Mourinho : Schweinsteiger & Martial scored 1 and assisted 3
Inner Mourinho : Start Fellaini and Lingard pic.twitter.com/XrNOV6OlHL
— (Mkhit)Aryan (@theunitedmanc) January 29, 2017
As far as returns go, Bastian Schweinsteiger’s was a good one. 🔑 pic.twitter.com/ErUrCVWoAw
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) January 29, 2017
Observation: Schweinsteiger just needs to play more.
That's all! @ManUtd
— G A T S B Y (@Amoskeytoe) January 29, 2017
Man of the Match: Bastian Schweinsteiger. Welcome back.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) January 29, 2017
My concern would be that whilst he performed very well in this fixture, is he capable of such quality performances against bigger and better teams? His drawbacks are his slowness and lack of mobility and these were never going to be exposed against a team like Wigan. The Germans performance has done enough to make Mourinho take notice though, and he could now expect a longer run in the first eleven.
He is though, of a different ilk to the other United midfielders and his presence is certainly beneficial in some scenarios, especially when Carrick is missing. My worry would be that with so many months out the team and squad, will he be physically ready to play in the Premier League? Time will tell, if Jose gives him a chance.