedCafe.As usual these clowns only choose to believe what they like.

Because managers are always honest with the media...telling them who they are signing...

And ?

I cant believe you're still holding hopes here