Manchester United left back Luke Shaw has questioned the team’s intensity after they suffer defeat to Wolves in the Premier League last night.
Wolves were the better team in the game after the recorded 15 shots to United 4 shots in the first half of the game.
Joao Moutinho late strike gave the visitors the three points and cause Rangnick’s first defeat as an Interim manager.
Speaking with the media after the gam Luke Shaw questioned the intensity and motivation of his side as they were poor in the game.
He said: “Not good enough. We really struggled in the first half, we couldn’t get hold of the ball and didn’t have many options. When we didn’t have the ball we weren’t aggressive enough and weren’t on the front foot. We didn’t put them under any pressure.
“It maybe looked like an easy game for them first half. A very disappointing performance but also result.
“It didn’t feel like we had many options on the ball in the first half, we weren’t on the front foot. We’re at home, our crowd behind us, we have to put more pressure on them, we have to have intensity.
“Even from the first minute, we didn’t go for them, didn’t pressure them, we let them feel at home and comfortable. That time is critical when you have to put your stamp on the game. We need to bring the intensity, especially with 75,000 fans roaring behind us.
“I don’t think you can put it on [adjusting to a new manager]. Us players, we have been here a long time, we know what it’s like when we have the intensity – when the motivation’s there. But maybe tonight we struggled, I didn’t think we were all there together.
“We felt like we were struggling. You look at the players we have, we have unbelievable quality but sometimes quality is not enough.
“We need to bring the intensity and more motivation. Inside the dressing room, we know what we want but out on the pitch, we need to give 100 per cent. To win these types of games we all need to be 100 per cent committed. It is tough and disappointing.”
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was absent in the game due to injury and was replace by Phil Jones who paired former Real Madrid player Raphael Varane.
Jones was solid at the back and the left back praise his fellow player after the centre-back made his first senior appearance in two years following a series of injuries.
“One thing I will say is Phil Jones should be proud of himself,” Shaw added. “He has been criticised for years, constantly, people are always getting at him, and has gone through a lot.
“But he is so professional, he has trained hard and he was phenomenal. It was his first big game back, he was exceptional, I am very happy for him and he deserves it.
“I just want to say for Phil Jones, keep going, but we need to be better as a team.”
Source: Skysports
