[Desert Eagle]

Great start from the young man. He reminds me of Maldini

I'm getting more Marcelo vibes

 

[Redderp]

I'm getting more Marcelo vibes

I see prime Roberto Carlos…

 

[sillwuka]

Tidy, nice composure and has a burst out of pace. What's not to like?

 

[Tavern in the town]

Looked decent but Shaw is clearly a level above.

 

[Rozay]

Looked pretty poor today, but it's whatever at this stage of course.

 

[Red Shorts]

Didn't set the world alight but did show moments of great strength.

 

[Nick7]

Caught in possession a couple of times, and they closed him down well. Looks pacey though.

 

[avgp_1]

Didnt get a chance to go forward with Elanga not being a good enough outlet but confident against the press

 

[criticalanalysis]

Bit sloppy and not quite on it with the passes but you can tell he's physically up to it. I like what I see because he can only improve from here with more game time.

 

[Remember the geese]

Early days, but looked a bit rusty. Some good moments, some not so good moments.

 

[Bastian]

I quite liked him. You've got to add in the context of playing in a weakling side against a dominant side.

 

[Adisa]

Hasn't he just joined up with training?

 

[VanDeBank]

Hasn't he just joined up with training?

Yes, he's had the longest season out of anyone in Europe. (played Euro u21, conference league qualifiers the previous summer and conference league final + nations league this summer).

 

[Red Shorts]

I quite liked him. You've got to add in the context of playing in a weakling side against a dominant side.

Exactly, hard to judge when mostly what he did was defend. Dalot and Shaw got to show what they could do with their wingers in offence, where I think is where Malacia would impress more.

 

[mav_9me]

Only saw last 15 min of 2nd half but thought his touch was very assured. Too small a sample but right away felt his touch is better than Telles.

 

[Blood Mage]

Looks better than Telles already but I don't think he's quite up to the task of displacing Shaw just yet. He looks a little bit raw and his positioning was sketchy at times.

 

[Mickeza]

He was pretty poor but I’ll put it down to no pre-season and Telles.

 

[Witchking]

Lost the ball and raced to win it back. Something i have missed seeing this United team do consistently. Last player who really did that was Rooney.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Looked a bit nervous and unsure of himself, which I guess is to be expected from a young player making his debut for United. Will certainly have better games.

 

[arthurka]

Very promising debut for Utd.

 

[lsd]

Looked decent but Shaw is clearly a level above.

No bigger insult than that

 

[Tavern in the town]

No bigger insult than that

Shaw is brilliant.

 

[Chief123]

I’m not one to over react but give him a couple of months and I think he’ll be the best left back in the world.

 

[pocco]

Shaw is brilliant.

Really?

 

[Tavern in the town]

Really?

Yes, his only issue is injuries. Which admittedly is a big one.

 

[pocco]

Yes, his only issue is injuries. Which admittedly is a big one.

It really isn't his only issue. He generally seems to have a fitness problem and can rarely ever put together consecutive games of good to high energy. He switches off when defending the far post. He doesn't close down crosses well (at all sometimes, even today if you go back and watch). He isn't the greatest in attack either. Generally he lacks intensity compared to the best modern fullbacks.

In my opinion.

 

[Rossa]

Yes, his only issue is injuries. Which admittedly is a big one.

That and too much food.

 

[Rossa]

It really isn't his only issue. He generally seems to have a fitness problem and can rarely ever put together consecutive games of good to high energy. He switches off when defending the far post. He doesn't close down crosses well (at all sometimes, even today if you go back and watch). He isn't the greatest in attack either. Generally he lacks intensity compared to the best modern fullbacks.

In my opinion.

You are right. Positionally he’s way below what we should expect. He’s never close enough to his attacker. Far too many crosses coming in from his side.

 

[Lewnited]

Reasonable start, uses his body well and aims to retain possession most of the time. The most important thing is that he keeps me from having to see Telles at left back and for that reason, I'm happy to have him!

 

[lsd]

Shaw is brilliant.

Have you been in the sun to long? If get checked out if I were you

 

[Abraxas]

It really isn't his only issue. He generally seems to have a fitness problem and can rarely ever put together consecutive games of good to high energy. He switches off when defending the far post. He doesn't close down crosses well (at all sometimes, even today if you go back and watch). He isn't the greatest in attack either. Generally he lacks intensity compared to the best modern fullbacks.

In my opinion.

I agree with this, Shaw has his flaws.

I think Shaw has real, genuine competition in this lad. I don't think ETH bought this guy to make up the numbers, he's someone clearly identified as a talent. Shaw may get a bit of credit for his experience at the club and Malacia needs to settle in, but I think it's going to be a battle for that spot.

 

[Revaulx]

Shaw is brilliant.

Not sure I’d go that far. His decision making and execution in the final third is disappointing compared to his great play bringing the ball up there. But I do think we look a better side with him in it.

I’m glad we’ve got Malacia though. We need proper cover for when he’s inevitably injured. Telles seems to have deteriorated since his first season.

 

[Tavern in the town]

Not sure I’d go that far. His decision making and execution in the final third is disappointing compared to his great play bringing the ball up there. But I do think we look a better side with him in it.

I’m glad we’ve got Malacia though. We need proper cover for when he’s inevitably injured. Telles seems to have deteriorated since his first season.

Shaw is very very good man. I’ll be the first to admit he was dogshit last season but I’m a massive fan. Even when he’s out of form our buildup is largely carried by him. Got to be the first name on the team sheet in any possession based system.

 

[Olecurls99]

Shaw is brilliant.

Shaw is brilliant. Agreed.

Even last year which was poor by his standards he was still one of the best full backs for assists, key passes, passes into the final 3rd, progressive passes and passes under pressure.

The year before he was the best full back in the league.

It's good that he has a capable stand in if he's injured but Malacia will have to go a bit to oust Shaw.

 

[Revaulx]

Shaw is very very good man. I’ll be the first to admit he was dogshit last season but I’m a massive fan. Even when he’s out of form our buildup is largely carried by him. Got to be the first name on the team sheet in any possession based system.

That is certainly true!

Though it’s also an indictment of how bad our buildup is otherwise: both down the right (AWB poor, no decent right sided attacker) and through the middle, despite having CDs that are supposed to be good on the ball.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Played in weak(ish) team and showed some stuff but Shaw is level above. No contest for me (for this season at least)

 

[Mcking]

He can run. That's already a massive plus having had to watch the likes of Telles and Wan-Bissaka last two seasons.

 

[Revaulx]

Played in weak(ish) team and showed some stuff but Shaw is level above. No contest for me (for this season at least)

Who cares? He’s a hefty level above Telles.

 

[Lights Out]

The only good season Shaw has had for us was in empty stadiums.

 

[Tavern in the town]

The only good season Shaw has had for us was in empty stadiums.

Were there empty stadiums at the Euros too where he was the best full back at the tournament?