{"id":77000,"date":"2025-09-21T12:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T12:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/77000\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T12:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T12:48:11","slug":"luke-shaw-sends-fiery-response-to-roy-keane-after-man-united-legend-slammed-his-display-in-dismal-man-city-defeat-leaving-defender-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/77000\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Shaw sends fiery response to Roy Keane after Man United legend slammed his display in dismal Man City defeat – leaving defender ‘hurt’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By CHRIS WHEELER, NORTHERN SPORTS WRITER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 08:00 EDT, 21 September 2025 | Updated: 08:34 EDT, 21 September 2025 <\/p>\n

Luke Shaw<\/a> admits that criticism of his performance in the Manchester derby from Roy Keane<\/a> \u2018hurt\u2019 \u2013 but he doesn\u2019t need the former United captain to tell him when he plays badly.<\/p>\n

Keane singled out Shaw after United\u2019s 3-0 defeat at the Etihad last weekend, accusing him of \u2018giving up\u2019 and \u2018throwing in the towel\u2019 when Jeremy Doku beat him to set up the first goal for Phil Foden<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The England defender was also partly at fault when Erling Haaland<\/a> scored City\u2019s second and third goals, and Keane said: \u2018I think Shaw has been getting away with murder for years at United. Always injured, never quite fit and we make excuses for him. Then he gets a few games under his belt and he\u2019s making decisions like he doesn\u2019t want to tackle people.\u2019<\/p>\n

Asked about the Irishman\u2019s comments after United bounced back to beat Chelsea<\/a> 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday night, Shaw said: \u2018Of course it hurts. He’s got a lot of experience. He was one of the best captains ever for Man United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Sometimes you just have to take it on the chin. I think criticism is part of being a football player. I listen to it. But for me, I think he was right. I think that last week, I wasn’t at my level at all.<\/p>\n

\u2018I don’t need Roy Keane to tell me. After the game, I knew that. 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.<\/p>\n

\"Luke <\/p>\n

Luke Shaw has fired back at Roy Keane after he criticised his performance against Man City<\/p>\n

\"Keane <\/p>\n

Keane had ripped into Shaw following United’s dismal 3-0 defeat by their arch-rivals last week<\/p>\n

\u2018I’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.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think that’s why last week 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.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shaw and his teammates responded with a much-needed victory over Chelsea which saw both sides reduced to 10 men before half-time as goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and Casemiro were sent off. Ruben Amorim\u2019s side went two goals ahead but were hanging on at the end in the wind and rain.<\/p>\n

\u2018In the second half, we were just thinking about surviving and doing everything we can to win the game,\u2019 added Shaw. \u2018We knew how important it was to win.<\/p>\n

\u2018That’s the mentality where we’re at right now. It was about defending for our lives and making sure that we won this game.<\/p>\n

\u2018I’ve been here a long time now. I’ve seen it all and I feel like results are the most important thing. They bring happiness and confidence, especially in the dressing-room and around the training ground. It always helps.<\/p>\n

\u2018That’s what we want to do week in, week out. It\u2019s about how we react to not winning games. Sometimes in the past, that’s really been the hard bit: how we react and return to the next game. We\u2019ve maintained that low energy in games after that.<\/p>\n

\u2018I felt like today we were going to win. That’s how we have to feel every game. We have to feel like we’re going to go into the game and win.\u2019<\/p>\n


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