[Shane88]

Keep buying £15 million left backs every year to light a fire under him.

 

[Reiver]

He was good today

Even the most motivated players probably benefit from competition and knowing they are not a certain starter. Shaw definitely needs it.

 

[Lentwood]

MotM for me today, really good performance

 

[Chief123]

His performance today was a Shaw who looks fit, trim and sharp. It’s clear he’s been working on his fitness which is having an impact on his desire to run up and down.

 

[Bastian]

MOTM for me. We all know his top level is sensational. Hope Malacia being here will keep him at it.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

He was excellent. He might have the best technique in the squad.

Having him tuck into midfield more and more during build-up phases might fully unlock him.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

Boils my piss that his poor games are genuinely down to a lack of effort. The way he charged back in the second half is what we should be seeing every single week. The talent is there, which we know.

This is the feeling I had, think it was Gray or Iwobi but at one point in the second half you saw him chose to turn on the afterburners against them to calmly lay the ball back to Martinez.

I have absolutely no confidence this purple patch will be much different to the others though. After nearly a decade, I’m done.

 

[Hugh Jass]

Very good.

 

[Olecurls99]

Not a left back I'd take over him when he's at it

MOTM

 

[criticalanalysis]

Is your definition of contributing in attack just whipping crosses in or making overlapping runs? If so then yes he didn't do that. But he was very much involved in our build up play in a way that Malacia doesn't have the ability to be. Shaw can actually dictate play from deep, a very rare ability in a FB.

That's not true. Malacia was quietly involved in our buildup play in all the games he started; his composure on the ball (mid-week notwithstanding) is underrated and a big part of why we weren't shitting the bed playing it out from the back. He had a decent partnership thing going on with Martinez. I think he's probably in bit of a lull at the moment but the rest/rotation will be good for him. He's not as dynamic as Shaw but there aren't many fullbacks as physically gifted to be fair. He can definitely improve going forward though.

 

[arthurka]

MotM for me today, really good performance

Mine too, his biggest critic but he was really good today.

 

[croadyman]

His performance today was a Shaw who looks fit, trim and sharp. It’s clear he’s been working on his fitness which is having an impact on his desire to run up and down.

Yeah without doubt best shape he has been is in since the leg break, staying like that will allow him to track back quicker.

 

[Beachryan]

There was a point around 70 minutes where he took a long ball out of the air, running, in stride to pull it in-field past his man. No one else in this squad can do that so easily.

It's infuriating that he's not one of the best players in the world. His natural talent is off the charts. If we can somehow keep him focussed, he remains - potentially - the best LB in the league.

Big if.

 

[Golden Nugget]

Brilliant, he was a different player and played with a lot of intensity. Hope he can keep this up as his talent was always there

 

[DJ_21]

Thought Shaw had a quality game. Made quite a few recoveries, solid defensively. Be interesting though to see where a lot of these players heads are at, we all know there’s a World Cup coming up so player performances will rise, will they go back to being awful once the world cups over.

 

[The United]

His issue is never talent. Just motivation or concentration.

We used to have a few of those players in the squad and still have some.

 

[Lyng]

Very good game from him yesterday, but needs to sharpen his passing.

 

[Escobar]

He pushes now to start at the World Cup, only to be poor again in January

 

[Kostov]

This Luke Shaw is such a good and competent LB. Great game.

 

[fergiewherearethou]

Good solid performance, hope he gets a run in the first team now.

 

[Sultan]

Getting benched has helped his focus and desire to fight for his place. He's got a fantastic turn of pace and his understanding and overlapping with Rashford were very good. Most importantly, he defended with intensity and had none of his usual lapses in concentration.

 

[#07]

I'm not Shaw's biggest fan, probably never will be, however it would be pure agenda for me not to say he was good last night. I was relieved to see it too. Something like the Luke Shaw of 2020-21. Long may it continue.

 

[Volumiza]

Keep him fit and focussed and we have a great LB. Good all round game yesterday from Luke.

 

[Adam-Utd]

That was Shaw at his best, when he's fit and determined he's some player.

Fantastic technique mixed with speed and strength. Some of the recovery runs he made were great to see as he's been lacking in that deparment recently.

The strong competition from Malacia is clearly working.

 

[AltiUn]

Looked really good yesterday. I like Malacia and his passion, but being real, an in form Shaw is one of the best full backs in the league. Hope we see him carry this form over to Newcastle.

 

[aeh1991]

Definitely prefer to have two quality LBs fighting for one position over having a young, occasionally sloppy LB and a lazy backup. Credits to Luke for finding his form again.

 

[Floyd]

That was Shaw at his best, when he's fit and determined he's some player.

Fantastic technique mixed with speed and strength. Some of the recovery runs he made were great to see as he's been lacking in that deparment recently.

The strong competition from Malacia is clearly working.

Yes, often he can't be arsed and just take the yellow card and be done with it. I can't understand why, he takes most wingers for pure speed, not to mention strength.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Yes, often he can't be arsed and just take the yellow card and be done with it. I can't understand why, he takes most wingers for pure speed, not to mention strength.

Think it's been mainly a stamina issue. Perhaps he's been playing with muscle tightness too and can't quite open up the tap fully.

No coincidence that he 'looks' fitter and is putting better effort right?. The other thing is Shaw was struggling with that plate in his leg, I think we have to take that into consideration. Since he had his operation and has clearly had an extended pre season he's look a lot better again.

I do think our squad has seriously suffered with a lack of competiton and more importantly strict professionalism.

 

[BerryBerryShrew]

Thought he was good today. When he is fully focused he is clearly several levels above Malacia.

 

[mu4c_20le]

He's a beast and almost impossible to knock off the ball. When he's fit and on form, one of the best LBs in the league.

 

[Real Name]

Man of the match. It was obvious ETH instructs his fullback to be much more near the center than by the byline and in parts he played like he was a winger.

 

[TempusFugit]

Amazing combination of strength, speed and technique, my Motm today. He needs to keep it up, when on form he's a top player. Some of the passes he was pulling off today from deep were really impressive.

 

[criticalanalysis]

Decent game. Still think he can do more.

I understand he's playing to instructions in keeping compact infield but he had quite a few chances to run at the right back/wing in the second half yet kept coming inside. Played within himself.

Felt there was one or two times he was positionally suspect (as usual) and let players give easy crosses or run past him. Martinez being on his side helps him massively, as has Maguire in the past i.e in terms of closing the channel and giving support defence.

 

[Solius]

Our best player again.

 

[Ace of Spades]

Great in general play, but hopeless in the final ball.

 

[bosnian_red]

Glad to have good Luke Shaw back.

 

[Rozay]

Thought he was good today. When he is fully focused he is clearly several levels above Malacia.

This was always blindingly obvious tbh.

 

[Based Adnan]

Will look good until his place is fully cemented over Malacia and then we all know what will happen

 

[Lay]

Our best player again.

Only takes about £12m for him to find some form again. Drop in form? Let’s sign a cheapish left back to scare Shaw

 

[arthurka]

Getting good again but no end product.