“I am very happy to be here and to play for Man United”, he told reporters at his official unveiling. When I see what we do in practice and the quality we have I am sure we have the chance to win titles.
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Both players could make their Manchester United debut in the first match of the pre-season tour against Mexico’s Club America on Friday night in Seattle. I want to make a positive impact and I think I can contribute a lot to the team.
Wayne Rooney has been full of praise for you. Furthermore, no Bayern player created more than him following his return from injury. He is a fighter, he is a striker, he is everything. I wish him all the best and hope he can represent German football well in England.
The way we see it, Ander Herrera doesn’t have too much to worry about in terms of game time next season. Is that important to you?
The double signing completed a stunning 48 hours for the club after they confirmed the signing of highly-rated Italian defender Matteo Darmian from Serie A outfit Torino [via Independent Sport]. “And there are good and bad moments for the players so everyone is going to be involved in what I think will be a very good season”.
On being able to adjust to the Premier League, he added that he was confident. You must be delighted to be working with him…
“That’s exactly what you need, especially at a club like Manchester United“.
Few believed United would prize Schweinsteiger, 30, away from Bayern Munich, but Van Gaal managed to persuade him to swap Bavaria for Old Trafford.
“But I have a lot of experience in big matches and that is an advantage”. He is a legend of Manchester United. Roy Keane and Paul Scholes were unbelievable players.
Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller are among those who Schweinsteiger saw come through the club’s youth system, and if just one of United’s players can go on to emulate either of those World Cup and Champions League victor then the Red Devils will be laughing.
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Schweinsteiger made his first United appearance in their 1-0 win against America in the global Champions Cup on Saturday, the 30-year-old playing the whole second half after replacing Michael Carrick.
