Ten Hag told he ‘can’t trust’ Shaw and may have made Man Utd error

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Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has insisted that Erik ten Hag cannot trust Luke Shaw going forward, despite the England defender recently signing a new contract to remain at Old Trafford. Shaw has penned a new four-year deal to keep him at the club until 2027 following stellar performances which have seen him earn his spot back from Tyrell Malacia, having been dropped at the beginning of the season.

However, Shaw has proven to be one of the most impressive left-backs in the Premier League so far this campaign and Ten Hag felt that his displays were worthy of being rewarded. However, Parker has been unimpressed by Shaw’s attitude in recent weeks alongside his performances – insisting that Ten Hag cannot trust the 27-year-old.

“When Man United are struggling and the results have not gone their way, Shaw has reacted by being petulant and his performances have been very disappointing,” Parker told BonusCodeBets.

“We are talking about a player who is England’s left full-back so you would expect mature performances and a mature behaviour but you’re not getting that from him. When I’m watching him I get this playground feeling. He feels like he is the best player on the team and if it’s not going his way he wants to pick up the ball and go home. That’s the way he is and he ends up kicking people.

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“Against Liverpool, he tried to get a red card in the last 15 minutes. He wanted to get sent off and I got the same feeling against Newcastle. If we were going to judge him right now we would ask ourselves the question, what is he doing as England’s left full-back? Because you can’t trust him when things aren’t going his way.”

Several United players struggled to keep their composure in the 7-0 defeat to Liverpool last month, while a number of stars have been criticised in the recent loss to Newcastle as the Red Devils’ form as of late will be a concern for Ten Hag.

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Though Shaw has largely been a mainstay in the Dutchman’s team, Parker believes that the defender puts the rest of the team in “jeopardy” and does not think that he has the right characteristics to perform for the club.

“Shaw has played a lot of games in the Premier League and a lot of games for his country. Way more games than I did, so you would expect more from him but he is not a leader. It is a huge weakness in his game,” Parker added.

“For me, it seems like he wants to put his team in jeopardy by the way he conducts himself. You should want to die for Man United and it makes me think that he is not a player that should play for Man United, when he is not acting like that.”

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