BIG Luke Shaw

Adidas jumping the shark with the donnie darko rabbit range

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

His shirt looks like https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-st...t-quality=auto

I hope they're very happy together

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Perhaps 'sink or swim' is too broad a term then.

The approach is that you will get chances, but if you don't take them, you're gone. And for a while.

Unless you're Lukaku.

Shaw still isn't trusted as first choice, but he's in a much better position than he Was a few months ago.

Mourinho doesn't afford as much opportunity to young players. Even Mkhi can't complain that he didn't get a fair bit if faith, even if he never seemed Mou's up of tea. But he's on record as saying he doesn't need to see young players for long to make his mind up.

He simply doesn't like to have to rely on an inexperienced player. If anything that's becoming more sharp. Back at Porto and Inter he had Carlos Alberto and Davide Santon whom he showed great faith in the biggest games (against us) when they were 18.

He's moved further away from that as his career has gone on imo. Shaw will probably get a proper run when he's 24.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Mourinho doesn't afford as much opportunity to young players. Even Mkhi can't complain that he didn't get a fair bit if faith, even if he never seemed Mou's up of tea. But he's on record as saying he doesn't need to see young players for long to make his mind up.

He simply doesn't like to have to rely on an inexperienced player. If anything that's becoming more sharp. Back at Porto and Inter he had Carlos Alberto and Davide Santon whom he showed great faith in the biggest games (against us) when they were 18.

He's moved further away from that as his career has gone on imo. Shaw will probably get a proper run when he's 24.

I think that's a separate discussion altogether.

I think his issues with Shaw are to do with the kind of character Shaw is, not his age.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

I think that's a separate discussion altogether.

I think his issues with Shaw are to do with the kind of character Shaw is, not his age.

I wonder if Pogba is subject to the same scrutiny.

It's just all too common that the players Mou holds to the highest scrutiny are the younger ones. And it's not as if it's proved successful strategy for him in the past. His record of developing young talent (or more accurately letting it go) is pretty shocking.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

I wonder if Pogba is subject to the same scrutiny.

It's just all too common that the players Mou holds to the highest scrutiny are the younger ones. And it's not as if it's proved successful strategy for him in the past. His record of developing young talent (or more accurately letting it go) is pretty shocking.

Lukaku, Pogba and Shaw are around the same age aren't they?

Lukaku's criticism Teflon has been an odd one.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Lukaku, Pogba and Shaw are around the same age aren't they?

Lukaku's criticism Teflon has been an odd one.

Lukaku's actually had the crowd on his back. Pogba hasn't... yet. A bad performance in his next home game though and it could get ugly.

If a player's getting it from the fans the manager's more likely to defend him. Any manager.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Lukaku, Pogba and Shaw are around the same age aren't they?

Lukaku's criticism Teflon has been an odd one.

Pogba March '93.
Lukaku May '93.
Sheezy July '95.

Bet that's made you feel old. Welcome.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Pogba March '93.
Lukaku May '93.
Sheezy July '95.

Bet that's made you feel old. Welcome.

£#%&!ing bastard.

Originally Posted by Zorg

£#%&!ing bastard.

People born in 2000 starting Uni this year.

Good night.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

I wonder if Pogba is subject to the same scrutiny.

It's just all too common that the players Mou holds to the highest scrutiny are the younger ones. And it's not as if it's proved successful strategy for him in the past. His record of developing young talent (or more accurately letting it go) is pretty shocking.

SHS pal.

Originally Posted by Stickman

SHS pal.

Stretford High School?

Originally Posted by Denis Irwell

Stretford High School?

Sttetford was the featured wiki article yesterday

Used to be known as porkhampton

Porkhampton, manchester

Originally Posted by andyroo

Lukaku's actually had the crowd on his back. Pogba hasn't... yet. A bad performance in his next home game though and it could get ugly.

If a player's getting it from the fans the manager's more likely to defend him. Any manager.

Yep. Good management imo

Originally Posted by 20 times

Yep. Good management imo

Management 101. Even Moyes did it.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Management 101. Even Moyes did it.

He’s doing pretty well at West Ham tbf. Even West Ham fans I know (decent ones, not Essex mongs either) are starting to like him

Originally Posted by est.1878

Sttetford was the featured wiki article yesterday

Used to be known as porkhampton

Porkhampton, manchester

£#%&!ing Porkhampton

No way. Just doesn’t sound like a Manc name. had to wiki it.

Top marks Sir.

Originally Posted by 20 times

He’s doing pretty well at West Ham tbf. Even West Ham fans I know (decent ones, not Essex mongs either) are starting to like him

Doing better than I expected, for sure. But the likelihood that Moyes will Moyes things eventually must still be pretty high

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Pogba March '93.
Lukaku May '93.
Sheezy July '95.

Bet that's made you feel old. Welcome.