July 3rd 2024.
Former Manchester United player Gary Neville has recently expressed his disappointment with current United manager Erik ten Hag's handling of Luke Shaw. Neville believes that ten Hag's decision to play Shaw in a game back in February ultimately led to the left-back being sidelined for the next five months.
Shaw is currently with the England squad at Euro 2024 in Germany, but has yet to feature in any of their first four games due to a hamstring injury. This has caused problems for England manager Gareth Southgate, who has had to resort to playing right-back Kieran Trippier on the left side with little success. Southgate is now even considering a formation change for their upcoming quarter-final against Switzerland.
Neville points out that Shaw's absence has been felt not just by England, but also by Manchester United in the second half of the season. He believes that Shaw is a crucial player for both club and country, and his injury has been a major setback.
The injury occurred during a game against Luton Town, but Neville believes that Shaw should never have been playing in that match. He recalls being on his way to Luton and assuming that Shaw would be out due to his previous injury against Aston Villa. Neville calls ten Hag's decision to risk Shaw's fitness in that game as "really poor."
As Shaw has yet to play any minutes at the Euros, it is unlikely that he will feature in the upcoming quarter-final. In a previous interview, Shaw admitted that he regretted agreeing to play against Luton back in February. He blames the situation on a collective fault, including himself, the medical staff, and the manager. Despite not training the whole week leading up to the game, Shaw played because he did not want to turn down the manager's request.
It is clear that Neville and many others believe that ten Hag's handling of Shaw's injury was a mistake, and it has had a significant impact on both United and England. As for Shaw, he is currently focused on recovering and getting back to full fitness to make an impact for his club and country.
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