Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City: 5 Talking Points from the game

#1 Luke Shaw has come of age

Luke Shaw put in a Man of the Match performance for Manchester United v Leicester City

Luke Shaw had a fabulous start to the game when he overlapped to receive Pogba’s ball and caused Leicester to conceded the penalty. But that was not the only time he did that. The youngster toiled tirelessly on the left side and had his first shot on target in the first half itself. It was a sign of things to come.

He was defensively solid as well, but it was going forward that his pace and ball control came to the fore. He was strong, stayed close to the touchline to give room to Sanchez and the midfield runners and stayed high for most of the game, forcing Pereira to have little effect for Leicester City. He regularly joined in the attack and looked very comfortable on the ball. And in the end, it was his persistence and perseverance that paid off.

As was the case whenever United went forward, Luke Shaw had presented himself as an option again and this time, Mata found him near the box with a lovely ball. Initially, it seemed that Shaw had miss-controlled the ball, yet the youngster had the desire and the intent to make up for his mistake, finding the ball with quick feet before anyone in the Leicester City could gain an advantage.

And once he was in the vicinity of the ball, he hit a perfect volley to send the ball past Schmeichel into the Leicester net. It was a deserved goal for a player who had not put a put wrong in the whole game and it was a finish even the best of strikers would be proud of. Luke Shaw has finally come of age and if he can keep up the consistency, he will be the deserved first choice for his position this season.