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If you have to choose one, would you prefer United buy Schneiderlin or Schweinsteiger?


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Schneiderlin without question. I'd prefer long term security rather than a quick couple season fix.
 
For me...if we cannot get both it has to be Schneiderlin. I think Schweinsteiger may only be able to produce his best for another couple of years or so. Schneiderlin is coming into his peak years.
 
It's all gone quiet on the Schneiderlin front. We should give both feckers a deadline. Especially Schweinsteiger. I can see that one being drawn out for as long as possible.
 
I'll be really annoyed if we don't sign Schneiderlin this summer. There simply isn't a better suited midfielder for what we need and the money being spoken about, to fix such an obvious need in our team, is great value.

Schweinsteiger has been one of my favourite players in the world for the last 5-10 years. Would have taken him over nearly any other signing a year or three ago. But if it was a choice between the two this summer, it can only be Schneiderlin.
 
I'll be really annoyed if we don't sign Schneiderlin this summer. There simply isn't a better suited midfielder for what we need and the money being spoken about, to fix such an obvious need in our team, is great value.

Schweinsteiger has been one of my favourite players in the world for the last 5-10 years. Would have taken him over nearly any other signing a year or three ago. But if it was a choice between the two this summer, it can only be Schneiderlin.

There is. Name is Xhaka. I'd easily rather see us sign him than the other two. And I'm a massive fan of Schneiderlin.
 
Short term, Schweinsteger is the no-brainer. The difference between us possibly winning the title IMO if he stayed injury free. Long term, Schneiderlin. Inferior player but exactly what we need with Carrick coming towards the end of his career. He's also plently of room for improvement.

Choice? both.
 
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Do you know how taglines work round here? The mods set them, usually as a disgusting wind up.

The bit I wrote myself is "about 200 miles of Norh London", which Leeds is. That was an attempt to counter my tagline so that people wouldn't actually think I'm from North London, but apparently it hasn't worked :lol:
 
Sweinsteiger. By the time he retires there will be better midfield options out there than Schneiderlin.
 
We are idiots if we wait for Schweinsteiger. Just sign both (if Bastian shows interest in coming to us, Bayern will definitely sell it seems), Schneiderlin is on a plate there and he'll be perfect for our midfield.
 
There is. Name is Xhaka. I'd easily rather see us sign him than the other two. And I'm a massive fan of Schneiderlin.
You'd want us to sign a Premier League unproven, relatively young player named after an igneous rock over a well rounded Premier League midfield magician?
 
Schweinsteiger - World Class

Nothing left to prove; won just about everything

Patchy injury record

Nearly 31

Huge wages

Schneiderlin - One of the best PL midfielders

All to prove

Good injury record

Young

Moderate wages
 
You know you're making up things when even the worst of the journos aren't saying that we're pursuing Schweiny over Schneidy.
 
You'd want us to sign a Premier League unproven, relatively young player named after an igneous rock over a well rounded Premier League midfield magician?

Yes

Oh yeah Schneiderlin over Schweinsteiger for me. I rather have a player about to hit his peak than a player who might have already peaked.
 
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Oh yeah Schneiderlin over Schweinsteiger for me. I rather have a player about to hit his peak than a player who might have already peaked.
So you'd rather sign Xhaka over both Schneidlerlin AND Schweinsteiger?
 
You'd want us to sign a Premier League unproven, relatively young player named after an igneous rock over a well rounded Premier League midfield magician?

I rate Schneiderlin highly, but Xhaka is quite simply more talented and I'd argue already better.
 
If it can only be one then Schneiderlin is obviously the sensible choice, but I'm still hoping we're going for both.
 
I rate Schneiderlin highly, but Xhaka is quite simply more talented and I'd argue already better.
I can't argue against that because I haven't seen him play, but playing for Moechengladbach would be different than playing for Southampton - especially when debating who'd be better at playing at the top end of the premier league with United.

I'd love to see Xhaka come too, though. I've read good things about him before.
 
I don't like to compare them like in some fecking contest when even Koeman admits Schneidi's a target for us just like Bayern's man but when it comes to commanding the midfield Schweinsteiger is simply The King, a Roy Keane type figure who got the needed football class and drive for biggest trophies. The only type that could be better option this window could be indeed Vidal who's absolutely everywhere on the pitch but we know Juve's stance on selling their main players... though a marquee bid for him wouldn't harm us in a huge way I think.

Suggested 10 millions or something close for a German midfield general would be third in a row value in the market signing when we can clearly see a bit of psychological game in Schneiderlin's saga which may drag days, maybe a week, perhaps even more.

Finding new Carrick is pretty much done. Frenchman got that football elegance plus is intelligent enough to take responsibility while Schweini would be our new professor and motivator after Scholes & Giggs era and could be for us what Pirlo and Xavi were for their clubs in recent years.

Both players are needed and synergy of this double deal is that Schneiderlin could still learn even more from Carrick and Schweini in his first season here then anywhere else. It would prepare him to become the midfield general and possible United legend.

If United will stall with French maestro we'll just gonna have to do a kickstarter on our own to make this shit public to United's officials. I'm sure someone in club's circles know about supporter's enthusiasm in signing them both as they can offer a lot but with great variety of goods.
 
I can't argue against that because I haven't seen him play, but playing for Moechengladbach would be different than playing for Southampton - especially when debating who'd be better at playing at the top end of the premier league with United.

I'd love to see Xhaka come too, though. I've read good things about him before.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Obviously Gladbach are a different team compared to United or Southampton. I'm fairly certain that Xhaka will be the better player of the two, when you'll compare their peaks in the future. In fact he's one of those players you can build your team around and who will be an important player for a Champions League winning side. I'd bet on that. If we don't go for him, it would be equally as stupid as not going for Javi Martinez (if we were never interested).
 
I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Obviously Gladbach are a different team compared to United or Southampton. I'm fairly certain that Xhaka will be the better player of the two, when you'll compare their peaks in the future. In fact he's one of those players you can build your team around and who will be an important player for a Champions League winning side. I'd bet on that. If we don't go for him, it would be equally as stupid as not going for Javi Martinez (if we were never interested).
I'm just saying that Schneiderlin has already shown himself to be one of the best in his position in the league. Of course this hasn't meant anything plenty of times, but buying players like RVP or Fabregas has shown in the past to have an instant impact.
 
Care to elaborate rather than just saying "yes"?

I think what we need most in midfield is another passer. Someone who can dictate the game. Xhaka seems like best youngish option available(since Veratti is not realistically attainable). Xhaka is also a player with no issues dealing with the more physical side of the game.
 
I think what we need most in midfield is another passer. Someone who can dictate the game. Xhaka seems like best youngish option available(since Veratti is not realistically attainable). Xhaka is also a player with no issues dealing with the more physical side of the game.
Sounds good! I've honestly not heard anything bad about him.

Would still prefer Schneiderlin though. He can pass well too, but can also read the game well and defend well.
 
I'm just saying that Schneiderlin has already shown himself to be one of the best in his position in the league. Of course this hasn't meant anything plenty of times, but buying players like RVP or Fabregas has shown in the past to have an instant impact.
I like Schneiderlin and would be happy if we sign him, but he has never been anywhere near the level of RVP and Fabregas (first spell). They were world class players.

Schneiderlin is probably more comparable with Young/Fellaini/Downing. A very good player who was playing brilliantly in a midtable team. The transfer to a top team can go both ways: raise the level and be great, or be found out and fail.
 
Schneiderlin - £27m, Schweinsteiger £10m and Vidal £35m

I say spend £200m this summer due to the weak euro, next season we might not even need to buy anybody unless a top young prospect becomes available for a reasonable price. That £35m for Vidal is almost 50m euro!

(Obviously promote youth to freshen up the first team next season).
 
I'm just saying that Schneiderlin has already shown himself to be one of the best in his position in the league. Of course this hasn't meant anything plenty of times, but buying players like RVP or Fabregas has shown in the past to have an instant impact.

Xhaka has done the same in the Bundesliga. Arguably he's been the best central midfielder in Germany. The Premier League proven notion is overstated IMO.

I like Schneiderlin and would be happy if we sign him, but he has never been anywhere near the level of RVP and Fabregas (first spell). They were world class players.

Schneiderlin is probably more comparable with Young/Fellaini/Downing. A very good player who was playing brilliantly in a midtable team. The transfer to a top team can go both ways: raise the level and be great, or be found out and fail.

I think he's shown a much better level at Southampton than the others at their former clubs.
 
I like Schneiderlin and would be happy if we sign him, but he has never been anywhere near the level of RVP and Fabregas (first spell). They were world class players.

Schneiderlin is probably more comparable with Young/Fellaini/Downing. A very good player who was playing brilliantly in a midtable team. The transfer to a top team can go both ways: raise the level and be great, or be found out and fail.
I never suggested that he is, I'm just giving examples that buying proven Prem talent pays off.
 
Xhaka has done the same in the Bundesliga. Arguably he's been the best central midfielder in Germany. The Premier League proven notion is overstated IMO.



I think he's shown a much better level at Southampton than the others at their former clubs.
A bit better yes, but not much better. Young was ridiculously good in 2008-2009 season IMO. He was in PFA team of the year (I know, not that important thing) and a deluded journo called him as good as Messi and Ronaldo.

Not exactly as good as Schneiderlin has been for Soton, but then again, Schneiderlin hasn't been as good as Cesc.
 
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