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Keown: Di Maria dribbling gells Man Utd together

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown was full of praise for Angel di Maria after his goalscoring performance in Manchester United's victory over QPR.

It marked Di Maria's home debut for United.

Keown wrote in the Daily Mail: "Louis van Gaal likes to have someone who can run with the ball, and Di Maria certainly does that.

"His dribbling gelled the team and helped shift defence to attack.

"Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Juan Mata could all move while his movement stretched QPR.

"He showed excellent technique and vision with his passing and he looked much more collective in his play - at Real Madrid he too often tried to be the main man.

"He knows how important it is to capture the hearts of the home fans and certainly did that with this performance."

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