Sorry I just meant it in general mate, it wasn't directed at you personally.
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Sorry I just meant it in general mate, it wasn't directed at you personally.
Fair enough pal.
See he's in the England squad, wonder if he was one of those Rooney eluded to about prolonged injuries. Not played for us for months but able to rock up for England?
He's bit of a risk isn't he, he usually takes about a month to get going after an injury lay off.
Has to be replaced. Never available and has consistency issues when he is.
Feels really weird he's constantly unavailable for United yet rocks up for England in the EC..
Look at England's options for LB.
I am so split over this guy. I rate him as one of the best and most complete LB in PL. I enjoy watching him play.
BUT his injury history is just bad. And i am not sure that will change.
BUT his injury history is just bad. And i am not sure that will change.
Why is there no talk of him leaving? Absolute joke that he's missed most of the season again. He's a great player but his fitness record is a disgrace and I'd rather have a LB who isn't as good but can play most games a season thanks.
Despite his injury record, i think he just about plays enough and has enough talent to justify keeping in the squad. A versatile option and a confident player, hes managed 47 games twice in last 4 season, each broken up in between by injury hit seasons. I don't think he should be a starter, we need a new left back, but we also need real depth. Look at City bench yesterday - dias and akanji on bench. Seasons are long enough to keep all happy
No one will pay his wages or a fee for an injury prone player I guess.
On the plus side, in the usual Luke Shaw cycle of one good season followed by a poor one, we're due a good season from him next season
.Anyone else think he looked like Luke Littler yesterday.
If he could stay fit, he's one of the best in his position. The problem is he can't and we constantly have to change things around when he's injured.
If we could even get £30m for him, i'd take it. We need a consistant back four next season.
If we could even get £30m for him, i'd take it. We need a consistant back four next season.
The fact is Luke Shaw is probably more valuable to us than he is to anyone else at the moment because we already hold his contract. Who is going to pay the money and his wages in his current state of inconsistent ability to get on a football pitch. We'd get a naff offer most likely. When fit he's a very good footballer.
What we need to do is decide whether Malacia is up to scratch and see whether we need to address the situation. But I don't see Luke Shaw leaving being part of the plan as I just can't identify who is going to buy him.
What we need to do is decide whether Malacia is up to scratch and see whether we need to address the situation. But I don't see Luke Shaw leaving being part of the plan as I just can't identify who is going to buy him.
No team is buying him with his injury record and honestly thats good for us. If we can get him fit, he can transition from left back to centre back and give us a good 4-5 years service beyond the next couple of seasons. If we can send him off with a league title before his time is up here then that would be perfect and what he deserves for his service. He's comfortably Englands best left back when fit and one of the best in the world.
Happy to keep him as he can also cover for Martinez is central defense quite well. We need a new left back, though, that’s clear. If we get 25-30 starts from Shaw in all comps, that’s probably all we can ask for.
We keep saying Shaw is the best LB in the world when fit.
I think there's very little difference now when Dalot plays LB. I don't see a great gap between the two.
That City game, even if Shaw was fit, I think I'd prefer Dalot's performance.
I think there's very little difference now when Dalot plays LB. I don't see a great gap between the two.
That City game, even if Shaw was fit, I think I'd prefer Dalot's performance.
I see a quote from ETH saying that because of his leg break years ago , he will never be able to play 60 games a season. Such a shame.
Cannot be relied upon. We need to buy a new LB, but as others have mentioned, fit and in form he is amazing
Nobody is paying anything above 10mln for a 28 year old LB, who will play at best 30 games a season. Keep him, get in a young player who can easily replace Malacia as 2nd choice and challenge Shaw's starting place in 2 years.
Besides that - whenever he's fit, he's putting in great shifts.
Besides that - whenever he's fit, he's putting in great shifts.
Plus can play LB and LCB. He's in late 20s so perhaps will permanently move to center back position soon in 2 years or so.
What a miraculous recovery, praise the lord.
What are the chances he gets injured again just after the end of the tournament?
What are the chances he gets injured again just after the end of the tournament?
Southgate literally says that he still has a bit to do before he can get onto a pitch in a game situation.
Are you suggesting he’s been faking injury?
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Writing an open letter right before playing at the euros after being out practically the whole season. Not saying he fakes the injury.. he just knows the stick he’ll get for being fit now in time for England. He knows people will talk.. it just feels slightly in genuine.
Our players need to just stop with the letters to fans and let their feet do the talking. Just play for us when you’re ready and give everything. Don’t care for much else.
Not sure he will make it though, he hasn't even trained with the football boots on.
Meh I really don't know what he is supposed to do. He was injured but selected by his country out of hope he will recover because we are desperately short in that positin
Idk about faking an injury per se, but maybe being very weak mentally to push through minor injuries and pain? Calling himself injured when he might have been able to play?
I don't know what has kept him off the pitch for us all season, but we know he hasn't fractured his leg again, so safe to assume it's muscular?
For me it's more likely that he's either now overstating his readiness or previously he's downplayed it rather than somehow miraculously been ready just in time.
It's probably the first option as it's a big tournament where we could win, no player wants to miss that. Just hope he doesn't pick up an injury.
It's probably the first option as it's a big tournament where we could win, no player wants to miss that. Just hope he doesn't pick up an injury.
Oh he is just fit to play for England, who would have guessed.
I do believe he is one of the players Rooney meant and having played with him does have an insight into how he operates.
Mou was right.
If it was planned and intended then its a terrible plan. If anyone put together a reasonable run of form even for a couple of months at the end of the season they'd be in the final squad instead of him. Hes probably in danger of being left behind despite being the only left back in the squad. If he does go and does play hes probably going to be terrible because it always takes him a few games to get up to speed.
I just dont buy that theory at all, its pretty much the worst preparation for a tournament you could manage.
I just dont buy that theory at all, its pretty much the worst preparation for a tournament you could manage.
Better not go and be ready for next season. Otherwise he will be injured again, no doubt
Ah what perfect timing. Anyway I don’t think Shaw is someone we should be relying on for the long term. He’s a brilliant player at his best but also out of form or injured fairly often. We should either let him or Malacia go and one of them should be backup.
Suddenly becomes fit now the euros are beginning. Coincidence
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