You thought he wouldn't be that stupid. But no, Florentino Perez has proven it to all his doubters. That too, Again. Zinedine Zidane's words after David Beckham arrived at Madrid and Claude Makelele was sold to Chelsea in the summer of 2003 were, " Why put another layer of gold paint on a Bentley when you are losing the entire engine?". Well, Makelele would be more of a fender in an automobile analogy but Di Maria is indeed the engine. He was instrumental in connecting midfield and attack and was the most vital piece of the zigsaw in Carlo Anchelotti's 4-4-2. Accredited as man of the match in the Champions league final this year and ever present in the La Decima campaign, Di Maria ran his lungs out for the team. If you had to bet your money on one player who could run for the entire ninety minutes and the ensuing extra time, it had to be Di Maria.
Even Argentina looked like a broken team once he was injured in the quater final against Belgium. Buying James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos can enhance any team any day, but Madrid has no dearth of attacking riches. Di Maria was the one who supplied and connected the offensive plethora of Ronaldo, Bale and company with the rest of the team. Having already lost two La Liga matches out of three, the worst is yet to come. Selling Di Maria would surely come back to bite Madrid from behind.
Even Argentina looked like a broken team once he was injured in the quater final against Belgium. Buying James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos can enhance any team any day, but Madrid has no dearth of attacking riches. Di Maria was the one who supplied and connected the offensive plethora of Ronaldo, Bale and company with the rest of the team. Having already lost two La Liga matches out of three, the worst is yet to come. Selling Di Maria would surely come back to bite Madrid from behind.
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