The same question could be asked about booing. Was it that bad for him to throw a fiss about it? Sure different people react differently, he couldnt bare a few boos.
That part about top red or not is not really necessary.
Angel Di Maria | Performances | Wife: "He only joined United for money. The food was disgusting. The women look like porcelain"
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That part about top red or not is not really necessary.
Not sure what some people in here are crying about. Fans have no problem dishing it out but when a player gives something back they're all outraged.
If you have the emotional stability of a child, yes. Other than that, keep your calm and carry on. If a bottle has been thrown, the fan has to be held accountable of course. It doesn’t justify di Maria insulting everyone though.
Up until they went 1-0 up and we had to open up more, I didn’t consider him to be that great on the pitch to be honest.
Think it was the plastic bottles that they sell, definitely not glass. You're not allowed to take them to the stands but I guess people hide them in their pockets. Was in that area of the ground and felt really embarrassed when that started to happen.
It’s nothing about having the ‘emotional stability of a child’. That would be more akin to Eric Cantona. He didn’t fly-kick a fan. He didn’t even do anything that would need to be reviewed. He taunted them, as was his right. He was still very professional with his job, and as we saw, was able to contribute to his team well enough.
Him not being ‘that great’ isn’t the point. He’s not required to be the best player on the pitch, both teams have better players.
Pretty much.
The place also erupted when he smacked into the hoardings too. It'd be weird if he didn't give some back after his team scored.
Moving to PSG during the Van Gaal era till now is considered moving on to bigger and better things yes.
Why is he a rat? He was unhappy playing under LVG and couldn’t settle in England so he left. Can’t see much of a problem with that.
Exactly. He had a point to prove yesterday.
He was excellent, the prick. I would love it...etc. etc.
If you boo and insult a player then you have to be fine with taking it back.
Nothing wrong with him telling the crowd to feck off, should have probably went with a shushing sign though to keep some class.
He’s a bit of a cnut but in a good way, plays better when he’s fired up.
Nothing wrong with him telling the crowd to feck off, should have probably went with a shushing sign though to keep some class.
He’s a bit of a cnut but in a good way, plays better when he’s fired up.
Regardless of how crap United have been, moving to PSG isn't a bigger move.
Nothing wrong with not wanting to play for a manager etc.. but it was his attitude in general which was pathetic and that's why United fans dislike him.
He insulted them, to me that goes beyond taunting, but to each their own view.
I also didn’t cite his performances as a lack of professionalism but rather his reactions, hence his performance is irrelevant when it comes to judging his professionalism in that regard.
As far as my point about the level of his performance, I simply made it regarding lots of people pointing out how great he was and that he really gave it to us. They beat us, he had two assists, but he was hardly outstanding over the course of the game.
he was shite in the first half, that's why the crowd were focusing on him as he kept fecking up. People talking like he had a worldie last night
He was given acres of space to operate in. He played a decent enough game in a supporting role but nothing spectacular, but there again, he didn't have to. Some supporters played silly buggers and they've spun it into how Di Maria took his revenge with a scintillating display.
He bagged a couple of assists last night so people automatically assume he had a great game. Take the assists out of the equation and he was no more effective than Sanchez.
We live in a world of extremes nowadays. Or is a world of hyperbole a better word (Im not a native english speaker)? Black or white, never in between. If something remotely bad happens the sky is falling and when something good happens people name their children after it. I guess in a world of increasing anonymity people feel a need to exaggerate in order to be noticed.
Isnt that like saying if you take the goals out of the game then it would've been a draw? He was effective. He set up two goals.
In terms of his general performance, he was no better than Sanchez.
He swung a corner in for one, but yeah the 2nd was great play
He's always struck me as a mentally fragile player that needs a managers arm round him to put in any sort of a performance! Would have been interesting if Ole had taken over from LVG: exactly the type of manager he'd have thrived under!
Then again maybe he hated life in Manchester so much he'd have continued to play like a 12 year old girl
Then again maybe he hated life in Manchester so much he'd have continued to play like a 12 year old girl
Boooohhhhh
In general play he was good. He was unlucky with a shot in the first half and only a poor finish let him down for a goal. He then set up two goals in the second half with a good delivery from a corner and an excellent pass for mbappe. I don't even think Sanchez had a shot so I think you're being a bit harsh on him.
Didn't his house get burgled halfway through his one season? Could be wrong but seemed his performances really declined after that as imagine his family became unsettled and probably didn't want to live in Manchester anymore so that made his mind up.
He also lost confidence of LVG after that ridiculous Arsenal red card when he pushed Oliver.
He was poor long before his house got burgled.
I hate to say it, but on song, ADM is some player, the kind we could probably use these days. I hated his attitude with us, but there were a few moments of genuine stardust - yesterday was an uncomfortable reminder.
I thought you would say "Are you watching xyz" or something like that
It will be interesting to see how he does in the Copa America. I've read rumours that from the argentina generation which played from the 2014 World Cup until last year, only him and Messi would be retained for this year's tournament.
I am not personally bitter about Di Maria but his honesty is shallow and irrelevant. If he didn't want to be here he shouldn't have wasted the precious time and effort of the concerned people who brought him here and tried to make it work. Or he should have been a proper professional and rose up to the challenge rather than behaving like a baby. "But he was honest.." doesn't work, after the events that transpired with him putting in shamefully inadequate peformances for the football club.
I mean he's too irrelevant for me to seriously hate. I reserve that for players who are genuinely worth getting riled by, but at the same time his poor behavior deserves to be called out.
What ? Those people knew exactly what they were getting into, you're making it sound like no one was aware that his main destination was Man United. He could have defo performed with more energy and fight in many games.
I'm sorry but that's the risk you take when you know the players you targeted didn't even wanna be there in the first place. It's a risk our club thought it was worth taking.
Because they had faith that he was mentally weak. It was a risk but the player didn't live up to that faith. They made the wrong decision but it doesn't change his deficiencies and ineptness.
Of course it doesn't change them, Di Maria was being a little bitch. Even if he was hell bent on leaving, he could have carried himself better. For me though, he isn't even worth getting worked up over, he is a nobody. Booing him was very small time.
I find the hatred some portions of our fanbase feel towards AdM a bit pathetic tbh. He never wanted to be here, but was still productive enough to help us get 4th place that season, we recouped most of the money. Given everything into consideration, his signing worked out much better for us than a whole lot of others post-Fergie.
The only explanation I can come up with is that those fans got their ego bruised because a world class players chose PSG over mighty United, and basically acted like jilted lover. The whole affair between him and us was completely transactional, no more no less.
The only explanation I can come up with is that those fans got their ego bruised because a world class players chose PSG over mighty United, and basically acted like jilted lover. The whole affair between him and us was completely transactional, no more no less.
Oh yeah he doesn't strike up any emotions in me to be honest positive or negative. I was quite defensive of him at the time because he impressed for Madrid but I'd rather forget his time here and how disappointing it was.
The booing surprised me a tad. I didn't think people cared about him enough to boo him. He seems like such an irrelevant part of our past. But I supposed some people want a target.
Your explanation makes no sense. PSG are a nothing club compared to us. I doubt anybody really feels impacted by a player choosing a state funded club we have no historical rivalry with over us during our difficult phase.
Pathetic is again a step too far, although it may adequately sum up Di Maria for us. I wouldn't boo him because of how pointless he was but I do feel some fans need a target and possibly for carried away.
He was good for about 2 months, after that he was a non entity, not all his fault of course, but his attitude sucked big time. Saying all that it was pointless to boo him or make any reaction towards him cause he was such a small and irrelevant part of our history.
Remember De Gea's save from Mbappe only minutes after his goal? Di Maria set that up with a brilliant long pass.
Okay.
Karma sucks, doesn't it, Angel?