OPINION
Manchester United fans are split on Twitter over whether full-back Luke Shaw should have picked up the club’s Player of the Year award for this season. Some fans have called Shaw out for some of his below-par performances – such as against Huddersfield – when his poor reading of the play led to Isaac Mbenza’s 60th-minute equaliser and dashed United’s hopes of Champions League football. Meanwhile, other fans have pointed out that Shaw has been largely consistent in a team that has – on the contrary – largely failed to turn up under both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Overall, Shaw is, as one fan points out, the best of a bad bunch and has been the most consistent performer under both managers for United this season. The likes of Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku were rightly not considered, and on the face of it, Shaw is deserving of the award for his largely consistent performances. After all, who else would United have given the award to?
Take a look at some of the best reaction to Shaw picking up the award at Wednesday evening’s award ceremony…
https://twitter.com/shawsy26/status/1126751339625598977
Couldn't be more wrong, Shaw's fitness is terrible, slow to track back after going forward. His crosses and balls into the box are so poor. He's average
— Hughes, McClair, Keane & Cantona (@MufcDw) May 10, 2019
Its a sad state of affairs when our player of the year is a defender in the same season we have conceded the most goals in a premier league season. But Luke Shaw has been one of only a few shining lights this season. And he can get better. #MUFC #MUFCPOTY
— Danny Kelly (@DannyMKelly) May 10, 2019
Luke Shaw won the player of the year award because there were no excellent players, he is good among average players. #MUFC
— Gyels (@Nargyels) May 10, 2019
Luke Shaw, Player of the year… #mufc #MUFCPOTY pic.twitter.com/kWkigbhHsG
— ?????? (@LordPontus) May 10, 2019
Luke Shaw our player of the year. What a joke. Desperately need new fullbacks next season. I’d love to see us sign Wan-Bissaka and Chilwell but that’s not gonna happen. We’re in such a mess. Not looking forward to the next season. #mufc
— Hammar (@JockeHammar) May 10, 2019
So I mean no disrespect but Shaw winning POTY is laughable. Yes he has had a few decent games but our defence is the worst in years, surely an attacking player should be winning it…wait…none of them actually deserve it.
— Dave P (@mufcRedInBed) May 10, 2019
#MUFC #POTY is a defender in a season where we conceded the most goals in an #EPL season. I don’t have anything against Shaw, but I can name at least five left backs in the #EPL that are better than him. That’s how bad we are
— Rayyan Baabdullah (@RayyanBa) May 10, 2019
Shaw is far from one of our worst players. We have an attack that doesnt score, poor Centerbacks, smalling, Jones, bailly. A 33 year old winger as a right back. A midfield that is either superb or poor 70% of the time and you are whining about one of the most consistent players?
— Chilavert (GK) #67 (@67Chilavert) May 9, 2019
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