Can you ******* not? It was hilarious enough when you blamed LVG for misusing Bastian, even though LVG literally invented Bastian as midfielder and taught him how to play there in the first place. I'd imagine Smalling doesn't mind that he got "VanGaaled" either, considering he transformed from the guy everyone wanted ditched, into England starter and most likely future captain in a span of two years.
If there's anybody benefiting from tight organization and endless drills, it's the defenders mate. They like having structure to everything, it's the attacking lot that had a problem with it.
Darmian's problems were due the side being unbalanced. Almost every opponent targeted your left flank, because if they lost the ball on the left, it was going to Martial who would have acres of space. Meanwhile on your left, with epic defensive cover provided by Mata-Lingard midget brigade, Darmian had to defend basically by himself, and he has no pace to recover if things go **** up. There's a reason why LVG prefered having Valencia as RB late in the season, even if it meant playing Darmian on the left and out of position.
Willian would be perfect signing if you could get him too. Can shut down shop on the right, and then the opposition can have a choice to go down your right and deal with a winger who will relentlessly track back, or they can go down your left and get buttfucked by Shaw's and Martial's pace. Not the situation I'd like to be in.
