Manchester United (5) 2-2 (4) AC Milan: 5 Men who impressed for the Red Devils

Modified Aug 05, 2019 13:52 GMT

Marcus Rashford (R) scored the all-important opening goal

#3 Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw is looking like a permanent feature in this United team and he gave another good account of himself against AC Milan. The Englishman was solid at the back and adventurous in attack as usual, regularly bombing up the left-hand side to join the attack.

The Englishman stayed close to the touchline throughout the game and stretched the opposition defence. United’s front three kept interchanging, with both Martial and Rashford popping up in the left, however, it did not impact Shaw, who combined well with both players. The Englishman was decisive with his passing in the final third and even hit a thunderous volley that rocketed just wide of Reina’s goal.

If Shaw was impressive in attack, he was rock solid at the back as well. The Englishman religiously tracked back and carried out his responsibilities at the back. He brilliantly denied Krzysztof Piatek in the box, with a pitch-perfect tackle that showed his quality.

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