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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw had shared an enchanting admission concerning the current squad.
United seeking to kick on after Arsenal loss
United opened their 2025/26 Premier League marketing campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal final weekend.
Impressed by recent recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, Ruben Amorim’s males impressed with a spirited show, although a aim proved elusive.
However, confidence inside the camp stays excessive and there’s optimism {that a} first win will come throughout Sunday’s assembly with Fulham.
Shaw was on the pitch for 80 minutes in opposition to Arsenal, slotting on the left aspect of a three-man defence additionally consisting of Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt.
The trio carried out effectively and might be hoping to start out collectively but once more at Craven Cottage.
Forward of the competition, Shaw spoke to membership media and revealed his private ambitions for the season. He additionally shared some fascinating insights, insisting that the present crop of gamers is one of the best he has seen since becoming a member of the Crimson Devils from Southampton in 2014.
Shaw remarks
The England worldwide remarked, “I’ve mentioned it lots to be sincere and I’ve been right here a protracted whereas now. I’ve been in a number of totally different squads, however for me personally, I can solely converse on my opinion. I believe that is one of the best squad I’ve been concerned in.”
“It’s not simply on the pitch but in addition off the pitch. I believe the atmosphere’s extraordinarily vital on what we create and [also] the environment across the place.”
“It’s a extremely comfortable place in the intervening time and credit score to the brand new signings as effectively. They’ve undoubtedly introduced a number of pleasure and happiness and naturally for Matheus [Cunha], loudness within the squad. However, you realize we welcome it with open arms and we’re actually proud of how issues are in, like we name it, an atmosphere, and in the intervening time it’s good.”
Shaw added about his health, “I really feel actually good and in addition actually comfortable. I believe clearly, particularly after final 12 months, it was a extremely robust 12 months, not simply bodily, however mentally as effectively. It was actually robust however I’m now in a extremely good place now. I [am trying to] put that behind me and simply concentrate on the issues I have to do now.”
“And for me that’s to remain match and carry on the pitch. Like I mentioned, I really feel actually comfortable and I’m actually having fun with the position that the supervisor has me doing in the intervening time. So lengthy could that proceed.”
Requested about his targets, the 30-year-old answered, “I usually have totally different targets I set, however I believe this season for me, after all happening the again of final season, how disappointing it was and the quantity I performed.”
“I believe a very powerful factor for me this season is to be match for as many video games as I presumably can for the crew. [I want to] assist the crew out as a lot as I can. I believe final 12 months it damage me quite a bit as a result of I didn’t really feel like I managed to do this final season.”
“It was robust to take. So I believe I set targets actually this season to be out there as a lot as I can and to assist the crew I believe that’s a beginning goal and I believe there’ll be an increasing number of targets I set myself – particularly for what we wish to obtain as a crew.”
“However I believe the primary one for me in the intervening time is simply to remain match and provides the supervisor choices and to play me.”
Fulham vs. United kicks off at 16:30 BST.
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