- Angel Di Maria believes Louis van Gaal is the worst supervisor he has performed for
- Di Maria performed underneath Van Gaal at Man United they usually did not see eye-to-eye
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Angel Di Maria has taken a recent swipe at former Manchester United supervisor Louis van Gaal by naming him the worst supervisor he has ever performed for.
Van Gaal arrived at Previous Trafford in 2014 and made Di Maria considered one of his first signings for £60m from Actual Madrid.
However Di Maria failed to seek out his greatest type in Manchester and left for PSG the next yr.
The Argentine playmaker has thrived at nearly each membership throughout his glittering profession, however it all went improper at United, and he seems to really feel Van Gaal is basically accountable.
In an interview with ESPN Argentina, Di Maria mentioned: ‘The worst (supervisor) is Van Gaal, you might be positive of that. In case you had any doubt, I will clear that up for you proper now.’
Angel Di Maria was considered one of Louis van Gaal’s first signings when he joined from Actual Madrid in 2014
However he had a torrid time at Previous Trafford and left to affix PSG the next yr. Di Maria believes Van Gaal was accountable for his struggles at United
There was no love misplaced between Di Maria and Van Gaal for the reason that former departed Previous Trafford nearly a decade in the past.
Van Gaal adopted Di Maria out the exit door a yr later in 2016, and has since put the winger’s points at United right down to him not with the ability to deal with the stress of the Premier League.
Van Gaal instructed BBC Sport in 2019: ‘Di Maria says it was my drawback. I performed him in each attacking place.
‘You’ll be able to examine that. He by no means satisfied me in any of these positions.
‘He couldn’t cope with the continual stress on the ball within the Premier League. That was his drawback.’
Di Maria additionally named the coaches who’ve had the largest affect on his profession, and picked out two of his fellow countrymen, together with ex-Leeds midfielder Alejandro Sabella.
Sabella spent a yr at Elland Street after becoming a member of the membership in 1980 earlier than occurring to get pleasure from a profession in administration. He coached the Argentine nationwide workforce between 2011 and 2014, taking the facet all the best way to the World Cup last earlier than they have been overwhelmed by Germany.
Present Argentina supervisor Lionel Scaloni went one step additional as he led the South American nation to their third World Cup triumph two years in the past, and he additionally made Di Maria’s record of his greatest coaches.
Di Maria named former Leeds midfielder and Argentina supervisor Alejandro Sabella (pictured) as top-of-the-line coaches he has performed for
He additionally put present Argentina supervisor Lionel Scaloni on his record of greatest coaches after he guided the South American nation to their third World Cup triumph in 2022
Di Maria added: ‘Scaloni, unquestionably. He is an amazing coach in each sense due to the workers he has, the reference to the gamers and the way he manages the video games, it is excellent. I believe he is top-of-the-line.
‘Then, Alejandro (Sabella) too, he was a supervisor who had a big effect on me, I discovered loads with him.
‘And after, it is arduous. I had quite a lot of coaches, Mourinho, Ancelotti. I performed for therefore many good managers that it is arduous to select.’
