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2015-16 Performances

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6.2 Season Average Rating
Appearances
31
Goals
1
Assists
2
Yellow cards
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Twisted_Woody said:
He seems like he needs fitness, he wasn't as sharp as I'd have expected.
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No doubt he'll get sharper and fitter but he'd still be an improvement on things even if he was to stay the way he was there today.

We stepped it up a gear once he came on, his presence in midfield and his vision or desire to play the forward pass only was clear for all to see.
 
Surreal seeing him play for us. Going to be a great player for us. His passing ability probably only rivalled by Carrick/Scholes in the last 15-20 years of midfielders that have played for us.
 
The Black Pearl said:
We stepped it up a gear once he came on, his presence in midfield and his vision or desire to play the forward pass only was clear for all to see.
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And yet we spent the last 15 minutes under the cosh. Edit: To be fair this was more to do with Valencia coming on...
 
Love this guy, proper leader that we have been missing in the middle of the park.
 
Good run out for him, used the ball well and added extra presence in the center, it'll take time but I expect him and Carrick to be splitting games like this most of the season, obviously reversing today's roles at times.
 
Did well today. The yellow was a bit of revenge. That dirty bastard Chalki had a little dig at him off the ball a minute or two before and behind the ref's back.
 
Will be amazing if we can get him properly up and running in a month or so.
 
Glad he got 30 minutes today. still a bit off but his fitness will should only get better.

Agreed that van gaal needs to manage him just like fergei used to with rio in his later years.
 
He brought great leadership to the midfield by guiding everyone around him as to what to do. Clearly lacks sharpness and match fitness for the PL at the moment. I dont expect him to play a full 90 minutes for the next few weeks.
 
Loved how he immediately started dictating play and pointing to players. He's still not fit. Needs at least 3-4 games under his belt to get in optimal physical condition.
 
Enigma_87 said:
Loved how he immediately started dictating play and pointing to players. He's still not fit. Needs at least 3-4 games under his belt to get in optimal physical condition.
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Thought it was hilarious how he'd have the ball at his feet whilst actually pointing at people and telling them wear to run, so that he could pass into that space... and no one would argue with him... because you know, he's Bastian Schweinsteiger.
 
He's a born leader and can still offer a lot to the team in the same way players like Scholes and Robson did in the twilight of their careers
 
He should be captain. You can't have someone conducting the orchestra like he does yet give the captaincy to someone playing the triangle in the back row.
 
PedroMendez said:
Bavarian internet fans never fully recognised his talent. Good to see that he will be appreciated.:)
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On the contrary; before there was solid speculation he was leaving, they hailed him as one of their best players and most certainly did not want to see him leave. Once the rumours started to become concrete, it's quite funny how much of them changed their tune. Two of my friends who are avid bayern fans, went from hailing him as in the top 5 midfielders of this generation and insisting he still has a lot to offer, to now brushing him off as injury prone, past it and not worth such a big salary.
 
Looked a lot sharper then pre-season, and liked the way he started controlling the team straight away, but he did still got caught behind the pace of the game a few times.

Aldo kept getting him confused with Shaw. One of them is going to have to have a haircut.
 
Bale aside he was my ultimate muppet signing at the start of the transfer window, way more than Ramos, Alves, Gundogan etc, to see him in a United shirt and look as happy as he does to be here is a fantastic thing, really hope he can stay fit and give us a great three years.
 
Loved all the pointing and controlling midfield as soon as he came on.
Class player hope he gets loads of playing time.
 
The reception he got when he came on was insane. He must have been buzzing. He instantly started to boss the players as well, telling people where to position themselves and things off the ball, a real leader.
 
He begun to train mid july, so obviously he isn't ready.
 
He is a smart buy. Keeps the ball well and if he stays fit could start to boss it.
 
I like how he was always pointing out he was free for a pass and always looking for the ball.Reminded me of Scholes in that regard.
 
I must admit I got excited watching him play today. I know it was only 30 minutes but he looks a different class to what we have in the team at the minute. His control of the ball and the way he brings other players into the game was brilliant to watch. Must admit needs a bit more fitness but I think Bayern were wrong to let him go.
 
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I think anyone expecting 'a best midfielder in the world ' type with him will be disappointed for the majority of the season. However what I am expecting from him is Henrik Larsson like effect here..to provide leadership to the young players, show the class we know he has even if the legs may not be as efficient as they used to be..and also a winning spirit again back in this team.. So I think expectations will be determine how people will measure his success here.
 
Felt bad for Carrick, rarely taken off at 60 minutes and the appreciation goes to the new signing,felt kind of fickle to me.

I thought Schweinsteiger was well off the pace, he pointed a lot, but also made a few sloppy passes.
 
AkaAkuma said:
Felt bad for Carrick, rarely taken off at 60 minutes and the appreciation goes to the new signing,felt kind of fickle to me.
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I would feel good for him, he should be managed to be fresh all the time at this age. and surely someone like him has been there and done that a feck load of times to not care about it
 
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