Louis van Gaal: ‘Matteo Darmian not main right-back’

Hopefully Darmian can continue to display his talent at right-back during the rest of United’s pre-season tour before establishing himself as first-choice in van Gaal’s plans for the upcoming season.

Neville is arguably the finest rightback in United’s history, and so Matteo Darmian has every right to feel flattered by the generous comparison.

“He can do it but it’s not his position and that is football because Antonio Valencia was injured”.

However, his withdrawal was not due to a questionable performance but because manager Louis van Gaal made wholesale changes in order to give as many members of his squad an opportunity to impress, plus get vital minutes under their belt. It’s not hopeless, but he’s often prone to getting caught high up the pitch or simply suffering breakdowns in marking.

While losing the Italy global right-back is a big blow, Moretti, who operates in the centre of Torino’s defence, believes the move is fully deserved. At 25 years old, there’s certainly hope, but it’ll take work.

Is the Dutchman just trying to keep his new signing on his toes, or is he serious?

However, one thing GNev has never been is a male model.