I'm with Marv3llous on this one - Schneiderlin isn't worth the reported price. I find it incredible how much the media have bigged up this guy. Everyone is talking about him, and every time we concede a goal, his name pups up as the ultimate solution to our needs. The week before we went to City and completely shut them down, Neville was saying we couldn't do it without buying Schneiderlin.. How wrong he was. We did it, and we could've played all night, and they'd still not score. Though, my point is; was Neville really saying that he would be the difference between us losing 6-3 last time, and actually winning instead? That's bullshit and shows how overrated he's become. Says a lot about Neville imo.
So what exactly would he add that we haven't got? He plays for a team, which is solid, and make his life a lot easier. Imagine him playing with Ramsey, Özil, Wilshere, Santi, etc. He'd have to hold his own most of the time, and dictate the tempo of the game from the deep at a higher pace than Arteta, and from what I've seen, he isn't capable of that. Imo he benefits a lot from a good set-up at Saints, and would be found out if he moved to a bigger club, where he hasn't as much protection from his team-mates, and would've to do a lot more when in possession.
If we want to mantain top 4 status, we get him. But, if he want to challenge for the title, and the CL, we go out there and find a player that fits our needs more, a player with much higher technical quality for a start. £25M is far too much for an imo good, but limited footballer.
