Luke Shaw Labeled ‘Most Unreliable Player To Ever Wear A Man Utd Shirt’

Luke Shaw, who left the pitch before halftime against Luton, has been labeled the “most unreliable player to ever wear a Manchester United shirt”.

In United’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa last week, Shaw was substituted off at halftime as a “precaution,” but he recovered in time to start for Erik ten Hag’s team at Kenilworth Road on Sunday. With just seconds remaining before halftime, though, the England full-back adjusted something and headed for the bench before heading out the tunnel. Victor Lindelof was then called on as his defensive replacement.

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Following the incident, supporters criticised Shaw on social media. Shaw missed most of the first half of the season due to injury. @zeeshankxz, one account, posted: “Luke Shaw subbed off.” The most inconsistent player to have ever worn a Manchester United jersey. The supporters are protecting him as though he’s something unique. We should move on as quickly as possible.”

Another account, called @TenHagEra, said: “Love him as a footballer and a person, but we might have to buy a Luke Shaw replacement with all these reoccurring injuries..”

With the 28-year-old’s latest injury having yet to be specified, fan account @BillyMeredithMU simply asked: “What’s wrong with Luke Shaw?”

The same account then added in a separate post: “Left Back needs to be a priority next season. Luke isn’t reliable at all.”

“If Luke Shaw wasn’t 100% fit, why risk making the injury worse?” @UtdXclusive questioned.

Without Shaw, United won the match 2-1, and Erik ten Hag stated that the left-back’s substitution was not the result of a simple “knock.” When questioned about the extent of Shaw’s injury, the Dutch coach told BBC Radio Five Live, “I can’t tell.” It will at least take till tomorrow for us to find out what’s happening. It’s obvious that it doesn’t look good when you come off.”

Shaw was a key member of the United team last season, helping Ten Hag lead the team to a third-place Premier League finish and the Carabao Cup in his first season in charge. Shaw has only made 14 appearances for the Red Devils so far in the 2023–24 campaign, and following this latest setback, he may have to miss more time due to injury.

Shaw will now be assessed by United’s medical team in order to schedule a rehabilitation period. As the season enters a pivotal phase, the Red Devils will want to have him back as soon as possible. Their next home game is on February 24 against Fulham.