During an interview with the BBC in 2016, Angel di Maria suggested that Louis van Gaal was to blame for his nightmare Manchester United spell.

The Argentine arrived at Old Trafford for a British record £60 million fee in the summer of 2014 and he made an impressive start, winning the club’s Player of the Month award in October.

But Di Maria’s performances dipped and he would total just four goals in 32 appearances for the Red Devils before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2015.

The 31-year-old believes his struggles came because he was continuously played out of position.

“It's not nice to say certain things, but it's more that they didn't let me settle properly than I couldn't settle,” Di Maria said three years ago.

“I started a game in one position then the next game in another. I scored goals playing in one position, then suddenly the next game I was picked to play in a different position.

“It's up to the manager to decide where and how every player should play, but I think that the player should be comfortable in that position and adapt to it.”

Van Gaal: Di Maria just couldn't cope

Van Gaal, who has since retired from management, has now responded to Di Maria’s comments.

The 67-year-old believes that Di Maria was given plenty of opportunities - but he just couldn’t cope with the fast and physical style of Premier League football.

Van Gaal told BBC Sport: “Di Maria says it was my problem. I played him in every attacking position. You can check that. He never convinced me in any of those positions.

“He could not deal with the continuous pressure on the ball in the Premier League. That was his problem.”

So Van Gaal is taking no responsibility for Di Maria being a flop.

The winger signed for Paris Saint-Germain in 2015 and has gone on to discover his best form in France.

The 31-year-old revelled in winning at Old Trafford in PSG’s recent Champions League last-16 tie against Man United, but the Red Devils wiped the smile off his face by winning 3-1 in the return leg and progressing to the quarter-finals.