Luke Shaw - the turning point

Seriously - looking at where we are now, jeez, losing Luke Shaw was a massive loss.

Who'd have thought that at the start of the year?

Throw in Valencia - without whom I've always said Rooney is nothing more than a baked potato - and I reckon that has been the key to our dull recent games.

Originally Posted by Jez Quigley

Seriously - looking at where we are now, jeez, losing Luke Shaw was a massive loss.

Who'd have thought that at the start of the year?

Throw in Valencia - without whom I've always said Rooney is nothing more than a baked potato - and I reckon that has been the key to our dull recent games.

When you consider that our fullbacks play a huge part in our attacking play then yes, we are being hindered massively by our options at full back.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

When you consider that our fullbacks play a huge part in our attacking play then yes, we are being hindered massively by our options at full back.

Just think Shaw, So Shaw and Valencia offered different but effective threats down the flanks.

I know Valencia isn't everybody's cup of tea but he was a tough, fast bastard and would pose more challenging questions than Jeremy Paxman.

As for Shaw, So Shaw - it's a bloody nightmare. It's remarkable just his much his talents set everybody else off.

I think it's the strips. Have we won in black yet?

Overlap loss was massive

Originally Posted by Barcabal

Overlap loss was massive

I was at the newcastle game earlier in the season and there was at least the start of a half decent partnership between him and Memphis down that left side. Shaw was fantastic, his start to the season was as good as i've seen any United player in some time.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I was at the newcastle game earlier in the season and there was at least the start of a half decent partnership between him and Memphis down that left side. Shaw was fantastic, his start to the season was as good as i've seen any United player in some time.

Couldnt agree more. The system relies on pace.. Thats what hes stated constantly.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I was at the newcastle game earlier in the season and there was at least the start of a half decent partnership between him and Memphis down that left side. Shaw was fantastic, his start to the season was as good as i've seen any United player in some time.

He was turning into a beast of a player irreplaceable, Unless we got Marcelo even then shaw is quicker, stronger and younger.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I was at the newcastle game earlier in the season and there was at least the start of a half decent partnership between him and Memphis down that left side. Shaw was fantastic, his start to the season was as good as i've seen any United player in some time.

Excellent point there - Shaw was taking a lot of pressure off Depay.

Really unfortunate injury - I know injuries happen all the time but it's up there with Keane v Leeds IMHO in terms of potential title impact.

Just hope he returns and gets back to full fitness and confidence.
One of our best signings in years.

Who would have thought it after 90 percent hated him and wrote him off last season how I laughed

Yep. Easy to forget that we did look very solid early. It was by just Shaw. Darmian started more strongly. Schneiderlen started every week. We really benefitted from having proper players in proper positions.

So much so that we were even fine with that clown in goal instead of de Gea.

Originally Posted by puressence

Who would have thought it after 90 percent hated him and wrote him off last season how I laughed

One of the players nurtured properly by LvG. It was a sluggish start by LS but he was flying this season. Tackles, passion, great football brain, fit as a fiddle - the bloody lot.
Fingers crossed for the lad.

Seems like eons ago already. Can barely remember his skinny jeans.

Originally Posted by Barcabal

Couldnt agree more. The system relies on pace.. Thats what hes stated constantly.

Yep that's why he needs to get rid of fatty and Mata up top.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Yep that's why he needs to get rid of fatty and Mata up top.

Nearly as big as Brucey is now.





Steve not Strictly

Things would have been a lot different if he hadn't got injured imo.

Not excusing the £#%&!ery that has gone on since mind

Originally Posted by puressence

Who would have thought it after 90 percent hated him and wrote him off last season how I laughed

All Fredsters were fans. Soz.

Can't believe how bad Memphis has been since Shaw carked it.

Originally Posted by Ethers

Things would have been a lot different if he hadn't got injured imo.

Not excusing the £#%&!ery that has gone on since mind

What does "a lot different" mean? He's a left back, a good one, but how would he have stopped us being shit single handedly?