January 18 In an interview, Manchester United coach Ten Hag praised
Team guard Luke Shaw, he said, he likes the player’s candor.
Ten Hag puts it this way: “I like how he was so honest. In the second game of the season, he didn’t get a chance to play, and then he told me: ‘I fully understand the decision, my performance is not good enough’. But
From the first day of pre-season training he worked really hard and you could see that when he went into the game in the right way he was a top player. I mean not just as part of the team,
He’s also a leader, he’s shown great leadership.”
“He’s a role model for us in this moment, he brings a lot to the team with his technique and his physicality. And he has a great mentality, and he’s a role model for us when it comes to winning big games. I really appreciate it.
Satisfied with his progress, whether playing at centre-back or left-back, he has improved tremendously, he is a very good player and brings a great personality to the dressing room.”
Luke Shaw admits he usually prefers to play at left-back and is considering Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Maguire and Victor Lindelof as central options for the upcoming game against Crystal Palace.
Back, Luke Shaw could return to left back.
However, his speed and the fact that he is left-footed means that Ten Hag will continue to use him as a centre-back in certain games.
Ten Hag said: “It’s a big decision, but I think when you analyze Haaland’s personal situation and his cooperation with De Bruyne, it is the right decision to let Luke Shaw play central defender. He
Having the stamina to compete with them but also the tactical intelligence to make the right decisions and the skills to play in that position.”
“So I think it’s a good fit, but in other games he could contribute more at left-back. It’s a tactical choice and we can look at what we want on a match-by-play basis. I
Thinking that we have more players on the team who can adapt to multiple positions, we can use that as a weapon in the game.”
(Ma Dongyu)