Overview

• Roy Keane castigated Luke Shaw after Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, claiming the defender had given up and had got away with murder for years.
• Luke Shaw addressed the remarks following the win over Chelsea, saying he agreed with the feedback and did not need Keane to tell him when he had fallen below his standards.
• Harry Maguire publicly defended Shaw as an excellent player, with the United centre-back speaking up as a senior figure after his 250th club appearance.
• Speaking to MEN Sport, Rio Ferdinand praised both players for their responses and described Shaw as magnificently talented but held back by repeated injuries that disrupt consistency.
• Ferdinand suggested Shaw could answer critics with his performance, with United’s upcoming trip to Brentford presented as the immediate stage for a response.