Andreas Pereira identified Angel Di Maria as the biggest disappointment during his time at Manchester United in an interview on Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel FIVE.
Pereira, who failed to secure a regular starting position over his 11-year stint, spoke about the high expectations placed on Di Maria and his struggle to meet them.
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“From the first session, he was unbelievable,” Pereira recalled. “He arrived from the Champions League final, being the best player, and everyone thought we would win the league. Then you know what happened. It was crazy. He didn’t adapt.”
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Angel Di Maria transferred to Manchester United from Real Madrid in August 2014 for a British record fee of £59.7 million. In his one season at Old Trafford, the Argentine winger played 32 matches across all competitions, scoring 4 goals and adding 12 assists.
His highlight was a chip against Leicester City in 2015 that won the Premier League Goal of the Month for September.
A sublime Angel Di Maria finish at the King Power Stadium 🍟#GoalOfTheDay // @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/yMp6paggPl
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 21, 2021
However, Di Maria struggled to adapt to the Premier League, facing both on-field challenges and personal issues. He moved to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2015, ending his brief stint in the Premier League.
#mufc can confirm the sale of Angel Di Maria to Paris Saint-Germain is complete. We wish him well for the future. pic.twitter.com/CMhuCkvx4g
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 6, 2015
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first episode is available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
