Di Maria Real Madrid's best player?

Yes, no? He was Madrid's best player in CL and Copa finals.

Di Maria is Madrid's best player, says Simeone

Atletico boss Diego Simeone says Angel Di Maria is Real Madrid's best player and believes the Argentine's introduction changed the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa on Tuesday night.

Di Maria was left on the bench by Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti for the second time in a row this term, but came on for Luka Modric with 12 minutes remaining and immediately caused havoc in the visitors' defence.

The 26-year-old winger, who is unsettled following the summer signing of James Rodriguez and may still leave the club this summer, was not directly involved as the Colombian opened the scoring but gave life to a previously sterile Madrid attack and the goal arrived just three minutes after his introduction.

"The game changed with Di Maria," Simeone said afterwards. "It's logical - he's the best player they have."

Asked if he really believes his compatriot to be Madrid's finest footballer, the Atleti coach added: "He's the player most likely to create openings in the opposition half."

Madrid's lead lasted just six minutes, however, as Raul Garcia levelled from a corner late in the game.

"Thanks to the goal we have a 50 per cent chance in the home game on Friday," Simeone said. "It's 50-50 because Madrid always score goals and thinking about a 0-0 draw won't be good.

"We set up the game to play to our characteristics and the match was more how we wanted it than how they wanted it."

Summer signing Mario Mandzukic missed a couple of decent chances for Atleti, but Simeone was pleased with the former Bayern Munich man's overall contribution.

"He did some great work for the team defensively," the Argentine said. "We want Mandzukic and Raul [Jimenez] to block the counterattacks. The team was compact, it worked fairly well."

No.

Best player? No
Is he the one most likely to create chances? Yes

So he is half right half wrong.

Simeone is probably talking with the Atleti v Real Madrid clashes in mind because in those games Simeone is absolutely spot on. Knowing him though he probably said it to spite Carlo and invite him into a war of words but Carlo is not Mourinho so any attempt Simeone does will easily be squashed by Carlo

Best player and most difficult to play against arent exactly the same thing, but I get what Simeone is saying.

Like I said, if they sell him or dont start him, im delighted.

Oh come on.

No he's not, but he's an integral part of our team and he's underrated. Hopefully we don't sell him.

Best player no. Most important? Probably.

Ronaldo is back to Sporting? I thought Nani

Ronaldo, Bale and even Modric are better IMO. Ramos on his game is probably better too.

The Di Maria hype train this season wow.

A human body can survive without its legs, however it can't walk. Di Maria is the legs.

I think they would, and will, be more than fine without him.

Cr7 is RM best player

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Best player no. Most important? Probably.

This

Di Maria was the reason Madrid won the CL. MOTM in the final eventhough Bale and Ronaldo got the plaudits.

I agree with simone, Di Maria creativity and workrate more important than anyone else on the team individually. Di Maria was the real MVP of last season.

Will say it again, his dribbling better than Messi's now.

Not hard to do that. Messi rarely dribbles anymore.

Lord Awesome wrote:Will say it again, his dribbling better than Messi's now.

RealGunner wrote:Not hard to do that. Messi rarely dribbles anymore.

Hard to dribble when you're playing against a parked bus in every single game.

Firstly, take the comments into the context of both teams playing for a trophy with the matches being an actual derby and also both Simeone and Di Maria being countryman. It was just banter.

Secondly, Di Maria wasn't the reason the club won the UCL but he sure as hell was an integral part of it. Best player is subjective but he isn't more important than the usual starters of the team nor is he any less important.

said this once and i will say it again, if bale and cr was doing the stuff di maria did, new appreciation threads would be made by the minute , anyway di maria was a major part of the trophies we won, selling him is indeed a mistake

I don't think he's Madrid's best, but I guess you can make a case for him being there most important player.

Valkyrja wrote:No.

This. He's not the best just the most explosive, the most likely to get the game winning assist.

Menotti: "Di Maria has been the best player in La Liga for the last few months, even better than Messi"

That moment when Harmonica's thread turns against him   

Menotti

No Di Maria, no Copa Del Rey for Madrid
No Di Maria, no CL for Madird
No Di Maria, no Uefa Supercup for Madrid
No Di Maria, no Supercup for Madrid

 

Harmonica wrote:No Di Maria, no Copa Del Rey for Madrid
No Di Maria, no CL for Madird
No Di Maria, no Uefa Supercup for Madrid
No Di Maria, no Supercup for Madrid

 

that's shit logic ffs. No iniesta no ucl for messi