Morgan Schneiderlin

[1611]

Well Masche played at CB and it won Barca the treble. It's a new trend

 

[Cule4life]

Schneiderlin will probably play as CB. That's the Van Gaal way.

Not sure about that. DDG is leaving.....

 

[Jombi]

Well Masche played at CB and it won Barca the treble. It's a new trend

Its nothing new.

 

[1611]

Its nothing new.

Was sarcastic, but it wouldn't really be a complete waste to play Schneiderlin at CB. Obviously, the ideal way is to put him in MF.

 

[Jombi]

Remember Pep's and Sacchi's statement that 11 midfielders on the pitch is ideal, or something like that.

 

[Jombi]

Was sarcastic, but it wouldn't really be a complete waste to play Schneiderlin at CB. Obviously, the ideal way is to put him in MF.

I am not really saying that playing Schneiderlin as CB is bad btw. I dont know what is his best position in Van Gaal's system. I was just pointing out that people who say that 10 midfielders or more are too many might be surprised at where Van Gaal wants these players to play.

 

[1611]

I am not really saying that playing Schneiderlin as CB is bad btw. I dont know what is his best position in Van Gaal's system. I was just pointing out that people who say that 10 midfielders or more are too many might be surprised at where Van Gaal wants these players to play.

Agreed here, though it would be somewhat disappointing to a quality MF and shoehorn him as a CB considering Schneiderlin won't be playing behind a Busquets-Raki tandem

I assume him and Herrera will start most matches with the occasional appearance by their youth and Fellaini, with Carrick and Shweinsteiger alternating as DLP

Then again, LVG did play Di Maria as a striker a few times last year

 

[EdmondDantes]

Good signing, Liverpool have been "shopping Southampton" for years and never went for the two players who were top 4 level in Fonte and Schneiderlin. It's a hefty fee but worth in my opinion.

I take it he's taking Carrick's spot? Given he's 34 and always injured, or Van Gaal could play all 3 at the expense of Herrera which would be daft.

 

[Martindn]

FROM LEAGUE ONE TO UNITED... THE RISE OF NEW REDS MIDFIELDER MORGAN SCHNEIDERLIN

The rise of Morgan Schneiderlin has been both meteoric and impressive since he moved from his native France to join Southampton in 2008.

Schneiderlin was spotted by the Saints after moving up through the ranks at his local club, RC Strasbourg, where he had made five first-team appearances before making the switch across the Channel.

At just 18, the midfielder was already showing maturity beyond his years. Fans in England got a first glimpse of Schneiderlin during his time with France's Under-18s, after he featured in a friendly at Hartlepool's Victoria Park ground in September 2006. He had also been capped at Under-16 and Under-17 level, and would later go on to play for the Under-19s too.

Schneiderlin made his Southampton debut against Cardiff City in August 2008, but his first season at St Mary's would end in disappointment, as the club was relegated to League One. Despite speculation that a drop to the third tier would force him away from the club, Schneiderlin opted to aid the promotion effort. He scored his first goal for the club in April 2010, as the Saints beat Bristol Rovers 5-1 away, in one of his 37 appearances during the 2009/10 campaign.

Now established as a regular in the Southampton side, Schneiderlin helped the club climb out of League One at the end of 2010/11 and the Frenchman really came to the fore in the subsequent Championship campaign of 2011/12. A superb season for the midfielder resulted in a second successive promotion for the Saints, this time to the Barclays Premier League.

Schneiderlin now had the chance to test himself in the top flight, and he soon went from strength to strength. Although he had previously scored for Southampton away from home, his first goal at St Mary's came in August 2012 - against United. The Reds had the last laugh in a memorable encounter, with Robin van Persie's hat-trick securing a hard-earned 3-2 win.

Schneiderlin went on to miss just two league games as Southampton finished in 14th place, and was widely praised after topping the statistics charts for interceptions and tackles during the 2012/13 campaign. Little wonder he was named Player of the Year by Southampton's fans and by his teammates.

In the following season, 2013/14, Schneiderlin made 36 appearances as his club finished ninth and then earned his first senior cap for France when head coach Didier Deschamps selected him for a goalless draw against Jamaica in June. In the ensuing World Cup in Brazil, he made one appearance - in another 0-0 draw, this time against Ecuador, when future United teammate Antonio Valencia was sent off.

Schneiderlin continued his fine form on his return to club action in 2014/15 and made a total of 25 appearances to help Southampton qualify for the Europa League in seventh place. The Frenchman will now hope to play in the Champions League instead, with United, and add yet another layer of experience to his incredible story after becoming Louis van Gaal's fourth signing of summer 2015.

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