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Bastian Schweinsteiger has been here before with Louis van Gaal.

And the German firmly believes the outcome will be the same and United’s boss will bring success to Old Trafford.

In 2009 Van Gaal took charge at Bayern Munich where Schweinsteiger was attempting to break through as a left sided midfielder.

The Dutchman was not overly popular when he was appointed but as Bayern chairman Karl-Heinze Rummenigge said: “If we wanted to sign everybody’s darling we’d have gone for George Clooney.”

The Allianz Arena fans didn’t fall in love immediately but even Clooney would not have been as adored once Bayern won the German double in 2010 and reached the Champions League final.

Schweinsteiger, who was remodelled as a midfield general by LVG at Munich, insists Van Gaal can create a silverware winning team at United too.

“I recognise similarities between Louis van Gaal here and at Bayern Munich. In Munich if you remember it took a while before the team understood exactly how we wants to play football. But in the end we won the Bundesliga title and made it to the Champions League final,” says Bastian.

“You have to be patient. But of course during that you have to win, you have to get results and you have to score. I think we are in a good way. We can improve. But the team spirit here is great.

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“It is not about October or November it is about May. I remember the fans were unsure about him early on at Bayern but in the end we did the double and so the fans in Munich loved him.

"I am sure Louis will bring success to United. I am convinced about that but we have to do our work and we have to improve. I am convinced it will happen.”