Fantastic today. Our third best central defender. Which is insane given he is a left back. Such a complete footballer
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
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Looked like he’d done nothing else than play CB his entire career
Great game, he did pretty good as a CB.
Great performance from him tonight. Hats off to him for filling in in an unfamiliar position.
I mean, it kind of is
Technically he's on another level, just unbelievably good
Luko Shawdini. He can do it all.
Fair play to him did a good job. Was really proactive in intercepting.
Thought he was outstanding
Weird that defensive positioning is usually his weakness, but seemed to play well in the middle of defence.
Yes! Another option other than you know who
Don't think he played as CB for us before (he did in a back 3 but not being one of 2 centrebacks). Played well anyways.
I'd stick him in goal next.
Very good performance in an unusual position for him. Really pleased for him and gives us another option for LCB if Martinez is missing
No reason he can't play this position. Especially in a back 3 I always thought he'd be very natural. In a 2 against top opponents it would of course be way more risky than tonight but he's got a lot of attributes for it.
Best centre back in the league in addition to being the best left back. Who knew?
He's probably our best footballer.
Good performance today. He had a bit of a tendency to drop back in to that LB position, but reigned it in well. Wonder if Varane helped him maintain discipline with it.
Near everything I hate about Shaw at LB - I loved at CB. Not sure what to do with that information.
He has a bit more time on the ball to pick out passes and room in front to execute the passes he want. If he is to pretend to be a playmaker, I'd prefer him at CB. He usually plays it too safe at LB and dwells on the ball, I didn't have a problem with those qualities today, in fact it seemed to help him settle in very well. Star performance, read the game very well at CB. Impressed.
He has a bit more time on the ball to pick out passes and room in front to execute the passes he want. If he is to pretend to be a playmaker, I'd prefer him at CB. He usually plays it too safe at LB and dwells on the ball, I didn't have a problem with those qualities today, in fact it seemed to help him settle in very well. Star performance, read the game very well at CB. Impressed.
Agreed, he just seemed like a composed CB. Albeit it’s a game that suited him where we didn’t have to defend too much and Casemiro did shield the defence fantastically.
In all honesty, I’d rather not find out his true level at CB and stick Martinez there as soon as possible.
Ran the game from CB. Ridiculously gifted technical footballer.
Definitely something to consider much longer down the line when he’s near the end of his career. Strolled it at CB.
Still first choice LB for me just now. The competition with him & Malacia has been very healthy.
Still first choice LB for me just now. The competition with him & Malacia has been very healthy.
Was immense.
Top 3 performance out there with Casemiro and rashford
Top 3 performance out there with Casemiro and rashford
I'm more assure with Shaw as CB than Maguire and Lindelof 
. He's excellent.
. He's excellent.
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It's always been obvious that he has the tools to be a good centre back, the question has been about whether he had the mentality and experience to do it.
If he can show he is a true option in the centre (Forest weren't exactly the most difficult of opponents) it's actually an important thing for our squad-building. It would allow us to only have the one back-up central defender, with Shaw acting as our other back-up and Malacia playing on the left.
If he can show he is a true option in the centre (Forest weren't exactly the most difficult of opponents) it's actually an important thing for our squad-building. It would allow us to only have the one back-up central defender, with Shaw acting as our other back-up and Malacia playing on the left.
That's why I think he was never considered to be sold or finished by the coaching team.
He is a proper, complete footballer.
He is a proper, complete footballer.
+1 on this
He played fantastic. Hopefully though we don't see it again so that we see him at lb soon and we have Martinez / varane partnership back again
Honestly, technique wise there really aren't many better. Beginning to love how composed this team is on the ball at times - Casemiro, Shaw, Martinez, Eriksen are all massive factors in that.
Great job at centre back tonight, was really composed on the ball throughout which is what we can lack when Martinez isn't playing at the back.
Was ok but I think most people would have been against that opposition
Ronaldo replacement?
He would be even better if he didnt get horrendously tackled by that dirty mexican psv player whose name I dont bother to google. It's clear why we spent so much for him back then.
He’s an incredibly technically gifted footballer. The fact that he can slot in at centre back and look so at home is a testament to his natural ability. Doesn’t get the credit he deserves, probably because he’s a bit tubby looking & has become a bit of a meme amongst opposition fans. It’s a shame really because he’s absolutely brilliant. Just a lovely footballer to watch.
Always a big critic of Shaw, but I have to say he showed maturity tonight, love to see it
Felt more comfortable with him (Shaw as a CB) and Varane, then having Maguire out there.
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Shawbaresi, the man is a Rolls Royce of a footballer.
The idea is to sell players when they are playing bad and get as much as you can...not when they are playing well
That’s because he doesn’t need to bomb forward like he does when playing on the left.
Can we try him at DM? I honestly think he’ll be brilliant at it and he’s one of our most press resistant player.
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