Everton star Morgan Schneiderlin has launched a scathing attack on his former manager Louis van Gaal.

Having helped Southampton establish themselves in the Premier League, Morgan Schneiderlin earned a dream move to Manchester United during the summer of 2015 and many believed that the Frenchman would be able to thrive at Old Trafford.

Unfortunately though, Schneiderlin was unable to match expectations during his time at United and having failed to earn regular minutes on the pitch, the 27-year-old joined Everton during the recent January transfer window.

Schneiderlin has found his feet once again following his move to Everton and he has been crucial to the Toffees’ brilliant run of form in 2017.

Despite returning to his best at Everton, Schneiderlin still seems to harbor resentment at failing to succeed at United and has gone on to blast ex-manager Louis van Gaal for not allowing him to play his natural game.

Speaking to L’Equipe, the midfielder said, “The first year with Louis van Gaal sticks in the throat. I didn’t take any pleasure on the pitch. He left me little freedom in my game, even though I have quite a lot of experience in the Premier League.

“With him, I felt like playing a robot. They said to me, ‘You must never go and get the ball in this part of the pitch, you must not do this, that’. These instructions may have disturbed me a little.

“When a player wonders during a game, ‘What does the coach want me to do?’, he begins to be less efficient. Especially at Manchester United, in a context where all matches are scrutinised by the media and where one can quickly be criticised from everywhere.”