As of right now, the dutch captain too.
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What I like about signings like this is that they can have a knock-on effect in a tough market these days. You buy one very highly regarded player and then other top players whose minds are 50/50 about where to go can suddenly be swayed. There is no downside at all to this signing, only if we didn't sign Schneiderlin, but by all accounts we're still going ahead with that too.
He missed from the start of the season until November with an injury, a total of 18 games.
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Went food shopping came back signed Schweini!!! Wilkommen! Well happy! 
What a signing this is, I always try and picture players in their new club shirts, some feel right some don't, Torres for example looked all wrong in chelski blue.
The pig farmer seems to fit the royal robes a treat, one of the best signings in a long time, made up.
The pig farmer seems to fit the royal robes a treat, one of the best signings in a long time, made up.
Stats are often misleading. They're all different players with differing roles.
How long before Phil Jones injures him in training?
Mata will just smile and bring his out. Which will include 2 European championship medals, that Bastian doesn't own.
Super signing. As I said @Lawman, this is LVG's 'Jim Leigton Moment' ;-).
Other thread closed, thought someone might get a lol out of that.
Other thread closed, thought someone might get a lol out of that.
That was only because we were shoehorning falcao and Van persie upfront. When van goal realized that mata and Herrera added more balance, our performance become better.
Oooooh! Someone's a bit jealous.
i think Mata can just counter with his, and the Euro one as well.
Fantastic signing this. Just think, a couple of years ago we had probably the worst midfield out of all the top clubs. Now look at it...
He only has one Euro medal. He wasn't in the 2008 winning squad. He was still in the U21 squad at that time.
Keep your hands above the table people
Yep, not only with transfers, but buying a world class player with Schweinsteigers history can only have a positive impact throughout the squad. He's somebody who will always give 100% and definitely raise everyone's game, will demand the highest standards from everyone, and is a true leader in there, something we have lacked. Ignoring his obvious individual quality on the pitch, I can't see how all our other players don't improve playing alongside him and seeing him out there next to them. Even if only for a couple of seasons, it will be huge for us.
The three players we've signed so far in Memphis, Schweini and Darmian will be more effective than all the average shite they've signed.Couldn't be happier with Danny Ings
Just further evidence that stats do not tell the full story. When Carrick played we won. When he didn't we didn't.
You've got to wonder what losing Kroos and Schweinsteiger in consecutive seasons is doing to Bayern's image. Also first time in 5 years the Germany captain won't be playing at Bayern.
Here's hoping that with Bastian here he will help us get Leno to replace De Gea.
I can't believe its happening.
Very happy for Schweinsteiger. He has always said he wants the abroad experience. Also the way Pep brought in the even older Alonso and instantly gave him Schweinsteiger's role at Bayern is a ridiculous treatment to a man who should be treated like a legend for club and country.
Our first German!
1. We didn't lost De Gea jet and i am more confident that he will stay day after day.
2. I know it is a joke but how can he, as a pundit, joke about WC winner and such a great player like Bastian. Surely someone who is as well known as he is in the media can't just post like that.
I agree but I do not see why they would be content with warming the bench after showing they are more than capable starters for United last season. As I stated, if they are ok with being subsidiary players then it will work out great. However, I m not sure what type of a player would want to be bit part players.
All the top teams does not have an abundance of midfielder. Barcelona has only Iniesta, Busquit, and Rakitic, while the rest are academy. Real Madrid has khedira, Modric, kroos and few others who are barely recognizable. Chelsea has Matic, Ramieres, Fabregas and Mikel. Not that much quality. Munich has Thiago, Javier Martinez, Xavi Alonso, and few others, but that does not come close our midfield number. Only Arsenal I can say has as much an overflow in quality midfielder then us.
If we play a midfield three, Fellaini and mata will count as central midfielder. More so Fellaini then Mata, who might occupy a wide right role.
We had to play Rooney there to shoehorn our strikers, not for the reason you mentioned.
I was looking at some of the earlier posts in the other Schwein thread and apparently last season he missed the start due to being put on rest by the club doctor after the World Cup. he was fine until march where he got kicked in his ankle and was then rested for 2 matches and the rest of the missed time was for flu
It doesn't sound that bad tbh
Heh. I can taste the bitterness.
Unbelievable signing. Well done, Woody 
Schweini was injured during the start of the season.
I don't get the blame Bayern gets, to be honest. Schweinsteiger wanted to leave and I don't see anything wrong with Bayern granting him that wish. Rummenigge and Sammer both said that they wanted to keep him, but I guess some people only see what they want to see.
He can do much better than this semi-try (ist that even a word) of a banter.
Couldn't be happier with Schweinsteiger, finally we have great player in the middle of the park again (although fair play to Carrick, he's been outstanding player). Our strikers will love him and he knows LVG tactics inside out, have a feeling him and Herrera could develop really good partnership.
Now for defence to strenghten (CB), De Gea situation to resolve, and new striker brough in the mix to provide some competition for Rooney and this United team will have all qualities to be great again.
Lol we'll wait and see buddy
If I was Schneiderlin and I saw that Schweinsteiger was joining us, I would want to join United even more.
Schweinsteiger has no impact on the third most attacking of the central three. He only affects the other two and I can't see mata or fellaini being even considered in those positions barring injuries. Herrera, Blind, Carrick and Schweinsteiger. You need at least 4 for 2 positions IMO given Carrick is 34. And you never know, if the manager moves someone else on, or decides blind is a left back, then schneiderlin has a place too.
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