What is his best position? I'm not even sure anymore. There are some games, he's outstanding in the #10 role and then others he can be hopeless. I think he's been outstanding in midfield in some games recently, poor last 2 (Yeovil & today) though. He was having to do more defending for first 60 mins and then was the other end of the pitch afterwards. It has to be a problem for him and Van Gaal that he needs him deeper and upfront. I think Di Maria is similar in that respect, would be good to have him on the wing and in midfield, obviously can't do that. I think the 2 of them have linked up excellently at times this season; Leicester, Arsenal, Yeovil are 3 times I particularly remember.
Diamond - Rooney upfront in a 2 with Di Maria playing behind the front 2?
4-2-3-1/4-3-3 - Rooney as #9 with Di Maria as the attacking midfielder in a 3? but then who is either side of Rooney? Both players wasted out wide. Januzaj and/or Mata? Valencia? We'd surely need to add to our wing options to go for this. I think 4-3-3 is the goal, it's Van Gaal's formation, the fact we've not used it suggests he's not happy with the squad.