Coach Erik ten Hag admitted that versatile defender Luke Shaw’s injury is quite serious, but the Dutch tactician did not know clearly what problem his student had.
Speaking on BBC Radio Five Live after the Luton vs MU match, Ten Hag said: “I can’t say how serious Shaw’s problem is. We have to wait at least until tomorrow to see what’s going on.” . Obviously, when Shaw comes on the field, he doesn’t look good at all.”
In addition, Ten Hag also reminded Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes for not taking advantage of the opportunities they had: “This would have been an easy match after 10 minutes but in the end it was a match. hard.
With Garnacho and Rashford, we have a great chance to go 3-0 or 4-0 up. We sat back too deep and gave them a chance to come back. In the second half, we didn’t take advantage of our chances. There are many opportunities and those are situations that can be converted into goals. We should have scored more. Bruno, Garnacho and Rashford, those are not just opportunities but clear opportunities.”
Shaw was seen limping after the match when MU left Kenilworth Road with 3 points in hand. This 28-year-old player just made his 12th start in the Premier League for MU after previously having to take a long break due to injury.
Left back is a problematic position for the Red Devils as Tyrell Malacia has not played at all this season due to a serious knee injury. The person chosen by Ten Hag to replace Shaw is Victor Lindelof, however this is only a reluctant option and everyone can clearly see that the Swedish player almost only fulfills his role when playing against his forte. That greatly affects the Red Devils’ squad structure and ability to change status.
With the defeat of Luton, things are becoming more beautiful for MU in the remaining period of the 2023/24 Premier League. The race for the top 4 is increasingly difficult. 4 consecutive wins helped MU “vent heat” on Aston Villa. The gap between MU and Aston Villa is only 5 points. One slip could cost them dearly.
According to schedule, MU will return to play this weekend with a match against Fulham in the Premier League at 10:00 p.m. on February 24, Vietnam time. A victory will help the Red Devils regain trust from fans.