Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has asked the fans to keep patience with Louis van Gaal, as he is confident that the Dutchman will bring success to Old Trafford.
The former Ajax boss took charge at Old Trafford last summer and after a slow start to the season, he managed to steer the club back into the Champions League after a year’s absence from the competition.
While Manchester United are just two points off league leaders Manchester City at the moment and are well positioned to qualify for the next round of the Champions League, their style of football under Van Gaal this season has been criticised.
Many feel Van Gaal’s possession based style of football doesn’t suit Manchester United’s ethos or their players, but Schweinsteiger insisted that the Dutchman’s methods will finally pay off.
He revealed that even at Bayern Munich Van Gaal’s methods took some time to take effect on the pitch and indicated that with Manchester United’s the same process is being repeated.
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"I recognise similarities between Louis van Gaal here and at Bayern Munich", Schweinsteiger told the club’s official website.
"In Munich, it took a while before the team understood exactly how we wanted to play football. But in the end we won the Bundesliga title and made it to the Champions League final.”
While he admitted that a club of Manchester United’s stature need to keep winning, he also stressed the importance of being patient with Van Gaal’s methods and has backed his manager to bring success to Old Trafford.
"You have to be patient. But, of course, during that you have to win, you have to get results and you have to score. I think we are in a good way. We can improve but the team spirit here is great.
"It is not about October or November – it is about May. I am sure Louis will bring success to United. I am convinced that will happen but we have to do our work and we have to improve."
Manchester United will return to action after international break, when they will travel to Vicarage Road to take on Watford on 21st November.