Di María
Di María did not arrive well to the Copa América. The substitute to which Van Gaal condemned him at Manchester United detonated the confidence of the Argentine forward. The former Real Madrid player had left the Spanish team winning the Tenth, and well placed on the podium of the top ten attackers in the world.
Tata Martino
But for Tata Martino, the coach of the Argentina national team, even though the Dutch coach has devalued him, in his consideration he is still among "the top five footballers in the world". And aware of the player's sadness and lack of confidence, he supported him by including him in the starting eleven of the Copa América against Paraguay. And although the forward's imbalance did not fully satisfy Argentina's attack in the first matches, the coach continued to bet on Di Maria for the matches against Uruguay and Jamaica. Precisely against the Regae Boys, Di María began to show signs of his recovery, and closed the match having done a great job on the left flank to break through the Jamaicans' defense. He was sharp with the ball again, and was incisive in his passes to Messi to leave him one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
Crucial Moment
With the support of the coaching staff and his teammates, the Ángel del Gol appeared at the crucial moment for his team's intentions to win the Copa América. And in the second half against Paraguay he scored two goals in his team's 6-1 victory to put the albiceleste in the final.
Unclear Future
With an unclear future, Di María insists that he will stay and fight for a place at Manchester United. Bayern Munich and Barcelona have dropped out of the race to sign him. But in the meantime, the player has managed to regain his best level while playing for his national team. He even managed to regain understanding on the field of play with Lionel Messi, who made a masterful play to give him the pass to score the second goal against Paraguay. "In attack things were not going well for me, but now, after scoring, I am happy for the work and for the goals," said the Argentine footballer after the victory.
Top Performers
Di María is already among the best footballers of the Copa América, along with his teammates Sergio Agüero, Javier Pastore, and the Chileans Eduardo Vargas and Jorge Valdivia. But he is not satisfied. "We are making history, but to become legends we want to win the Copa América. We keep working hard because we need it to achieve our goal. Reaching a final is not easy, and we did it, now we want more," he said confidently in the great moment his team is going through.
Tata's Bet
Tata's bet on Angelito turned out to be a success. And the player responded with goals and great performances. And although his future after the Copa América will be decided between changing teams or continuing to deal with Van Gaal, right now he only thinks about consecrating himself with the national team by winning the Copa América.