Seeing people saying Schneiderlin isn't good enough for us...
I'm based in Southampton, went to a fair number of games and he always stood out as an intelligent player. Certainly in the league 1 + Championship days, he was a very good DM, with great ball playing skills - reminded me of a lower league Alonso, he WAS the playmaker for the side. Also strong in the tackle, he has since developed from those days (gotta start somewhere!) into a well-rounded midfield player. I think he would get in the side ahead of Lucas when all were fit/on form, also the fact that he is very good on the ball and fairly strong would give us something else.
His positional sense is excellent, something we require quite a lot with the way we play being based on brains rather than brutality (Big Sam). His aforementioned ability on the ball and attacking inclinations would enable a very fluid midfield of Henderson, Schneiderlin and Gerrard (don't care if people say he's old, he can still move when required) when all are fit. Granted Scheiderlin is not the quickest, but for bigger games he could definitely be more disciplined. I'd feel more confident with him playing as our DM than Lucas to be honest.
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