Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed he is struggling to adapt to the 'huge' step down in quality in Major League Soccer, saying he sometimes finds himself frustrated by his new team-mates.
Winning titles and World Cups with Bayern Munich and Germany for the majority of his career, Schweinsteiger grew used to sharing a field with world-class players.
He continued to test himself against the world's best by moving to Manchester United, but took a big step down by joining Chicago Fire, who finished bottom of their division last season.
And while Schweinsteiger maintains that he knew what he was signing up to when he agreed a one-year contract, he admits that the difference between the Bundesliga and the Premier League his a sizable one.