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2018-19 Performances

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6.2 Season Average Rating
Appearances
40
Clean sheets
10
Goals
1
Assists
7
Yellow cards
13
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Cassidy said:
He seemed like quite a nervous/fragile character in the interview. Hope the goal give him some confidence and he can kick on
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This exactly.

This goes to the nub of the issue. He’s clearly got a big heart and wants to fight for the position at Utd rather than taking a step down in a mid tier club. However he’s also clearly a sensitive soul. That isn’t a bad thing - we’ve had many great players like this over the years.

Fergie was used to managing this sort of player just like all the other sorts of players. Some need a kick up the arse - some need an arm around them and some tlc. I’m not sure Jose has the same level of nuance in player management.

I really hope Luke finds the force this year.
 
marktan said:
The sad thing is though Mourinho will drop him the minute Young becomes available again. We saw it last season - Shaw got a run of games in Dec/Jan and was pretty good but got benched the minute Young came back from his suspension.
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To be fair, while Shaw was decent during that run he wasn't as good as what Young had been before he was suspended. Of course, Young himself wasn't very good after that either and Shaw probably should have had more opportunities.
 
Shaw named new coaches Carrick and McKenna in his post match interview.
Said he is watching videos and working on his attacking play and movement.
 
Seriously all the people that keep calling him “fatty” and so on, I hope you all get warnings for it as it’s ridiculous. I know most propbably mean it in an endearing way but it really isn’t. If you were to do such a thing in your normal buisness life you’d likely get a warning or fired for gross misconduct.

Had a good game, 1 mistake which should have been a foul on him anyway and got motm.
 
Was surprised some were criticizing him at half time. I myself slaughtered him a lot but thought he was very decent. Much better than the preseason and deserved the goal. Hopefully kicks on from here.
 
Winning goal :drool:. Hopefully there is healthy competition between him and Young.
 
Igor Drefljak said:
I have no idea what game you watched, he was excellent all night. For the most part he was defensively solid and always offered support on attacks.
If he can play like that for the full season, we don't need a left back
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Yeah, Leicester's left side dominated Mata/Darmian in the first half but Shaw and Sanchez's side was pretty well handled even though the goal did come from there.
 
Would like to see Young at right back. Damien was useless. A back 4 of Young Bailout Lindehof Shaw with a midfield of Fred Andreas and Paul and upfront Sanchis Lukaku and Martial and we can compete with anyone
 
So happy for him, and it was very interesting to hear that he has been topping all the fitness tests. Not bad for a fat guy!

There's more to come from him, but scoring his first goal for United will give him so much confidence going forward.
 
dutchred said:
Would like to see Young at right back. Damien was useless. A back 4 of Young Bailout Lindehof Shaw with a midfield of Fred Andreas and Paul and upfront Sanchis Lukaku and Martial and we can compete with anyone
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What about Dalot???
 
Thought he had fluffed his lines ,but a great recovery and even better shot.
 
Dalot will need time. He has had few games even in Portugal and will need to aclimatise. I can see him in the cup games and occasional substitute
 
Couldn't stop laughing when Shaw scored. I certainly didn't see that one coming. I had just given up on him and his false promises. :lol:
Hopefully he will use this as motivation to get even better, because he has to if he think he has a chance here.
 
So pleased for him, looked like he couldn't believe he'd finally scored himself.

Think that confidence will really help kick him on, Jose better not drop him for the next match!
 
Igor Drefljak said:
I have no idea what game you watched, he was excellent all night. For the most part he was defensively solid and always offered support on attacks.
If he can play like that for the full season, we don't need a left back
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And I think he played a part in the first goal too, Young wouldn't have made that run.
 
Delighted for him, would love to see him have a good run in the team
 
Just seems like a nice kid, let's hope he can kick on a bit now.

Also, he's going to shed that weight in about a month if he runs that much each week. Must have run the most of our players.
 
Even before his goal I was planning on coming on here to write a positive post about his performance. He did really well, I wasn't expecting that from him today so am really pleased and pleased too for him. Hope he can maintain a high level throughout the season and earn himself that new contract he wants.
 
Delighted for him, long may it continue. Couldn't stop smiling at his post match interview, could tell he was chuffed.

That Bigmac meal will taste sweet tonight :drool:
 
Played really well today. Couldn't have asked for more. Seems really intent on making LB his own.
 
Pleased for him, hopefully he kicks on. He was good today.
 
Very pleased for him. Also Paul Pogba’s comments about him after the game were very complimentary. Keep it up make the position your own.
 
Didn't look exhausted at the end either, that is quite some improvement.
 
Shaw's post-match quotes:

on being in the position he was to score the goal

"We worked on it a lot in training when Juan comes inside it gives me licence to push on and get forward. I know the quality Juan's got and I knew he was going to pick me out and I got in the box - great first touch as Gary said(!) but no, for me it is my first goal and the most important one. It doesn't matter how I score it but at least I'm up and running now."
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on his touch for the goal

"I was meant to come inside but I think I managed to get there before him, got my foot on it and put it in the other corner. Schmeichel came up to me after and was like: 'You spawny man! You're lucky' but I said I didn't care, and I don't care how it goes in."
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on what it was like to see the ball crossing the line

"For my career so far it is the best feeling I've had and I want more feelings like that. That is why you come to stadiums like this - teams like this - to score and help the team. Honestly, the best feeling to date was today."
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on the 'reports' about him passing fitness tests

"I've worked really hard over the pre-season. I've had a lot of time off and a lot of time to think and do what I needed to do. Fitness-wise I felt very good. I'm a bit disappointed with my performances over pre-season because I know I could have done much better - even tonight I know I can still do better - and that is what I want to be: a better player. I'll keep working hard, I'll keep showing the manager what I can do and hopefully I'll stay in the team and keep going."
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on pushing on to become United and England's number 1 leftback this season

"I hope so. I don't want to speak too soon after one game but I'm working really hard and I want to be up there with the best leftbacks in the world and with a great manager and teammates behind me I think I've got the foundations to do that here at Manchester United. I want to be back in the England squad and I want to be involved in competitions like the World Cup. I think mentally that is what pushed me on even more because over the summer it was amazing to see how they had done but then disappointing for myself to be sat at home watching. I've been to the World Cup in Brazil and I want to in the World Cups and the Euros and be fighting for a place here in the Champions League and the Prem games."
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on being encouraged to go forward

"I look back at last season and don't think I was playing the way that people knew what a footballer I was with my attacking capabilities. This season I think I've felt more confident - especially today - and I want to keep doing that. Obviously, defending is the first thing for a fullback but nowadays it is all about attacking and I think I'm known for attacking and helping the team create chances and goals and I did that today.
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on what he has to do to become a regular leftback under Jose

"Work hard, give 100%. He likes a player with desire, workrate and aggressiveness. He does like me to attack and I think last season that is why he was a bit disappointed with me because he knew I could do that and wasn't doing that when I was playing he said. Of course, defending is very important for him. He likes to keep the team compact and defending is the most important thing for him. I think I'm learning more about that, watched a lot of videos and I get a lot of help from him and the two new coaches we have in Kieran [McKenna] and Carras (Carrick) this season."
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Mourinho:

on Luke Shaw

"I'm very pleased. In 90 minutes he made one mistake and it is the kind of mistake where the linesman could help and give a freekick for us and solve the problem. He was very good defensively. He was good with the ball, physically he coped well. He had a good pre-season. He was one of the guys who played every match and trained for five weeks."
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More quotes here.
 
Can't really express in words how happy I am that he got a goal. Despite the doubts I have over him 'making' it here, I am ecstatic for the guy.
 
Solid performance.

He's going to need hand holding for a career though. Seems insecure and dumb as a bag of rocks. A bad combo.
 
I’ve always had a soft spot for him and hoped he would make it here. I do lose hope but he was great tonight and here’s to hoping he really kicks on this season. Spoke very well after the game too and comes across as a very decent bloke.
 
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