Luke Shaw aggravated with Man Utd team-mates regardless of expensive handball
Luke Shaw launched a thinly-veiled dig at Manchester United‘s attackers after his aspect’s agonising 1-0 defeat towards Brighton on Thursday night time. The Red Devils have been left to rue their missed possibilities in brutal style as Shaw was punished for making a gift of a penalty deep into second-half stoppage time.
The Seagulls understandably had the bit between their enamel on the Amex Stadium, the place they aimed to avenge their FA Cup semi-final defeat towards United at Wembley final month. Several of their key stars have been evidently up for the event, together with Kaoru Mitoma, who gave Aaron Wan-Bissaka a troublesome day trip huge.
But the sport’s essential second fell to Alexis Mac Allister, who was tasked with stepping as much as the spot within the 99th minute after a short VAR consulation prompted referee Andre Marriner to conclude that Shaw dealt with the ball within the field.
The World Cup winner buried his spot-kick, consigning United to their first defeat in 5 Premier League matches and delaying affirmation of their top-four end, which isn’t but assured.
After the ultimate whistle, Shaw accepted the brunt of the criticism however went out of his solution to clarify that the result would have been totally different if United’s attackers took their possibilities. Antony missed a sequence of alternatives within the first half and was lucky to not get despatched off within the second, whereas Anthony Martial put in an underwhelming efficiency up prime.
“The problem is we don’t score,” Shaw advised Sky Sports. “That happened a lot of times this season. It comes down to the chance at the end but the game is different if we score the chances we make.
“It hurts lots. Last minute, final motion actually. I acquired somewhat nudge however the hand should not be there, so in fact I come clean with it and take it on the chin. It’s value us the sport and, yeah, it is powerful.
“I can’t even explain why my hand is up there. I got a nudge, maybe that helped with my hand going up but it still shouldn’t be there. Even before the corner, the free-kick that was given away before that was never a foul. I’m not looking for excuses for what I did but there’s no way that should be given as a foul which led to the goal.
“For me, possibly it should not have even occurred however I am unable to change that. I’m not accusing the referee of something however for me it wasn’t a foul. But like I stated, arms up for a foolish mistake that value us a degree on the finish.”
United nonetheless boast a four-point buffer over Liverpool in fifth, who’ve performed a recreation greater than the Red Devils. Manager Erik ten Hag will hope to revive his aspect’s momentum after they journey to face West Ham on Sunday night.