Manchester United legend Roy Keane claimed Luke Shaw had been ‘stealing a living’ at Old Trafford – and the Red Devils left-back has conceded the Irishman was right to single him out
Shaw has admitted Keane was right to single him out(Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)
Luke Shaw has responded to Roy Keane’s brutal criticism of him and admitted he deserved to be singled out by the ex-Manchester United captain.
Sky pundit Keane laid into Shaw following United’s 3-0 derby defeat at Manchester City, claiming the defender had been “stealing a living” at the club for many years.
Shaw, at fault for two of City’s goals, admitted he was nowhere near the level he needed to be in that defeat and said Keane had every right to point that out, despite admitting the criticism hurt him.
“People have opinions and I think sometimes you just have to take it on the chin,” said Shaw. “He’s got a lot of experience. He was one of the best captains ever for United. Of course it hurts.
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“But, for me, I think criticism is part of being a football player. I listen to it. But I think he was right. I think that last week, I wasn’t at my level at all.
“I don’t need Roy Keane to tell me. I think after the game, I knew that but of course it hurts. The most important thing is knowing how good I can be. The manager knows that.
“I think the managers who I played with in the past know that. I’m always in the team and I’m always playing, so there must be something that the managers believe in.
Keane was damning in his criticism of Shaw(Image: PA)
“I’m not getting any younger now and I need to be consistent. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs, but for me now, it’s about keeping that consistency at a high level, because I know I can do that.
“That’s why last weekend hurt me a lot, because that’s not my level. And I think the criticism is what people understand. But like I said, I take it on the chin and listen to it and move on.”
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