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2024-25 Performances

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5.7 Season Average Rating
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
1
Goals
0
Assists
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Yellow cards
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Looked really good during his brief stint at left sided CB. Appreciate he was on the end of a horror tackle but the contrast in his availability to Bruno and Dalot is striking.

When he returns, the manager needs to be quizzed thoroughly as to why the recovery took so much time and why it was appropriate for him to play/train at the Euros. Fergie would either have blocked Shaw from going or transfer listed him straight away. Pep and Arteta are equally ruthless when they need to be. United are still overly sentimental.
 
Does a bit silly to bemoan our lack of left backs when Martinez has just had a great game there.

When is Shaws deal up?
 
MadDogg said:
On the rare occasion that he's at his best, Shaw is right up there. Unfortunately he's the exact opposite of Irwin in terms of reliability and consistency. That 'at his best' only happened for one season, and then a second season that he was close to that level again. The rest of the time he's been nothing better than 'good' and regularly been average to downright bad.
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Even at his best you could always get the odd catastrophe- his performance in the 7-0 defeat to Liverpool was shocking, and he was very good that season. Evra and Irwin occasionally had some bad games but never at that level, not that I recall anyway.
 
flameinthesun said:
I don't think Shaw has done anything that should cause a United fan to genuinely dislike him. When he has been fit he has always put in a shift. He is injury prone and should have been moved on sooner but that is a management/ownership issue in trying to move on these injury prone players. However, I don't think he's done anything to warrant a personal dislike from united fans.
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When was he fit? He has been injured or overweight for years. Just don't think he is a grafter or a hard worker. He has been carrying a winter reserve for years. All the talent but sorry just don't see him as a hard working tough character he just strikes me as a bit lazy. Might be wrong but I've had enough of him now for years.
 
What on earth is wrong with him to be out this long?

I thought he was only supposed to miss the first month of the season?
 
He’s waiting for the next international break to make himself available for England.

I would happily transfer list him and get someone who can actually be available for most games and prioritises club over country. He’s 30 next year too so hardly like we’re chucking away a young prospect now.
 
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Garethw said:
What on earth is wrong with him to be out this long?

I thought he was only supposed to miss the first month of the season?
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Feel like Eriksen wasn’t out as long as this guy. After a cardiac arrest.
 
He was one of my favourite United players, top class when fit & available. However he was beginning to run on thin ice with his very poor injury record…. But what has happened so far in 2024 is grossly unprofessional IMO, irresponsibly putting a couple of games with England over 8 months and counting for his club, a club that has backed him to the hill over the years through all those injuries. The sooner he's gone, the better. And as for the medical staff that were involved, they should also be shown the exit door asap.

You can see we desperately need a top class left back in the team to provide some balance in our build up play. The fact that him and his obvious replacement are both crocks, just rubs salt in the wound.
 
Leethal said:
Feel like Eriksen wasn’t out as long as this guy. After a cardiac arrest.
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I've been saying this! Eriksen literally died, came back to life and returned to football quicker then either of our left backs.

Therefore death is not as bad as know injury as whatever Malacia and Shaw have.
 
Has this guy just given up on being a footballer? He’s ridiculous and a new LB needs to be a priority
 
Fresh setback, great news :rolleyes:
 
At this stage we shouldn't even give him a second thought...just let him wfh until his contract ends.
 
flameinthesun said:
I don't think Shaw has done anything that should cause a United fan to genuinely dislike him. When he has been fit he has always put in a shift. He is injury prone and should have been moved on sooner but that is a management/ownership issue in trying to move on these injury prone players. However, I don't think he's done anything to warrant a personal dislike from united fans.
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When you’ve been out injured since the dawn of days and you get included in the England squad for the euros, you should also fully understand that being in a rush to be fit to play has the potential downside of having dire consequences for your next season at the club that actually pays your wages. We’re pretty much in November and no one knows when he can actually return. He made a massive gamble and it’s completely backfired
 
Vault Dweller said:
Yup, fresh setback to calf injury.
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Not only do I question him and his seriousness in terms of recovery but also the people covering his training and recovery. Before it used to be about him returning, playing and then getting injured but now we completely skip the playing part.
Wtf is going on ?
 
When he was signed, people thought we are signing an LB for the next 10-15 years. We ended up with huge insurance claims year after year.
 
Somehow I doubt he's doing all he possibly can to return to full fitness, including eating healthily and doing the right amount of recovery work in the gym. Maybe his fat arse will kick into gear when the 2026 World Cup comes around.
 
Gabriel Djemba-Bebe said:
Somehow I doubt he's doing all he possibly can to return to full fitness, including eating healthily and doing the right amount of recovery work in the gym. Maybe his fat arse will kick into gear when the 2026 World Cup comes around.
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He is not gonna get selected surely.
 
kouroux said:
Not only do I question him and his seriousness in terms of recovery but also the people covering his training and recovery. Before it used to be about him returning, playing and then getting injured but now we completely skip the playing part.
Wtf is going on ?
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I've no idea, it's a disgrace. Another thing we have put up with far too long.
 
Our medical department is a dozen hamsters in a trench coat. Looks like they’ve misdiagnosed and mismanaged both our left backs since last season.
 
Its been obvious this guy's career at United is coming to an end, he just can't stay fit. However I did hope to at least see a bit of him this season. If the guy is expected to leave in the summer, and the new manager may not have a role for him anyway, he may just be sidelined until then.
 
Red Royal said:
He will probably make himself available for Chelsea now he has a new boss.
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Yes. Be nice if we could offload him for about £100million. But unfortunately Chelsea aren’t quite that daft. I would let him go for free and give his salary to someone who gives a damn.
 
Weird how he always gets fit for England. The sooner he is gone the better
 
Maybe it’s bad luck. Likely not…

I get the feeling he just hasn’t been disciplined enough to prioritize his career.
 
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