Just wikipedia'd that. Cannot remember him coming back again at all.
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I cannot recall any other PL player completely nullifying Mohammad Salah the way Luke Shaw did this afternoon.
His best defensive performance since signing for the club.
His best defensive performance since signing for the club.
Had Salah completely in his back pocket. Very good performance.
When he he was marking Salah he won the ball. When simeone else was marking Salah he came and won the ball. MOTM.
Young did! Back when he first returned to the team and actually looked well, before regressing a lot.
What a performance. Played superbly today
He scored a goal against us this season.
Young did it last season to be fair. I fancied Shaw to have a good game against Salah as he's quick enough to deal with one on ones.
I do recall Young's performance last season now you mention it.
Salah must love Old Trafford.
Reckon he should just become a centre half personally. His game is more suited to that than being a full back. Defended very well today, and often does. Could be a monster of an LCB, but doesn’t have the quality to be a top full back I don’t think.
Young was excellent v an on fire Salah last season.
Shaw was great today defensively, but Salah hasn't been the same player this season.
Absolute defensive clinic from him today, my MOTM by some margin. Just don't get those people saying we need an upgrade on LB as well considering Shaw has been one of our best performers this thus far.
same here. he's quick but doesn't use it enough to be fullback unless it's a recovery run. The transition to centre half is very possible. good upper body strength and very solid tackling with decent first touch.
My MOTM, pocketed Salah and made it look so easy too.
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Man of the match. Growing into a leadership material with how accurate his decision making is, and how professional he carries himself. With lindelof, he is set for foreseeable future to be one first names on team sheet. Wish Ashley was 1/4th as good. Or dalot was ready.
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We all love to see FB's bombing forward and joining attacks, but more importantly, any FB has to be defensively solid for me.
Excellent today and over the last couple of games. We have seen his attacking abilities before and I'm sure he'll slowly add it back to his natural game soon.
Excellent today and over the last couple of games. We have seen his attacking abilities before and I'm sure he'll slowly add it back to his natural game soon.
Brilliant defensively again today and was the best defender in the back line by a country mile.
Agreed with Gary Neville today. MotM for me
He’s been defensively excellent this season. He’s so under appreciated on here for some reason.
I don't think he's under appreciated defensively. It's going forward where the issue is currently. If he can offer more going forward against teams that park the bus against us, then he will be appreciated by all.
I think if you read back through this thread you will see plenty of unwarranted criticism. He does need to improve going forward but he’s defensively solid which is more important.
Not sure about the Motm today. He was very good defensively but offered nothing going forward. It seems the caf voters are heavily influenced by Gary Neville.
I wonder how he might do as a left sided central defender. He is strong enough and tall enough. If we could get a good attacking left back, this might be an option. Everyone seems to agree he is not good going forward but good defensively.
Of course there's unwarranted criticism but a Manchester United fullback in the modern game has to contribute in attack. There's no question he's brilliant defensively and I've stated that on her before. But his issues have been against teams where the onus is on us to take the game to them. I'm still hopeful he can come good in that regard, because he did show glimpses under LVG before his leg break that he could.
Not for me. I've been critical about him going forward recently and I definitely think it's an area he should improve, but against a team like Liverpool the defensive qualities are so welcome.
He was MOTM for me for totally nullifying Liverpool's biggest threat. I watched the game on NBC Sports not Sky
The funny thing is, Luke has been so many times slated on here about how inferior he is to the supposedly best LB in the league in Robertson, even compared to someone like Chilwell, yet today he showed why he should be more appreciated by our own fans. He's among the best LBs in the league, his strengths just lie elsewhere, compared to Robertson for example.
Such a impressive performance from Shaw. Joint motm with lindelof
It’s funny, when he broke onto the scene at Southampton he was definitely a more attacking player. I do agree that he needs to do more going forward but for us a club, I imagine our next manager whether it’s Ole or not, will work on this with him. Let’s hope it’s more a case that he’s been Mourinho’d.
He was miles better than Robertson who looked uncomfortable all afternoon and was dire in possession. Another overrated Liverpool player.
If he can add a threat going forward, then we will have a monster fullback.
Yes he was, better. I actually rate Robertson and think he is a very good player in his own right, so is Shaw.
Amazing MOTM performance today, kept Salah in his pocket. Seems to have all his pace and confidence back.
I always knew he could fight back and Show his quality, when many people wanted him sold
I always knew he could fight back and Show his quality, when many people wanted him sold
The problem with Luke is going forward.
He was magnificent today!
No way was he the best by a country mile ! Lindelof and Smalling ran him close.
I've not been in thud thread as I don't believe in him. But he was excellent today ands has been lately. Long may it continue.
He took one of the best attackers in the EPL out of the game and pocketed him for large parts. Our CBs didn't have to do much apart from regulation defending which I expect Manchester United defenders to do. Maybe my expectations are too high, but Shaw taking their best player out nullified their attack and made it much easier for the rest.
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