"The reason why we have bought Schweinsteiger is that he is a player who can lead or guide a team. That is important -- not only his football qualities -- but that he can lead and guide a team on the pitch," Van Gaal told the club website.
"I believe that every match that he plays he can play better because until now we have not seen the best Schweinsteiger that I have seen at Bayern Munich, but he can guide the team."