Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has not changed since his time in charge at Bayern Munich, according to Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger played under Van Gaal at Bayern between 2009 and 2011, winning one Bundesliga title and one DFB Pokal during the Dutchman's reign as well as reaching the 2010 Champions League final.
This summer, the 31-year-old midfielder joined Van Gaal at United, and he said his old coach is "still the same."
"He's very ambitious," the Germany captain told reporters at press conference in Frankfurt. "He wants to win every match. He has his heart in the right place, and knows how to handle the dressing room.
"It's a whole lot of fun, and it's fun with the team too. It's a very good group."
However, United have struggled to produce their best form under Van Gaal, despite heavy investment in the team.
United claimed 1-0 wins over Tottenham and Aston Villa to start the new Premier League campaign but have since been held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle and lost 2-1 to Swansea.
"That defeat should have never happened," Schweinsteiger said. "We controlled the match, and were the better side versus Newcastle too, but failed to score. We have lost five points, but we are going in the right direction."
Schweinsteiger has been building up his match fitness since making the move to England, and started against both Newcastle and Swansea.
He had spent the entirety of his career at Bayern before joining United and, asked about his early impressions of life at his new club, he said: "The atmosphere at Old Trafford impressed me in particular. That was something new."
Schweinsteiger is one of a number of players to make the move from Germany to England, with Premier League clubs spending €200 million on Bundesliga talent this summer, and he said that makes for a highly competitive league.
"The teams are physically strong and have individual class. Anyone can beat anyone," Schweinsteiger, who won 15 domestic trophies with Bayern, said.
"That's a difference with the Bundesliga. Every club can afford good players, even the bottom team. Every match day is a new challenge. This improves me, and I wanted exactly that."
He is currently with the German national team as they prepare for their upcoming 2016 European Championship qualifiers against Poland and Scotland.
Germany are currently second, behind Poland, in qualification group D and, while the world champions remain highly likely to qualify, they still have work to do in their four remaining games.
"We want to use our virtues to win those matches," he said. "It will be difficult, and both games are a challenge for us."
Poland beat Germany 2-0 at home in October, and Schweinsteiger said: "We want to take revenge for the defeat in Poland."