Angel di Maria has blamed Louis van Gaal for his miserable spell at Manchester United and claimed he left Old Trafford because it would give him a better chance to win trophies. Di Maria was one of van Gaal's marquee signings when he joined United from Real Madrid for a British record £59.7 million ($84 million, 74 million euros) in 2014. But after a promising start, di Maria felt he was undermined by van Gaal's decision to play him in several different positions. The Argentina midfielder eventually left for Paris Saint Germain in August last year, by which time he was relieved to put an end to his United nightmare.