Bastian Schweinsteiger has settled well into life at Manchester United, according to his recent comments. The German international spent most of his career at Bayern Munich, so moving to Old Trafford was always going to be a bit tough. The 31-year-old superstar has been speaking to German newspaper Bild about life in England and it seems that he has settled well and done so quickly.
The paper are obsessed with the Red Devils’ new signing and were keeping tabs on his progress with manager Louis van Gaal’s side.
When asked about life at the club, the World Cup winning superstar said, “I eat sauerkraut although I don’t love it, but I can smile about it… It’s as they call the Germans for fun here. The English have a special sense of humour. This I immediately experienced in the dressing room. As I walked with two plates while eating, suddenly a teammate asked me ‘Basti, what time is it?’ – Hoping I would automatically turn my hand to look at my watch. That’s quite entertaining.”
Schweinsteiger is impressed by the humour around him and is happy about reuniting with manager Louis van Gaal, someone who he feels has “very, very big heart”.
Also, he was surprised by the warm reception in Manchester and he added, “Already people have jumped up while I was warming up with the substitutes, they screamed and applauded. I had goose bumps. This makes you hungry for more. After the game, it went through my head: I want to play the next match at the stadium immediately. It is great fun to be here.”