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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 20
- Clean sheets
- 4
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 3
- Red cards
- 1
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Good to hear, we'll need him. He is our best left back now, considering Evra left.
He is class, should be displacing Baines from the England set up once he has a few more games under his belt at United.
Still a teenager so will make mistakes (like the penalty) but he is going to be a great player for us, so comfortable on the ball and brilliant in 1v1s
Still a teenager so will make mistakes (like the penalty) but he is going to be a great player for us, so comfortable on the ball and brilliant in 1v1s
Great player in the making.
I think Gibbs deserves a chance as well. He's been good for a while now.
Looks like a special talent! That being said I did feel he was at fault for Everton's goal and the penalty. It was a great ball into the box but he did lose his man.
You just know he is as pure a left back you'll see in the modern day. He's quick-ish (once we get him to Ronaldo fitness, he'll be lightning), very strong, tactically sound, mature in game play, makes very good decisions when attacking down the flanks and more often than not has a good tackle on him. Not to forget, he's good in the air.
£30m is a bargain for a special talent like him.
£30m is a bargain for a special talent like him.
Gotta give part of the blame to Rafael.
He has pleasantly surprised me with his performance so far. Hibbert tackle (which was unlucky anyway because a fraction of a second and he would have made a beautiful last ditch clearance) aside he has been faultless. He is still only 19 and bound to significantly improve.
When i meant lack, i meant as in still need more experience under his belt and a better relationship with his fellow defenders. That lunge in the penalty box still shows he's got alot to learn, could say a brain fart or anything. At the end of the day if Everton scored that penalty, i doubt you be boasting how he is a fantastic full-back. He's really good, and has got potential to be the best, but stop putting these kids like him and januzaj on a pedestal, happens everytime when i see a decent young player doing well and they make a mistake they get slaughtered by the fans and the media. Granted Shaw does have a large price on his head for what united has paid but thats not his fault, its just todays football. He did well last game but made a huge error that could of changed the game, Lucky for him De Gea was there to save the day (literally). Other than that he did okay and created problems going forward aswell, defense is a hard trait too learn because its not natural trait to learn for footballers. Shaw can pull off brilliant tackles but he's got to learn when to not to go in and thats a normal mistake for youngster. Rafael is an example.
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I feel safer when he plays at left-back. But he still has that mistake in him that would cost us points throughout the season, such as the penalty today.
Defensively sound and has good pace as well. A decent left-back at the moment, and capable of taking on most premier league attackers right now. He's only 19 so if he continues improving, we may have quite a good player in the future.
Defensively sound and has good pace as well. A decent left-back at the moment, and capable of taking on most premier league attackers right now. He's only 19 so if he continues improving, we may have quite a good player in the future.
He reminds me of Ashley Cole in terms of the type of full-back he is. Very strong defensively and good (but not amazing) going forward. He has time to really improve his attacking play though. Technically he is impressive so I can see his crossing becoming very good as he matures.
It says a lot for him - and I'm sure others feel similarly - that you don't watch him with any worry or trepidation. Already, I just expect him to go out there, play well and just get on to the next game. Well beyond his years.
I think he offers just about enough going forward, doesn't lose the ball and is good with his passing. I remember him being amazing for Southampton in one of the games I watched last season, think it was against Arsenal.
Exactly!
Very similar feeling i have when i see DDG...just quality players doing their jobs!
Amazing to think they are both not even close to there bests yet
Yeah, his best asset is not his pace, or his dribbling, or his ability to stand tackle, or any of that; it's his maturity. Really is a sign that he is destined for great, great things.
One thing about him is you don't watch him and think he's a young defender. He just has "it". Our centre backs before, Rafael before, even januzaj last season, you could tell with them they were inexperienced or very promising youngsters. Shaw is already very, very good and developed physically to the point that you don't notice we have someone who just turned 19 starting every week at left back, effortlessly replacing evra.
He really can become a mainstay in our team if he gets evra levels of staying clear of injuries. Will potentially be the first name on the team sheet for the next 15 years or so.
He really can become a mainstay in our team if he gets evra levels of staying clear of injuries. Will potentially be the first name on the team sheet for the next 15 years or so.
What on earth is Rafa to blame for?
Rafa wasn't in line with the rest of the defence and played Naismith onside.
Tbf, he is pretty experienced himself. Probably more than most of our defenders especially when it comes to playing in his proper position.
Shaw - 19 and has 62 Premier League appearances
Evans - 26 and has 135 Premier League appearances
Jones - 22 and has 110 Premier League appearances (how many at CB?)
Smalling - 24 and 91 Premier League appearances (how many at CB?)
Rafael - 24 and 103 Premier League appearances
True, but that's still only like a season and a half which isn't much. He plays like he's more experienced and mature then any of them though, despite being a few years younger.
Ah okay, I hadn't realized that.
Starts for England U21's today, as does Michael Keane, for anyone who's interested. Kick off is at 5.45pm on BT Sport.
England: Butland, Keane, Shaw, Hughes, Gibson, Moore, Berahino, Forster-Caskey, Kane, Carroll, Redmond.
England: Butland, Keane, Shaw, Hughes, Gibson, Moore, Berahino, Forster-Caskey, Kane, Carroll, Redmond.
Currently is beast mode for U21's.
Hit the post too.
Hit the post too.
He's started really well, pretty much created all chances in first half hour.
Shaw's been great but what is Southgate playing at? Why is Berahino, our biggest goal threat, playing on the wing?
England look to be relying on him to create for the team so far. He's put in some great balls.
Been really impressed with Luke.
He's been England's best player easily.
His passing has been particularly good.
What's crazy is that he's actually the second youngest member of the U21 squad yet he's by far their best player. There's not a lot from that lot who will make it through to the full England squad. Maybe only Berahino, along with obviously Shaw.
Will Hughes will do I reckon.
He's far too good for the U21's.. not that I'm in any rush to see him at the 1st team though!
Good to see hargreaves singing his praises in post match.
Only 15 minutes into this now but he lost his man for the Croatian goal, right?
Was he good today vs Croatia?Havent watched the game.
Yep, that was probably the only thing he did wrong the entire game. Should've stayed with Livaja but to be fair to the striker only he anticipated the flick on so I'd give Shaw the benefit of the doubt and chalk that goal down to good movement and anticipation from the striker.
He was a beast!
Been excellent since the goal, to be fair.
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