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'He told us when we could eat' - Schneiderlin blames 'strict' Van Gaal for failed Man Utd spell

Morgan Schneiderlin has blamed "strict" Louis van Gaal for his failed spell at Manchester United, while revealing his former manager used to dictate the squad's meal times.

Schneiderlin completed a £25 million ($32m) move to Old Trafford from Southampton in the summer of 2015, having established himself as one of the most consistent performers in the Premier League at St Mary's.

The Frenchman was ultimately unable to build on that reputation United, taking in just 47 appearances in all competitions before being sold to Everton in January 2017.

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A total of 38 of those outings came during his first season at the club under Van Gaal, who was replaced by Jose Mourinho following the Red Devils' run to FA Cup glory.