Still think him paired with Schneiderlin are our best midfield duo at the moment.
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Basti at 100% is the best CM in the league. Can't understand why Bayern didn't seem fussed about letting him go.
I hope Herrera is shadowing him very closely in training and the matches as well. He won't get a better live example to mould himself on.
Left and right foot too. He already knows how to position his body in order to make the intended pass. There aren't many CMs who have this great ability and seeing that one of them play for us is just great.
He wanted to go to experience something new and, given the fact that he had given them 10+ years of service, they respected his wish.
Love him. He does the simple things well and reads the game brilliantly. There's a lot of hard work goes into making it look so easy.
Wages cost money too. It's a two-step purchase.
But anyway.. He's. Still hard to believe he's a Manchester United player.
Well yeah, but it's still fecking weird that his transfer fee is the same as Bebe's. He's one of the best midfielders in the last decade and he cost the same amount as Bebe. It's fecking insane.
Must admit when we made this deal I was very sceptical but he has proven so far to be a fantastic signing. I really wish we got him 2-3 years ago.
On the ball, he just seems better and calmer than most of our other players.
Such a subtle player. Love him.
Yeh I was sceptical because of fitness. Seems we've managed him perfectly so far!
Yes. And given his injury record in the past two years at Bayern those concerns weren't entirely unjustified (fully fit he's, well, Schweini though). The main reason was still to fulfill his wishes, imo.
I'm glad, decent of them.
thank god we have this guy for the champions league.
Yeah, like the way we let Butt / P.Nev go for nominal fees as a reward for their long service. I know, not a direct comparison - but you know what I mean!!
So what you're saying is Nicky Butt is about the same level of player as Bastain Schweinsteiger?
Wow, pretty controversial I have to say.
Are you really suggesting that Phil Neville was about the same level as Schweinsteiger at his best? Wow...
Hheheheheheheh
He just oozes quality and authority. He should start every week if fit and available without a shadow of a doubt.
I knew the white text was there!
He's our best midfielder by a mile. The difference when he came on for Carrick was night and day. Carrick is obviously a v good player but his partnership with Schneiderlin lacks any kind of movement and our midfield becomes rooted in front of our CB's. Schweini just took control and made the team flow as soon as he came on and that was our best period of the game. The way he reads the game is like he has a computer in is head it's just amazing to watch. He sees situations before anyone else and that brings a calmness to his teammates.
Martin Koewn (I know!) made a great comment about him yesterday, he says the difference between him and Carrick is that he actually runs with the ball, which attracts oppostion players to him thus creating space for others, whereas Carrick is the opposite and prefers to pass the ball first rather then running with it.
I'd like to see him paried with Carrick and Scheinderlin, with Memphis, Matrial and Rooney upfront. That would be quite a good line up!
I'd like to see him paried with Carrick and Scheinderlin, with Memphis, Matrial and Rooney upfront. That would be quite a good line up!
Pass, move and direct. That's all he does all match long. Nearly impossible to mark, you will lose team shape following this guy around.
We now finally have a replacement for Scholes, Bastian is amazing
Agreed. They offer the perfect balance for each other.
But guys, he's not even as good as Phil Neville and Nicky Butt... no idea what you're all getting excited about.
If we can get him fit enough to continue playing into his mid 30s, he'll be one of the best buys we've ever had.
Fixed.
Bastian f*ckin Schweinsteiger.
I feel thats needed on every page. Still so happy hes a United player Important signing, last season showed how poor our midfield is without Carrick. Now being able to rotate the two keeps control for the majority of the game for us.
I feel thats needed on every page. Still so happy hes a United player
Important signing, last season showed how poor our midfield is without Carrick. Now being able to rotate the two keeps control for the majority of the game for us.Bastian can do what Carrick does but Carrick cannot do what Bastian does.
I think that's a very limited way of looking at it. They're different players.
Of course it's limited, it's one sentence.
I demand an essay on the matter right now.
I'm with Gerrard in Istanbul by the way... very different players, and I not sure Bastian can do some of the defensive things as well as Carrick
Put Bastian down in that Lone Holding midfield spot behind two CM's and you would see that Bastian can't do what Carrick does.
Why would he struggle? It's pretty much what he's playing damn great for Germany for years now.
He plays for Manchester United
I didn't say he would struggle, what i meant was that he isn't at the same level as Carrick when it comes to dictating from deep.
Schweini is the better overall player though.
What a player.
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