Man Utd creating new style, says Di Maria

Manchester United winger Angel di Maria on Wednesday urged supporters to support the new style being introduced by manager Louis van Gaal and stop harking back to bygone glory days.

United were renowned for swashbuckling wing play under legendary former manager Alex Ferguson, but under Van Gaal it is the wing-backs who provide the width, with the midfielders playing narrowly.

United have struggled since Ferguson’s departure in May 2013, finishing seventh in the Premier League last season and currently lying fourth, but £59.7 million ($90.6 million, 77.1 million euros) record signing Di Maria has urged the club’s fans to keep the faith.

“There are some people saying that we’re not playing in a particularly good style or that it’s not the old Manchester United — but it’s not,” the Argentina international told in-house television channel MUTV.

“We’re beginning something new here. We’ve got a new style, we’ve got a new manager and we’re all working hard to make sure we’re putting Manchester United back where it belongs.