Morgan Schneiderlin insists Manchester United are determined
to bounce back to victory in the Barclays Premier League on Tuesday
because the club's supporters "deserve the best".
Louis
van Gaal’s men were beaten by Southampton in the last top-flight match
at Old Trafford and that result was understandably disappointing for the
fans. Schneiderlin played in that match against his former club and the
French midfielder admits he also found it hard to take.United recorded a confident 3-1 win over Derby County
in the
Emirates FA Cup on Friday, but the 26-year-old admits his
team-mates must also pick up three points in the Premier League against
Stoke City.
During an exclusive interview with the matchday programme, United Review,
Schneiderlin is asked how the players felt after the recent Southampton
defeat and about the importance of dismantling the Potters. “Our first
feeling was disappointment after our performance and losing the game,”
the summer signing says. “It was hard to take and we understand the
frustration of everyone – we feel it as well.
“We want to bounce
back and win now, though. We’ve had a bit of time to reflect on that
last league game and now it’s up to us to improve. We want to win in
front of our fans because they deserve the best and they are used to the
best. We want to give them that.”
United are currently fifth in
the Premier League and five points behind Tottenham Hotspur after 23
matches played. Schneiderlin knows the Reds must now embark on a winning
run in order to build momentum. “Every game is a big game for this
football club, especially in our position now,” he explains. “We need to
look at each game as a cup final, and to win every one until the end of
the season.
“We can see that the gap is getting a bit bigger in
the table but it [the title] is not impossible. For the second part of
the season we want to improve our game and win as many matches as we can
to be a contender for the title and be in the Champions League, because
that’s very important to this club.”
Schneiderlin also
discusses his first six months at United and analyses his own form thus
far in a wide-ranging interview, while the midfielder praises Wayne
Rooney in light of the captain scoring six goals in six matches in 2016,
which he feels has emphasised the striker’s quality up front.
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