{"id":10051,"date":"2016-07-20T09:59:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T08:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.colossusbets.com\/?p=10051"},"modified":"2019-08-03T06:01:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T05:01:14","slug":"schweinsteiger-still-role-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/schweinsteiger-still-role-man-utd\/","title":{"rendered":"Why  Schweinsteiger still has a role at Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an era full of change, Jos\u00e9 Mourinho must be careful in upsetting the balance and the fans\u2019s perception when making changes at Old Trafford. It is obvious to see that there is a pile of deadwood that needs to be cleared away from Manchester, but the Portuguese manager needs to be careful in who to shift out right from the off.\u00a0Why Schweinsteiger still has a role at Man Utd.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that Bastian Schweinsteiger hasn\u2019t had the most comfortable first season in Manchester. Playing only 21 times in all competitions for the Red Devils, the German midfielder had missed the majority of the season through injuries. It has also been made aware that he\u2019s spent his rehabilitation time away from Manchester and on planes following now-wife, Ana Ivanovi\u0107, around on her travels, much to the disdain of certain Manchester United players and staff.<\/p>\n<p>There has been heavy criticism over the Germany captain\u2019s involvement in the squad, and that he should be sold on \u2013 for what will be a very minute fee \u2013 this summer. Now 31-years-old, fans wonder how long he can keep playing at the top level before his knee inevitably gives way for good. He\u2019s already looking like his fitness is in question.<\/p>\n<p>After a very impressive Euro 2016 campaign, Schweinsteiger may have rekindled the admiration of the Old Trafford faithful. After a long rest, the midfielder looked rejuvenated and raring to go, coming to life in the dying minutes of the game and even scoring a crucial goal in the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s evident that Der Fu\u00dfballgott will not be playing week in, week out, he\u2019s not fit enough to do that and more likely than not, he\u2019ll get injured and face a lengthy stay on the sidelines. That\u2019s not to say that Schweini doesn\u2019t have a part to play in this new era under Jos\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/anfield-negativity-left-mourinho-cliff-edge-ahead-definitive-weeks\/\">Mourinho<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as Schweinsteiger stepped onto the field for his first appearance, it was clear as day to see what he would bring. Leadership, organisation, composure and a voice. A clear voice. Something the Red Devils desperately lacked since Sir Alex Ferguson left. He was organising his defence which he neatly sat in-front of, and commanding the likes of Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata to make runs so he could play the ball into them. It\u2019s this type of persona that Manchester United have missed.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick\u2019s a wonderful passer of the ball and has been a loyal servant to the club for many years, but Schweinsteiger brings something different. The dominance and archetypal leadership that wins games; the composure that resonates from him and finds its way into the veins of the other players.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Schweinsteiger a voice on the pitch, but he is also a voice off it. And, arguably, that is more important as he enters the remaining years of his football-playing career. A mentor to the youth. With the likes of Marcus Rashford, Lingard, Adnan Januzaj, Andreas Pereira and James Wilson all looking to break through, Bastian can \u2013 and he does \u2013 act as a sounding board to those, giving guidance and advice when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>For what he brings to the club, it would be a real shame if Schweinsteiger was sold after just one year. Now retired from international football, he can dedicate his life to the club side of things and injuries should hopefully be limited. He\u2019s not 35-years-old, he\u2019s 31, and still has plenty to give.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/pools\">Play Colossus Bets Football Jackpots HERE<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an era full of change, Jos\u00e9 Mourinho must be careful in upsetting the balance and the fans\u2019s perception when making changes at Old Trafford. 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