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People are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
Nah. Statistcis placed Shaw as 10th or 11th best LB in the league by comparing many different metrics but he was still better than Brandon. They wanted Shaw to be more brave in the final 3rd rather than just check back and passNo. He was hyped as the better player by people that have an irrational hatred of Shaw.
He's improved at it but I don't think he does it well personally.I actually think he defends the back post really well.
Odd. So most peformances by footballers are irrelevant. Why do they even bother?People are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
Odd. So most peformances by footballers are irrelevant. Why do they even bother?
He is not being overhyped! How dare you.People are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
He is not being overhyped! How dare you.
Anyway henceforth 29th of June every year shall now be ‘Luke Shaw day’. What a man!
He won the tackle that led to our second goalPeople are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
People are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
When was this made?Credit to Juan Mata.
People are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
When was this made?
Mata the fortune tellerLate 2019.
He could do a Kimmich and play in midfield with ease.
Mata is such a legendCredit to Juan Mata.
People are starting to overhype him. Yes he is good, but he hasn't won anything so far. It only counts at the end of the day if he does it in finals and wins something
His one obvious weakness is his right foot and his unwillingness to use it even for basic passes sometimes. That and his positioning and challenging for headers at the back post. He's been one of the best left backs in the world this past year though and long may that continue.
I'll keep a closer eye on it this season for sure. According to fbref stats he averages 1.23 aerials won, 1.26 aerials lost and 49.5 % aerials won. All of which are in the mid 40s to 50s in terms of percentile. I appreciate that those stats don't provide context but I do think they show he is weak aerially.Agree on the right foot. He unwillingness to use it limits his turning circle and close off easy passes towards the centre of the pitch. I think he back passes too much anytime someone stands him up, especially for someone of his dribbling ability and size. The other thing is that he's sometime very lax when pushing out to close down byline crosses/players in that area.
Disagree on the bolded. He's probably one of the best and most consistent full backs when it comes to heading at the back post and tucking in for those crosses from the opposite wing. He's not a heading monster/magnet but his positioning and size/jump means the opposition rarely wins anything decent against him. I think it's a very underrated aspect of his. I'm surprised you've mentioned this as it's not a clear and obvious weakness of his at all. If you're thinking about losing his man ala Europa League Final then maybe but even then that's a different scenario and on the rare case.
I'll keep a closer eye on it this season for sure. According to fbref stats he averages 1.23 aerials won, 1.26 aerials lost and 49.5 % aerials won. All of which are in the mid 40s to 50s in terms of percentile. I appreciate that those stats don't provide context but I do think they show he is weak aerially.
They probably listened to that idiot Jermaine Jenas for too long.Shaw involved in both England goals yesterday.
Only got a 6/10 rating from sky though, which is joint lowest of any English player? He didn't have a great 1st half but nor did most of the team. Seems a very low mark though considering his involvement in both goals.
Well done Shaw, hope you keep on improving.