If possible, get both! We have to compete in all competitions next season. No excuses anymore. At least one title is a must. Defense and CM need to be fixed.
Schneiderlin or Schweinsteiger | We've got both baby!
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We have room for both in the squad but if I have to choose I would take Schneiderlin due to his age and him having a lot of PL experience already.
If it was a case of or, I think Schneiderlin makes sense given his age, PL experience and the potential that he could get better.
Schweinsteiger is obviously the better individual at the moment, but how many years can he offer? He most likely comes in at the top of the wage bracket too, so if it doesn't work there is essentially no re-sale value etc.
Now if we could have both and get shot of number 31 from the starting XI, please do it.
Schweinsteiger is obviously the better individual at the moment, but how many years can he offer? He most likely comes in at the top of the wage bracket too, so if it doesn't work there is essentially no re-sale value etc.
Now if we could have both and get shot of number 31 from the starting XI, please do it.
I'd love both....midfield options of Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger with Carrick, Herrera and Blind 
5 players fighting for 3 spots is good enough considering injuries/suspensions they will all get a fair share of matches.
I forgot about Fellaini....he would be useful in some situations but he'd be my 6th choice starter.
5 players fighting for 3 spots is good enough considering injuries/suspensions they will all get a fair share of matches.
I forgot about Fellaini....he would be useful in some situations but he'd be my 6th choice starter.
Both. Though if we could only get one then I'd want us to go for Schneiderlin.
Anyone have a clue what happened with gundogan? He said he would decide after the internationals were done? Is he going to barce?
He's off the grid right now
Went into talks with Dortmund for a new contract after Bayern and Barca did not work out because of to big demands.
Schweinsteiger. Automatic upgrade in quality in terms of what we have and one of my favorite players from Germany. If we get him, maybe one day, Muller would too.
Ideally this, in my opinion. Herrera, Schneidrlin, Herrera looks a brilliant midfield three. Covers all bases.
3 years ago my answer would have been Schweinsteiger without a doubt but not these days. To much injury problems and too old. We need to build a team that can play on the top for a 4-6 years before we need to rebuild again and you can't build such a team with players that are 30+.
Both.
I'd vote for getting both unless we have or are close to having a deal in place for someone like Gundogan. I'd rather Gundogan and one of Schneiderlin or Schweinsteiger rather than have both of them. However with our injury record surely Schneiderlin makes more sense because having a player who can play 30+ games a season is worth taking the hit on ability.
Competition would drive us up a notch I suppose!
Schneiderlin. And I don't think we need both. Fellaini, Blind, Pereira and Di Maria are enough back up options. People massively went off Blind towards the end of last year and there seems to be a consensus that he isn't good enough in midfield and should just be our back up LB which I don't agree with at all - possibly because I have a massive mancrush on him, admittedly.
If we can only buy one then Schneiderlin would be my pick. Schweinsteiger would be a good option to rotate with Carrick as the #6 but doesn't have the legs to be a #8 now IMO and with his injury record over the last 2 season and the fact he'll be 31, I don't think we could rely on him as our only CM signing.
Dunno, that would mean Carrick and Blind might play together which doesn't work.
Schneiderlin, because of his age. But please BOTH! We need both.
I don't understand the reports about us signing both, what happens to Blind, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Pereira, Lingard, even Mata to a certain extent? Just does not make any sense to me really. I'm all for buying quality players but at the cost of one of our upcoming youngsters, we do not want another Pogba situation where a player leaves and grows into a magnificent player.
Lingard and Pereira are not going to play regardless who we sign, carrick will be missing games because of age and injury's, where was he during the final few games of the season? mata and fellaini are replaceable and proved not good enough in allot of the games last season, and blind will cover positions like LB. Why should we stagnate just because these players either are up and coming, or just to give them games to keep them happy, even though some of them are not good enough. It makes sense because we need a carrick replacement, and another to add depth and improve our starting 11, because united could easily lose herrera and carrick to injury, and then we are playing rooney in midfield leaving us short upfront, just like last season. This was the same club back in summer 2001 that bought veron, even though they already had keane scholes butt beckham giggs in their prime
They are both a Must signing
There's plenty enough space for all of them, a couple youngsters could benefit from a loan and a couple of the weakest players could benefit from being sold next summer if they lose their places. Competition is absolutely necessary, as is squad depth if we're aiming for close to 60 games next season with good cup runs.
First choice midfield something like:
Depay - Herrera - Di Maria
Schwein - Schneid
Competition provided by:
Young - Mata - Januzaj
Blind* - Carrick
*Blind also covering LB
Plan C: Fellaini (Lingard)
Loan: Pereira (Lingard)
Before anyone bites my arse off for having Carrick in the 'B' selection, it's just an example of squad depth, switch Carrick with Schweinsteiger or Schneiderlin in your heads instead of berating me.
We need both if we are not getting Gundogan.
Exactly
Look at who Bayern buy every summer, and some are saying give inexperienced players a chance over some stellar players who would really take us to the next level. Yea that is how we should set up in midield, imagine building the midfield around herrera with your other midfield players of Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, depay and di maria making up the other 4 slots in a 433
DM - Schneiderlin
CM - Schweinsteiger and herrera
attack - depay and di maria
striker - rooney
You just see class throughout that team, and a team that could do well in europe. Imagine playing a possession game with that setup of players? di maria would thrive in this team and we would see the real angel step up, funny enough that team would only require 2 signings
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I doubt we shift to the 4231. We could have a 433 with Schneiderlin playing on the left,Herrera on the right. (Schweinsteiger and Carrick rotating for the deepest midfielder spot)
This is probably what LvG is thinking as well.
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Both, both, both.
Wow. Landslide vote for Schneiderlin? I understand why we'd be better with a younger, tougher player in Schneiderlin but just imagine a fit Schweinsteiger in our midfield!
I still voted Schneiderlin though, but it was tough to decide. He's younger and PL proven, though, and God knows what'll happen with Schwein. He could be blighted by injury for the majority of his time here.
I still voted Schneiderlin though, but it was tough to decide. He's younger and PL proven, though, and God knows what'll happen with Schwein. He could be blighted by injury for the majority of his time here.
The obvious answer is both. Carrick won't last an entire season so rotation may be in order.
Both.
I don't think the Schniederlin deal will stop us getting Schweinsteiger if he decides he is up for a new challenge.
I don't think the Schniederlin deal will stop us getting Schweinsteiger if he decides he is up for a new challenge.
That's what I thought but by the looks of it things I believe that 4-2-3-1 will suit us better. First of all its more attacking minded than 4-3-3. Secondly it would put Depay, Di Maria, Mata and Fellaini in a more advanced role which suits them better, which, in turn, will mean more goals. That system would be great for United with Rooney occasionally dropping deep and Depay, Di Maria and Mata exchanging roles and cut deep in the opponents defense. Our rivals wouldnt know what had hitten them.
I believe that LVG had finally acknowledge the lack of physicality this squad had and the need for width. Schneiderlin, Carrick, Bastian and Blind would provide enough cover to win the ball and protect the defense.
There is differences between Bayern and the current United when it means the Champions League. Even without Schweinsteiger all of the others have plenty of experience. Lahm, Alonso - no question - but Müller or Neuer have more than 60 matches, Alaba and Götze more than 30 or 40...
With your current squad - who really has? Carrick and Rooney - yes. And the others?
United - even if sidelined a year - is a club who wants and needs to compete with the big teams in Europe. Not just the EPL.
With your current squad - who really has? Carrick and Rooney - yes. And the others?
United - even if sidelined a year - is a club who wants and needs to compete with the big teams in Europe. Not just the EPL.
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If there's a choice to only have 1, Schneiderlin.
Honestly I think we need both though. And if we only bought Schweinsteiger, I'd still be delighted.
Honestly I think we need both though. And if we only bought Schweinsteiger, I'd still be delighted.
We could, but LvG prefers the other variant of the 4-3-3. I.e, Carrick and Schwein/Schneid together and Herrera ahead of them.
Yup, exactly why I think Schweini takes precedence. It may be a short term(ish) fix, but sometimes you need that.
Correct, I hope we go for both. Who knows, Carrick may have one more year or he may have two or three. We're pretty much at the position we were last summer with Strootman in that he's no closer to proving his fitness, but certainly still worth keeping an eye on for when he does and Carrick may by then be at the stage of phasing out. Of course, he may not be if he keeps up the form of last season.
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