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Le Tissier: Schneiderlin played worse Man Utd game and Mata should have come on before Fellaini

Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin played his worst game in a United shirt in the Champions League draw against PSV Eindhoven, according to Sky Sports pundit Matt Le Tissier.


The Southampton legend was also surprised at Louis van Gaal's decision to bring on Marouane Fellaini ahead of Juan Mata in the second half of the goalless stalemate at Old Trafford.

Le Tissier told Sky Sports: "Morgan Schneiderlin, who I like as a player, had one of his worst games in a United shirt; he gave the ball away more than I've ever seen him give the ball away.

"I was very surprised that Juan Mata was not bought on sooner than he was, six minutes from the end when he finally came on.

"You could see there wasn't a lot of creativity going on in that Man United midfield. You've got a player sat on the bench who's not the perfect player but the one thing he'll do is create things.

"It just amazed me that they went with the Fellaini option before Mata. I would have expected Mata to have come on after an hour or so."

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