article_snippet: There are those who will never accept that his is a true Manchester United player, who believe his very presence encourages Manchester United to play other than the Manchester United way.
article_snippet: But as his prepares to make his first appearance on Merseyside since moving from Everton when Van Gaal’s side take on Liverpool on Sunday, the 6ft 4in midfielder has every right to feel that things are looking up.
article_snippet: The £27.5million white elephant of Old Trafford has been reinvented as United’s not-so-secret weapon.
article_snippet: Long Ball United’ after the 27-year-old’s introduction off the bench helped salvage a 1-1 draw at West Ham last month.
article_snippet: The transition from defensive midfielder, who first impressed David Moyes' playing for Standard Liege against Liverpool in the Champions League in 2008, to target man worked particularly well for Everton.
article_snippet: The player was said to be ecstatic at signing for United, if a little overawed at the scale of the club.
article_snippet: David Moyes' struck up an immediate bond with fellow Belgian Adnan Januzaj and, later, Juan Mata, when the Spaniard joined the following January.
article_snippet: By then it had all started to go wrong, a combination of injuries and sub-standard performances in a more defensive position confirming the fears of many United supporters.
article_snippet: ’s first home game against Valencia right up until the moment he scored a last-minute winner.
article_snippet: Even then, it was assumed that he first goal for United would be he last.
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