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Manchester United’s projected starting 11 for 2016/17

By Rucker Haringey

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United walks off at halftime during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on March 17, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United walks off at halftime during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on March 17, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 02: Odion Ighalo of Watford challenges Morgan Schneiderlin of Manchester United during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Watford at Old Trafford on March 2, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 02: Odion Ighalo of Watford challenges Morgan Schneiderlin of Manchester United during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Watford at Old Trafford on March 2, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Morgan Schneiderlin

I’m still amazed that Morgan Schneiderlin hasn’t been a starter all year-long for Manchester United, but I do believe van Gaal will see the error of his ways next year. Look for the French international to be a mainstay in the 2016/17 starting 11.

He may not be playing quite as well as he did for Southampton previously, but it’s a reasonable bet that his performance will improve if he’s provided a consistent starting role. It would be even more helpful if he were given a consistent partner in the Red Devils’ pivot.

Even absent of those things, Schneiderlin has been at worst an adequate defensive midfielder for United this year. He’s posted a Whoscored.com player rating of just a shade under 7.0 in 24 League appearances. Count on both of those numbers to experience a significant jump next season.

Morgan Schneiderlin’s second year at Manchester United will allow fans to forget about his exceedingly average first year. Look for the Frenchman to be a key figure of United’s rise up the Premier League table next year.

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