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Angel Di Maria Says Louis Van Gaal Was to Blame for Manchester United Struggles

Angel Di Maria has said Louis van Gaal was to blame for his poor form in his sole season at Manchester United back in 2014-15.

The Argentinian moved to Old Trafford for £59.7 million in August 2014, just three months on from his Man of the Match performance for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final.

Understandably, there was much excitement about the move among United fans, but Di Maria failed to live up to the hype as he struggled to adapt to the English game.

Less than a year later, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain for £44 million, and he has now blamed Van Gaal, who managed United between 2014 and 2016, for failing to give him the platform on which to flourish, per France Bleu (h/t Tom Maston of Goal).