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Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed that David Luiz predicted Chelsea would score just before Didier Drogba’s equaliser against Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final. Roberto Di Matteo’s side upset the odds with an outstanding performance across the two legs of their semi-final against Barca to book their place in the Munich final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Muller looked to have extinguished Chelsea’s hopes of lifting the Champions League with an header in the 83rd minute of the game but the Premier League club dug deep to create one last opportunity at the Allianz Arena. Drogba directed Juan Mata’s corner past Manuel Neuer with an unstoppable header to take the clash to extra-time and Chelsea went on to secure the title after th...

Louis van Gaal has criticised Jose Mourinho for the way he treated Bastian Schweinsteiger at the club. The then Germany captain penned a three-year deal at Old Trafford in July 2015 as he was reunited with his former Bayern Munich boss Van Gaal. Schweinsteiger signed a three-year contract at United when he joined in July 2015. Schweinsteiger joined Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire last March after he was frozen out of the team by Mourinho. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho admitted regret at the way he handled things with him, a treatment that irked Van Gaal. "Schweinsteiger was, of course, older but not too old," Van Gaal told Sport Bild. "His body was not able to keep up with the high demands of Premier League. "Bayern sold him...

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Schweinsteiger reveals David Luiz predicted Chelsea equaliser in 2012 CL final

Van Gaal blasts Mourinho’s treatment of Schweinsteiger