5 things that would have happened if Louis van Gaal was still at Manchester United

#3 Luke Shaw would be flying

In total, Luke Shaw has missed 91 days through injury at Manchester United

It’s hard to predict the impact of injuries in any capacity, but it’s not hard to predict the temperament of managers in relation to them. Ever since his career-threatening injury in the 2015/16 campaign, Luke Shaw’s career has been at a standstill.

Matters haven’t been helped by Jose Mourinho’s insensitive man-management tactics. Instead of being handled with care & love, Jose has treated Shaw harshly, the opposite to the way LVG would have handled him.

Let’s put it this way, LVG wouldn’t have blamed Luke Shaw after one mistake for a 3-1 defeat at Watford. He doesn’t throw players under the bus, he shields and nurtures them. Since LVG’s departure, Shaw has subsequently only played 692 minutes of Premier League football.