Arsenal exposed the lack of mobility in a Schweinsteiger-Carrick midfield combination – how long will his special relationship with Louis van Gaal last?Those around the training ground at Manchester United noticed how quickly Bastian Schweinsteiger took to the club when he arrived in the summer. The World Cup winner and Germany captain felt comfortable nearly instantly,and his manner and body language continue to leave scant doubt at the training complex that he views himself as one of Louis van Gaal’s main men.
Given a CV that also includes winning the Champions League, eight Bundesliga titles and 113 caps, and the Schweinsteiger strut is hardly a surprise. What does bemuse is the thought process that led Van Gaal to send out Schweinsteiger alongside Michael Carrick against the dizzying pinball wizards that are Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal,on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.
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Source: theguardian.com