Luke Shaw’s take on Manchester United’s issues and the missing elements in Erik ten Hag’s lineup after Liverpool match

The experienced defender from Manchester United criticized the team's inconsistency after their recent draw with Liverpool.

Luke Shaw Wants Team To Be Better
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The seasoned defender, who completed the entire 90-minute duration in United’s scoreless draw against rivals Liverpool in the Premier League last Sunday, heavily criticized the team for their inconsistency amidst a turbulent season.

In conversation with Betfred, the England national expressed, “That has to be the foundation now. Every game, whether it is at Anfield away or [at Old Trafford], it always has to be the same and I think that is where we have been lacking I think is the consistency.”

“I think one game we are excellent, for example, the game against Chelsea here – we played a really good game, then we go and let ourselves down by playing Bournemouth here and losing 3-0. It’s not acceptable, we can’t accept that and it’s something that needs to be addressed and changed very quickly because we can’t keep doing this.” the player explained.

Following consecutive losses against Bournemouth and Bayern Munich at Old Trafford, the draw against Jurgen Klopp’s team injected much-needed confidence into the squad. Moreover, they became the first team in the Premier League this season to secure a point at Anfield against Liverpool.

Heading into a demanding Christmas fixture list, commencing with a match against West Ham on Saturday, Ten Hag’s squad is set to clash against an in-form Aston Villa on Boxing Day before wrapping up the calendar year against Nottingham on December 30th.

Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw

Defender, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 29

178 cm

75 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 1 5 Missed
Minutes 82 82.0 Avg
Goals 0 0.0 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 1 1.0 Avg
Passes 62 62.082.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 7 times for 605 minutes for Premier League.

Luke Shaw didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured no assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United drew 0-0 against Liverpool. The next match in Premier League will be against West Ham United.

Manchester United performance and stats

Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag
Rank 8th
Win 16
Draw 6
Loss 14
Goals 52-56
Diff -4
Rank 4th
Win 1
Draw 1
Loss 4
Goals 12-15
Diff -3

Manchester United is currently 7th in the Premier League with 28 points.

In the last 17 games, it has won 9 times, drawn once, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Manchester United drawn 0-0 against Liverpool.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding 21.​

Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday 23rd of December in London. The prediction is West Ham United winning the match.​