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He even missed his usual long ball switch to right winger, he usually nails those everytime. I think it's just preseason form.

How can you not love this guy. Fearless, brutal defender. It's a joy to watch him bully people, which is an art in and of itself. This is the type of character we need in the squad.

That was a big boy finish.

All hail the new King :worthy:

Yea, Ney ney really doesn't have a brain to back all that talent. Real shame cus he's nearing 30 and STILL hasn't left a mark on the game, really thought after 2015/16 season it was a matter of time before he challenged (and won) the Ballon D'or, but here we are 5 years later and still hasn't...

Buckets of quality It's gonna come down to how much focus, discipline and motivation he has which i perceive as some of his weakness. I don't know much about him, but he just strikes me as that type of player. Rebellious, gets easily bored, needs the spotlight and when things aren't going...

There's no better alternative and I might argue in order for him to reach those heights and do so as quickly as possible, having the responsibility of being a starting player (one which he handles well) will do him wonders.

He's gonna blow up this year

You're asking him to be a difference maker, someone who takes risks and forces a mistake out of the opposition or creates something out of nothing, like Iniesta for example. The thing is his forte is his reliability on the ball and coolness and composure and he doesn't have the ability yet to be...

Wish he would have put that goal away. Would have been the cherry on the cake. He's too tense in these type of games for Argentina. This win should take some pressure off his shoulders.

I agree. It's a hard fought final. You can't expect a clean game with beautiful link up and pretty dribbles because the intensity and physicality with which is played doesn't allow it. It's meant to be gritty and ugly.

Di Maria is a great player. Takes so much wait off Messi's shoulder by having another player like him willing to dribble and create. Had he played the WC final Argentina would have won it.

I cringed when I saw him on the sidelines ready to come in. His face is a reminder of impending doom.

He's just drained. Let's not be too harsh on the kid.

Agreed, his mobility and creativity helped shuffle the deck and created danger, but he is still a 0 in front of goal and chokes big chances in important games. Frustrating.

He should go for power instead of placement on important pks. Fuck it, go all out.

Nothing shocking here. How many more choke jobs before we realize this team has a weak mentality? If you see a match were you would normally think, "we can't possibly lose this" they will go and bottle it.

Means Dawn or Sunrise. Either language it's a pretty girly name for a boy.

What a terrifying combination of height, athleticism, power and skill. Don't be fooled by his vikingness, this is a man of elegance. Some of his dribbles are real silky and then top it off he shoots thunderbolts at goal. Great Odin's Raven. What a scary player to have.

Stopping by to drop some love on this kid's thread. So much integrity and commitment, reliable and dependable anywhere you put him. The future captain and the backbone of the team if you ask me. The silent crusader. We are lucky to have him.