Tanvir Juneja
There is no surprise to be told that Manchester United have Premier League’s best ball-winner in Morgan Schneiderlin. What comes as a surprise is the decision of the tactical warheads sitting inside Old Trafford’s conference rooms headed by Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal, who choose not to play the Ex-Southampton midfielder in the starting lineup despite the fact that he boasts impressive stats for the Red Devils.
Morgan Schneiderlin has proven himself to be the best ball-tackler in the Premier League over the past three seasons. It is appalling to see him not starting games at Old Trafford and when the team travels away to important venues esp. when the results achieved when Fellaini or Carrick started have been drastically sub-standard.
According to Squawka, the Frenchman won the most tackles in the English top flight since winning promotion with previous club Southampton in 2012 to arrive at Old Trafford. As well as getting on the scoresheet a few times, the 25-year-old has achieved a big reputation of Mr. Dependable among the ranks of stable midfielders one too many times including his Premier League-high 97 per cent pass accuracy at Goodison Park in October, 2015. He has proved to his critics that he can be the perfect all-rounder that the Reds need in that key position.
In addition, he makes for a formidable duo with expert general Bastian Schweinsteiger, who hails from legendary Germanic roots of football keeping his masterful midfield moves intact at 31 years of age still. Both of them together are tipped as the ‘Schmidfield’ that makes any club in the world envious of the kind of fire power Louis Van Gaal boasts of in his squad.
The Sch-midfield, however is not being given enough chances to prove their real mettle as a lethal linkage whenever United has solemnly pledged to get results from important games. They are the best-starting midfielders Manchester United could possibly delegate authority to during the game. If only the decisions of the fans could be final and binding over and above the commanding cruelty of managerial staff and other critical pundits.
Because of the fact that there is proper testament to this fan theory that brings out a proper understanding of why at least Schneiderlin must start every game for the Red Devils. As we know it, the statistics never lie. Morgan Schneiderlin is definitely one of those super-talented players who is being taken for granted by LVG and that is not cool, according to us. Do you hear us, mister Van Gaal?! We don’t need your redundant philosophies, okay?
Anyway, here’s proving a point and providing enough technical details of Schneiderlin’s game that must be enough to give legitimate reasons for making him start every Manchester United game.
Player Profile/Statistics:
(Courtesy: Squawka)
Morgan Schneiderlin
Born: November 11, 1989 (26)
Nationality: French
Position: Midfielder
Club: Manchester United
Shirt Number: 28
Height: 181cm
Weight: 75 kgs
BMI: 22.9
This season Schneiderlin has made 23 appearances in the Barclays English Premier League. He has also featured in the Europa League 3 times.
Schneiderlin has a Squawka rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 with a Performance Score of 481. His best game of the season was against Swansea City where he earned a Performance Score of 55. His worst game this term was against Liverpool where he accrued a score of -5.
Schneiderlin, in the Barclays English Premier League, has scored one goal this season, creating nine chances and no assists. Schneiderlin has completed 1027 passes this season with a pass accuracy of 89%, of which 71% were forward passes.
Manchester United
English Premier League
Season 2015-16
All Matches
Performance Score: 481
Total Appearances: 23
Total Goals Scored: 1
Total Chances Created: 9
Shot Accuracy: 20%
Squawka Awards: 8/0
Avg. Pass Accuracy: 89%
Avg. Pass Length: 17m
Avg. Duels Won: 36%
Avg. Defensive Actions: 5
Total Defensive Errors: 0
Total Yellow/Red: 3/0
Schneiderlin’s stats and cumulative performance score is in the top 3 from the entire squad.
Only Chris Smalling – 630 and Daley Blind – 596 have a better performance score being defenders.
The above-mentioned stats are proof of what the Frenchman is bringing to the Van Gaal’s table in spite of not being paid much heed or given attention from the club and supporters alike.
It poses valuable reasons as to why Morgan Schneiderlin should start all the games for Manchester United as a commander-in-chief midfielder. Preferably with Schweini to reinstate the feared ‘Schmidfield’. Haha, jokes!
“Victory over Manchester City was a great feeling but we have to build on it.”
– Morgan Schneiderlin
So much so for an ecstatic derby result.
Truly, this man has got the right attitude to play competitive football at the biggest stage.
Way to go, Schneider!
We got your back at We All Follow United.
