Just over a year ago, Luke Shaw snapped his leg in two in a game against PSV Eindhoven. Hardly the kind of thing you can just run off.
Now back from the injury, Shaw has failed to hold down a regular starting berth for Manchester United under Jose Mourinho.
Having missed the weekend’s win at Swansea, much has been made of Mourinho’s post-match comments which appeared to be a swipe at the likes of Shaw and Chris Smalling.
“There is a difference between the brave, who want to play at any cost, and the ones for whom a little pain can make a difference,” Mourinho had said.
“If I were to speak with the many great football people of this team, they will say they played many times without being 100%.
“We have players on the pitch with problems. In every sport, how many times do you play and you’re not 100%?”
With Tuesday morning’s papers suggesting Shaw’s United future is pretty bleak, it seems the majority of United supporters commenting on the issue are backing their new manager – implying that Shaw needs buck his ideas up if he’s to fulfil his potential at the club.
https://twitter.com/AdrianJ2014/status/795933123682979840
how come? No-one else is. Shape up or ship out. Can be a star if he really wants it enough. Utd carrying too much dead wood
— JPS (@Fcmay261999) November 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/MUFC_Malik10/status/795754606806630401
it's called laziness
— MurderOnZidanesFloor (@Sam_MavsFan) November 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/kendalgiant/status/795738067717996544
Just so boring to read these predictable stories, instead of crying Shaw should use the criticism as motivation.
— Man_United (@United_Rules) November 7, 2016
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