Analysing Luke Shaw: 5 Positives From The Manchester United Left Back’s Performance Against Leicester City

#4 Combining well with Mata and Sanchez

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Shaw combined very well with Sanchez initially, and the two interchanged a few passes, finding each other with ease. Shaw even tried to release Sanchez with a lob, but the weight on the pass was a bit too heavy. Shaw had 67 passes in the game, only Pogba with 68 had more passes in the United team, whereas Pereira had 58 passes.

He then combined very well with Mata, allowing the Spaniard to drift inside. Shaw got into pockets of spaces and made himself available in good positions. He looks to have built a partnership with the two wide players and it is definitely a good sign. In fact, it was from his run into the ball and cut back to Sanchez that Leicester conceded the penalty.