Ahead of the match against Fulham, Luke Shaw believes that the current group of players under manager Ruben Amorim at Manchester United is one of the best he has ever worked within and feel ready, Softfootball reports.
Shaw, who joined the Red Devils in 2014 is the longest serving player in the squad and he is gearing up for a positive season at Old Trafford after suffering multiple injury setbacks in 2024/25.
Speaking with Manchester United’s official club media, Shaw is looking forward to a positive campaign.
He revealed:
“I feel really good and also really happy. I think obviously, especially after last year, it was a really tough year, not just physically, but mentally as well.
“It was really tough but I am now in a really good place now. I [am trying to] put that behind me and just focus on the things I need to do now.
“And for me that’s to stay fit and keep on the pitch. Like I said, I feel really happy and I’m really enjoying the role that the manager has me doing at the moment. So long may that continue.”
The former Southampton defender revealed that he is very impressed by the impact and infectious personality of new signing Matheus Cunha in the dressing room.
“I’ve said it a lot to be honest and I’ve been here a long while now.
“I have been in a lot of different squads, but for me personally, I can only speak on my opinion. I think this is the best squad I’ve been involved in.
“It’s not just on the pitch but also off the pitch. I think the environment’s extremely important on what we create and [also] the atmosphere around the place.
“It’s a really happy place at the moment and credit to the new signings as well. They’ve definitely brought a lot of joy and happiness and of course for Matheus [Cunha], loudness in the squad.
“But, you know we welcome it with open arms and we’re really happy with how things are in, like we call it, an environment, and at the moment it’s good.
“I think the most important thing for me this season is to be fit for as many games as I possibly can for the team. [I want to] help the team out as much as I can. I think last year it hurt me quite a lot because I didn’t feel like I managed to do that last season.
“It was tough to take. So I think I set targets really this season to be available as much as I can and to help the team I think that’s a starting target and I think there’ll be more and more targets I set myself – especially for what we want to achieve as a team.
“But I think the main one for me at the moment is just to stay fit and give the manager options and to play me.”
Shaw played for 80 minutes in the premier league opener against Arsenal last week, and will hope to start again alongside Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt in the heart of defence as Manchester United face Fulham in the match-day 2.
