He was unlucky for the second goal but still probably our best player (that’s not saying much, mind)
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 40
- Clean sheets
- 10
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 7
- Yellow cards
- 13
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Close to our best player tonight. I'm not surprised if he lacks confidence going forward because prior to Ole no one ever, ever, passed to him. Sanchez always made some sort of weird point in never passing to him once, when he should have been trying his utmost to build up a relationship with the back on his side. Quite happy with Shaw's rate of progress, very promising.
After the goal tonight and the chance he served on a plate to Lukaku last week I hope he starts just drilling those crosses in, he's clearly actually quite good at it when he does it
Yes his rate of progress is starting to pick up now after a few disappointing years. It is promising. Hopefully he'll continue to add even more to his game, and he'll be a very very good player.
Got done like a kipper on Jotta's goal but got a nice assist so there's that.
Our best player for the third game in a row. He slipped for the second goal - it didn’t spoil his performance for me as much as it clearly did for others here.
Arguably our best player with Smalling. Unfortunate slip for their goal but wouldn’t hold that against him.
Tidy little run for the assist. Needs to do more of that than his standard get the bell, stand still line up cross hit man in chest. Just drive in to the space.
Tidy little run for the assist. Needs to do more of that than his standard get the bell, stand still line up cross hit man in chest. Just drive in to the space.
One costly slip aside, he did well, our best player today.
Well attacking run at the dying mins, and good assist.
-> Funny this happen only after Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Matic and Pereira (all five love to drift to the left wide in a heavy traffic) get out of his and Martial way.
So maybe if they could just not mess the build up attack, congested spaces and losing easy possession, all on the left side, then maaybe Shaw and Martial could show their good combination of attacks way better.
Well attacking run at the dying mins, and good assist.
-> Funny this happen only after Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Matic and Pereira (all five love to drift to the left wide in a heavy traffic) get out of his and Martial way.
So maybe if they could just not mess the build up attack, congested spaces and losing easy possession, all on the left side, then maaybe Shaw and Martial could show their good combination of attacks way better.
25 plus? Think you're changing history for Rooney there he was excellent when he was 26.
he cost us for the second goal. he's been decent lately but no way MOTM.
But not for very long
Rooney declined fast in the second half of his twenties and most wanted him out the door around 2013 onwards.
Amazing run and assist today apart from the 'error' earlier.
Luke Shaw has withdrawn from the England squad due to injury.
Great..
Great..
I hope the injury is not bad enough to make him unavailable for the post international break fixtures.
Any updates on the nature of the injury?
Any updates on the nature of the injury?
It's a "we've got big games coming up and we need the rest" type of injury. Same with Martial.
Fit or not? In training?
Man Utd 2:1 Watford
Feck me, that pass was like he suddenly morphed into Iniesta 
Only good player today. Credit for him. Magnificent pass for the goal.
Very good game, nice assist and overall he was quality.
Quality again today. He looked like he'd regressed for a while but lately he's been solid and composed at the back and now he's adding some good attacking play to his game, which exactly what was needed.
Good thing Mourinho left his brain here before he fecked off. Shaw has been almost flawless these last few months.
MotM. Very well defended and a constant outlet down the left.
He's getting better and better. My MotM. He or Rashford is United future captain.
He was alright other than the assist for Rashford. Good defensively more than anything.
The issue is that Ashley Young is his comparison on the other side - so he looks practically elite level compared to that.
The issue is that Ashley Young is his comparison on the other side - so he looks practically elite level compared to that.
Top performance again. Both the goals were from him, the pass for the first was beautiful.
When he intercepts and charges forward it really makes such a difference.
When he intercepts and charges forward it really makes such a difference.
Tremendous cross for Rashfords goal
Jones was very good too and Smalling held his own physically. Defence won us the game. Shaw definitely motm.
MOTM, only one in the back 6 with any consistent composure on the ball and even he had to hoof it a couple of times, fantastic assist for Rashford's goal and should have had second when he delayed to long on the cross in the first half.
Solid performance again.
He is an excellent defender and his passing is very good, can he play as a central defender in the future? His attacking output leaves a lot to be desired from what you expect out of a LB at a top club.
Still, easy MOTM today. Don't think any other player was close.
Still, easy MOTM today. Don't think any other player was close.
I guess it wasn’t Shaw with that brilliant assist then.
Best LB in the league atm.
Boy, he is a good player.
He was excellent again today, one bright spot in a defence that was shocking early on.
I already mentioned he is a very good passer. However, his output in the attacking third isn't good at all. Needs a lot of improvement there. Whoever plays on our left drifts in, which leaves a lot of room for a fullback to cause havoc.
Whenever the ball breaks near him or there is a 50/50 tackle with the opposition I know he will be the one coming out of it with the ball. He's looking imperious lately.
On productivity, he has seven assists this season already. With his performances at the minute I expect him to get into double figures. Very good numbers for a 'defensive' fullback.
On productivity, he has seven assists this season already. With his performances at the minute I expect him to get into double figures. Very good numbers for a 'defensive' fullback.
Martial stands static on the byline and Pogba is always over there too. There isn't lots of room and Martial is dreadful at linking with the fullback.
He started off just about every attack we had today by winning possession and making 50+yard runs.
Can Luke play as a LCB, for a 2 or 3 men defense?
I literally can't believe people have been calling for his head since Mou left. He's a phenomenal LB, his touch and passing are of an incredibly high standard, let alone for a left back.
Yet again motm and by quite some distance today. Works his arse off and is becoming the player we all hoped he would be.
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