I agree with that, hence why I say Xavi is Spains most important player
But to say Di Maria can be but doesn't need to be a match winner is quite silly
Not really, when the Madrid side he played for is quitely obviously built to get the best out of one player which is the case for most teams who do similar things.
When that's the case, of course other players will take a back seat i.e. Di Maria, Benzema, Higuain, etc. I've already posted in the 'Coaches' Corner' thread an article on Madrid's attacking patterns & how they're geared towards CR7's advantage.
Very rarely can a team build a team around one talisman & for his team-mates to shine equally.
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So basically you are saying Di Maria is a sideman?
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O Fenomeno
One good game against Inter(the one at WHL)
Did he play against Milan?
But was shut down by Sergio Ramos so easily
Home and Away
Worth double than Willian?
Premiership hype is a lot
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Michel Kane
A sideman to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo? 100%.
But the term sideman is so fucking stupid, I refuse to take anyone who uses it when discussing a TEAM sport seriously.
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Michel Kane
I'm don't forget anything when discussing a topic in depth.
He played well in the CL but wasn't doing anything that Di Maria hadn't done for Benfica in Europe.
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What you're not getting is Di Maria can't be a matchwinner as he is not good enough. lol @ "doesn't need to". Pathetic...If he wasn't needed to be one they wouldn't be preparing to pay top dollar for Bale. Madrid like every team need matchwinners
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I must say as highly as I rate Bale to think he could be the most expensive player ever is ridiculous
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Michel Kane
Lol. The best player doesn't need to be the match winner, that's what you seem to misunderstand.
Sometimes the best players facilitate their team-mates.
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Michel Kane
Bayern Munich, hmmmm, I wonder who their match winner is...
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anelka
Bale had a productive 1st season in the champions league
4 goals 2 asists
he was about 21/22 at the time, very respectable 1st campaign
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I rated Jadson / Douglas Costa & Willian highly, loved watching them - but they played in the ukraine, doesn't get more mickey mouse than that
Willian is a talent but imo spurs are taking a massive gamble at 30m
only been capped twice for brazil lol better off signing Ganso for 20m
You have to give brendan credit for getting Countinho in at that price, the whole league was asleep apart from Lpool & Southampton
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I agree with that, hence why I say Xavi is Spains most important player
But to say Di Maria can be but doesn't need to be a match winner is quite silly
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