Angel Di Maria reveals it was ‘difficult’ to work with Louis van Gaal following clashes

Paris Saint-Germain winger reveals he struggled to adapt to the Dutchman’s philosophy at Old Trafford

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Argentina international Angel Di Maria claims he endured a difficult relationship with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. Photo: AFP

Published: 5:00pm, 1 Sep 2015Updated: 5:04pm, 1 Sep 2015

Angel Di Maria has admitted to clashing with former manager Louis Van Gaal during his ill-fated Premier League stint at Manchester United and hinted that his poor relationship with the Dutchman contributed to a dip in his performance.

It is difficult to adapt to Van Gaal because he points to his philosophy

Angel Di Maria

The former Real Madrid player joined United for a British record 59.7 million pounds (HK$711.5 million) last season, but after an impressive start at Old Trafford, with three goals in his first four games, he suffered a two-month injury layoff and failed to score again in the league.

Towards the end of the season he was regularly left out by Van Gaal and was sold to French champions Paris St Germain for a reported 63 million euros (HK$548.9 million) after the campaign.

“It is difficult to adapt to Van Gaal because he points to his philosophy,” the British media quoted Di Maria as telling ESPN Radio in Argentina, where he is currently on international duty preparing for the game against Bolivia on Saturday.

“Everyone takes what he wants and does. I started very well with him and then had a couple of clashes.

Angel Di Maria reveals it was ‘difficult’ to work with Louis van Gaal following clashes

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Paris Saint-Germain winger reveals he struggled to adapt to the Dutchman’s philosophy at Old Trafford