I don't know if I said this before but I have been thinking that Di Maria may well be used more as an impact player, perhaps off the bench or as a tactical move. I don't think a new formation of three midfielders favour him. This is of course down to how we line the middle up. I have been watching Sahin from his last season a lot lately and noticed he isn't a midfielder that necessarily advances forward. He moves the ball very quick, normally forward long passes, sometimes over the top but rarely leaving the centre circle. So I don't know if he will or even can play alongside Khedira, another player that may well lose minutes next season, especially against lesser attacking teams.
