I think some of us are being a bit too hard on Schweinsteiger. He's not what he used to be sure, when he came on the field against Italy in the euro he looked like an old man (in his 60's 
), but he's still more than capable of giving composed performances. I still didn't see him come near messing up a simple pass or wasting possession. He won't pull the strings like he used to, but if we can put two capable players on either side of him he'd definitely be 100% welcome and be our leader.
The problem is, we probably won't buy another good midfielder or two to play him with. In that case, I think he'd be ineffective. He can pull the strings but when you have Bertolacci and Montolivo to pass around the ball with, I don't see our midfield really improving. Schweinsteiger can play in a regista role playing simple passes and easily finding players when they're open, but we need a lot more than that. He's a silent luxury that we can add if we had a complete team imo, other than his leadership which would probably help right away.
), but he's still more than capable of giving composed performances. I still didn't see him come near messing up a simple pass or wasting possession. He won't pull the strings like he used to, but if we can put two capable players on either side of him he'd definitely be 100% welcome and be our leader.The problem is, we probably won't buy another good midfielder or two to play him with. In that case, I think he'd be ineffective. He can pull the strings but when you have Bertolacci and Montolivo to pass around the ball with, I don't see our midfield really improving. Schweinsteiger can play in a regista role playing simple passes and easily finding players when they're open, but we need a lot more than that. He's a silent luxury that we can add if we had a complete team imo, other than his leadership which would probably help right away.