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Food For Thought – 3 Reasons Why Manchester United Must Hold On To This 21-Year-Old Star

Manchester United are currently missing out on service from the left-hand side

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United have always played an inverted winger on the left hand-side, the kind of player that likes to cut in and make central runs. This has always paved the way for the left back to maraud down the line and make an impact on the game. But the likes of Darmian, Young and Rojo are just not explosive enough to cause opposition defences any problems. Luke Shaw, being left-footed, could be the player that solves this issue by playing his natural game.

Lack of left-back options

With Cameron Borthwick-Jackson not quite a trusted deputy (for Mourinho), Shaw remains as the only conventional left back option for Mourinho. Despite the criticism that Mourinho has thrown in his way, Shaw should look to bounce back and prove in training that there’s still a player in him. Mourinho has always tended to award players with what he sees in training and Shaw should look to impress the Portuguese in order to get back into the first-team fold as he could make a difference and provide the service that Ibrahimovic, Mata, Mkhitaryan and co. have been missing.