Luke Shaw at centre-back initially threatened to fall by the wayside at Manchester United when Tyrell Malacia was favoured at left-back, but eventually fought his way back into a new position. ‘He is the example at the moment.’
Ten Hag also chose Shaw in the heart of the United defence in the city derby against Manchester City (2-1 win). “If you analyse the profile of Haaland and the combination with De Bruyne. It was the right decision,” the manager looked back on his decision. “Luke has the physical strength to take on them, the tactical vision to make the right choices and the technical skills to play there.”
“He is an example of how to win big games,” Ten Hag continued at the press conference towards Crystal Palace. “I am very happy with his development. Not just as a team player. He’s a leader. He has shown many leadership qualities. He is the example right now. With his qualities and his physicality, he brings a lot to the team. He’s a great player and a great personality for the dressing room.”
Ten Hag and Shaw will visit Crystal Palace with Manchester United on Wednesday evening. With a victory over the number twelve in the Premier League, the Mancunians find themselves back as runners-up – at least for a day.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe re-enters Manchester United takeover
In related news, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has officially entered the process of buying Manchester United after all. The wealthy Briton, owner of the chemical company INEOS, has announced this through a spokesperson. For fans of Man Utd, this news comes at the right time, as they are completely done with the current owners of the club.
The Glazer family is anything but loved at Old Trafford, the whole situation already led to violent protests in May 2021. This was the reason for Ratcliffe, born about fifteen kilometres from the stadium, to get seriously involved in a possible club takeover.
However, the Glazers were not easily bought out and in November Ratcliffe announced through a spokesperson. That he had dropped out and did not want to buy Man Utd anymore. In that period, Man Utd was not doing great in England. Now the results under manager Erik ten Hag are a lot better.
A few months after his decision, Ratcliffe, with an estimated fortune of thirteen billion euros, has changed his mind. “We have formally reported,” a spokesperson told The Times. Other English media reported that the Glazer family wants to do business. With a potential buyer before the end of March.
