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really don't know what people see in this guy
He's English, so gets the press on his side, people can be like sheep and just follow.really don't know what people see in this guy
said this for years, brilliant defender but struggles going forward for me and offering the threat we need.Now fully grown and therefore lost a lost of agility - absolute broken record on this, but he has to become a central defender moving forward to have any chance of sustaining a career at a top club.
He had 1 assist in his time with Southampton as far as I'm concerned.Maybe a new coach is what Shaw needs - he was very good under Poch.
Assists mostly tell you how well a team converts their chances.He had 1 assist in his time with Southampton as far as I'm concerned.
His attacking output has been always a concern. He has good speed, good sprinting and can get himself in pretty good positions, but once he reaches these positions he usually fecks it up with his crossing.
Not really. He's back to get injured frequently, and has been playing like the left-sided Valencia. I think he's not good enough for top team. And definitely can't justify how much he gets paid per week.He's definitely slowed down a bit after a very bright start to the season but he's pretty much the absolute least of our worries right now.
Picking up his first knock of the season is getting back to injured frequently?Not really. He's back to get injured frequently, and has been playing like the left-sided Valencia. I think he's not good enough for top team. And definitely can't justify how much he gets paid per week.
On side note, this opinion is based on how he plays under Mourinho.
The grass is always greener on the other side innit?If still giving the chance, I think we should pursue looking at Kieran Tierney at Celtic. Not under Mourinho though but a new manager
Can't hurt with some decent competition for Shaw, I guess. Right now he is having it a bit too comfortable on left flank.If still giving the chance, I think we should pursue looking at Kieran Tierney at Celtic. Not under Mourinho though but a new manager
My bad. That first one was concussion apparently. Admittedly, I always have this lingering feeling that he's an injury prone player.Picking up his first knock of the season is getting back to injured frequently?
Robin Van Persie was very injury prone and then all of sudden he avoided injuries for a long while.My bad. That first one was concussion apparently. Admittedly, I always have this lingering feeling that he's an injury prone player.
Just never seen any young player who has his injury record to become reliably fit later on. Brown, Evans, Jones were injury prone when young, and continue(d) to be so.
He looked a player under LVG.CBJ's crossing
For 1 season only though, then back to his routine when Moyes got the job.Robin Van Persie was very injury prone and then all of sudden he avoided injuries for a long while.
Not one season, the previous season and half with Arsenal too.For 1 season only though, then back to his routine when Moyes got the job.
Anyway being injury prone isn't Shaw problem, it's that he's painfully average that's all.
2 seasons then.Not one season, the previous season and half with Arsenal too.
And half which was impressive for a sicknote tbh2 seasons then.
And half.And half which was impressive for a sicknote tbh
He's our best fullback defensively.Acceptable when attacking but terrible defensively.
I don't agree at all. Yes, Valencia hasn't been as good this season as before but he has hardly played anything. If we look at the earlier seasons, Valencia has definitely been really good defensively and a lot better than Shaw has ever shown for United. Especially this season, I've been disappointed with his defensive contribution. In attack they are both equally pointless; can sprint but can't cross or pass or shoot.He's our best fullback defensively.
Thats not to say he's absolutely solid defensively but Valencia and Young are weak defensively.
Darmian has only played twice in the league and has done okay, statistically winning the ball most out of our fullbacks but presumably if he plays more than 2 games his numbers will drop.
Shaw also wins the ball in then air almost 3 times as often as the next fullback, which is Valencia. Is the only one of our fullbacks to have blocked a shot at all this season, averaging almost 1 per 2 games (5 shots blocked in 12 games), averages our 2nd highest amount of crosses blocked per game behind Young, and joint 2nd most passes blocked.
Young and Valencia statistically create more going forward at the cost of defensive solidarity. They play more long passes whilst Shaw sticks to short ones. The stats also back up the idea that Shaw's crossing isnt so good with him averaging the 2nd least key passes from crosses out of our fullbacks this season.
However with Young attempting 8.4 per game with only 1.6 per game ending with a shot (not including set pieces) then its really only Valencia who has a better record for us.
You just have to watch our games to see how often Valencia was out of position defensively. It was our main issue last season, him and Young not supporting the defense and other players having to cover their positions all the timeI don't agree at all. Yes, Valencia hasn't been as good this season as before but he has hardly played anything. If we look at the earlier seasons, Valencia has definitely been really good defensively and a lot better than Shaw has ever shown for United. Especially this season, I've been disappointed with his defensive contribution. In attack they are both equally pointless; can sprint but can't cross or pass or shoot.