A recent episode of Shot on Target by The Overlap posted on their official x handle has gone viral after Wayne Rooney and Jamie Carragher went head to head in a Premier League trivia challenge and one Manchester United stat left everyone stunned.
They posted;
“Do you know how many Premier League appearances you’ve got? Don’t say! Four… Three… 180! There’s one player with 180 appearances… currently. I’ll go with that one. Harry Maguire? No… Luke Shaw! Yes! Locked it in and nailed it. 224 Premier League games for United. 180… insane!”
Watch video below;
The question seemed simple: which current Manchester United player has exactly 180 Premier League appearances for the club? Initially, Harry Maguire’s name was floated, given his consistent presence in the side over recent seasons. However, the key word “currently” shifted the discussion, and the panel eventually landed on Luke Shaw.
Softfootball reported that The reveal caught them off guard. While Shaw has made 224 Premier League appearances overall including his time at Southampton he has exactly 180 league appearances specifically for Manchester United as of February 2026.
Rooney’s reaction summed it up perfectly: “Insane!” The precision of the stat, and Shaw’s longevity at Old Trafford, surprised even seasoned football minds.
Interestingly, while Luke Shaw won the trivia battle, Harry Maguire has been dominating headlines for very different reasons. Just days before the episode aired, Maguire delivered a dramatic 91st-minute winner in Manchester United’s historic 1–0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on February 22, 2026. Rising above the defence to head home a corner, the defender sealed United’s first win at Anfield in several years.
After the match, an emotional Maguire declared, “I love this football club!” He credited the renewed belief and defensive structure under interim boss Michael Carrick, whose impact has revitalised the squad.
Fans on X erupted in celebration, with many describing the moment as “historic redemption” for a player whose contract is set to expire this summer.
With Shaw quietly reaching milestones and Maguire delivering clutch moments, Manchester United’s resurgence under Carrick often dubbed the “Carrick Effect” has pushed them back into serious contention for a top-three Premier League finish.
What started as a trivia question quickly turned into a reminder of just how significant both players remain to United’s season.
