The British-record signing was left out of Louis van
Gaal's team towards the end of last season but is
keen to stay at Old Trafford and answer his critics
in 2015-16
Angel Di Maria admits he is uncomfortable at being
left on the bench at Manchester United but insists
he is not looking to leave Old Trafford.
The Argentina international made his final start of
the Premier League season on March 4 as
manager Louis van Gaal opted to play Juan Mata
and Ashley Young ahead of him in wide areas.
Despite that, the £59.7 million (€84m) signing from
Real Madrid still managed to contribute three goals
and 11 assists in the English top flight during his
debut season with the Red Devils.
The 27-year-old feels it is difficult to explain why
he found himself out of the team towards the end
of the season.
When asked by Ole if he felt uncomfortable in
Manchester, he said: "Yes. For me, and my family.
Because not everything goes as I want, because I
don’t play.
"Because I came with an intention and end up on
the bench. It’s hard to tell how I feel there.
"I started well, with goals and assists. I was
having a good time, until I was out. It’s a little
Di Maria's omission from the starting XI has led to
speculation he could leave the 20-time English
champions amid reported interest from Barcelona
and Bayern Munich.
But the player himself does not want to walk away
from the club after just one season and is hopeful
he can answer his critics when the new campaign
starts on August 8.
"No [I will not leave], because I’m not thinking like
that," he insisted. "In Madrid there were times
when I was whistled around the stadium but faced
it and then it turned around. I like to deal with
things."
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