Manchester United star Angel Di Maria says that Louis van Gaal and his players are looking to forge a new identity for the team.
After
last season's struggles under David Moyes and an inconsistent first few
months under the Dutchman's reign, the Argentine says that comparisons
to Sir Alex Ferguson's legendary teams should not be made too closely.
A
defeat by Southampton last time out ended an 11-match unbeaten run for
United but Di Maria feels that things are slowly coming together.
"From the start of the season to
now, you can see that we've grown," he told MUTV. "We weren't so great
at the beginning but we've started getting a few victories under our
belts. 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. 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.
"We're
focusing on growing as a team, working hard and getting as many points
as we can. We all know the Premier League is difficult but all we're
focusing on now is meeting our objectives and our targets for the year.
So whether it's qualifying for the Champions League, making sure that we
do well in the FA Cup or getting as high in the league as possible,
these are things we are going for now."
Di
Maria, a British-record 77 million euro signing from Real Madrid in the
summer, admits that injuries have not helped him to find his feet at
Old Trafford but remains positive after his return to action in January.
"It
is difficult for a player, especially when you come to a new club," he
remarked. "You just want to arrive and you want to show them how well
you can play so, when these things happen, it is unfortunate but, that
said, the important thing was that when I came back, I needed to make
sure that I could help the team and that's what I did.
"It's important for me and important for the team to be really doing my best and showing what I am capable of."
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