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Does Angel Di Maria really regret his Manchester United move?

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Di MariaManchester United are going through a tough time at the moment and newspapers, pundits and armchair warriors alike aren’t afraid to shower their scorn over proceedings. How the mighty have fallen, eh?

A lot of frustration seems to be pointed in the general direction of Angel Di Maria. There’s a good reason for this. The Argentine ace has a £59.7m price-tag around his neck. He was expected to turn up at Old Trafford and completely transform the club. He was expected to be the man who would steady Manchester United’s shaky ship.

Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out that way. It’s still clear enough that Angel Di Maria is a good player (particularly when he’s running with the ball, taking players on or trying to deliver a cross), but he’s way too inconsistent. There have been a few games this season where he’s been completely anonymous.

No wonder fans are starting to get frustrated. No wonder that pundits are starting to pile in. Take, for instance, the following comments from Spanish journalist Manuel Esteban: ‘Di Maria has confessed to someone at Real Madrid that he regrets joining Manchester United.’

How delightfully vague. It’s hard to know how much substance there is to his claim. One thing’s for sure, these kind of comments wouldn’t surface if Angel Di Maria were playing better.

But for that to happen, Manchester United need to be playing better as a team. If The Red Devils want to get the most from their star signing, they’ll need to switch things up, form better connections between players and move the ball about quicker.

Louis Van Gaal is trying to build a team that specializes in slick, accurate passing, but he’s not quite there yet. His players aren’t inventive enough and they can be slow to react on occasion. Angel Di Maria is guilty of some of this too, but he’d probably raise his game if his team-mates did likewise.

What’s your take? Does Angel Di Maria really regret his decision to sign for Manchester United? How can Louis Van Gaal get the most out of their star signing?

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