Morgan Schneiderlin: Man Utd newcomer ‘benefited’ from drop

There’s no question about it, Manchester United simply have to mount Premier League title challenge in 2015/16, otherwise there will be serious repercussions for boss Louis van Gaal, especially if his troops fail to improve on last season’s top-4 finish. It is hard when you start like that.

‘I could have left before but I felt this was the right move for me.

This will be United’s first run out since the final game of last season and after taking on Club America they will play ICC fixtures against San Jose Earthquakes, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain.

‘I feel physically in the best shape possible, and I feel with my confidence levels that I am ready now to move to a big club. “I had to toughen my play, to look myself in the mirror and look where to progress”.

In the holding midfield role Schneiderlin has Michael Carrick, Daley Blind and Bastian Schweinsteiger for competition.

New signings Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin and Sebastian Schweinsteiger all featured at the training ground of National Football League contenders Seattle Seahawks on Thursday evening, where a host of global media outlets were allowed to film up to 15 minutes of the workout. “You need a better start”, Giggs told MEN Sport.

‘I wouldn’t make that step if I wasn’t ready for it.’.

In fact United aren’t even the second or third favourites to life their first top-flight crown since the Sir Alex Ferguson era. “I know what Manchester United means to fans all over the world and I’m looking forward to experiencing that”.

“You saw Chelsea get out of the blocks quickly a few years ago and we had to change our thinking and had to make sure after that we didn’t have a slow start”.

‘The aim for a club like Manchester is to win everything, ‘ he said.

“I have enjoyed seven very happy years with Southampton and it’s a club that will always be in my heart”.