Manchester United are learning new things about their dressing room

Luke Shaw had to clarify his comment but the damage had already been done and the quotes, in full context, reflect unflatteringly on Manchester United.

United excel at going round in circles or coming full circle. Shaw closed the loop again by remarking Gareth Southgate has created an environment with England where Shaw is 'playing games with a smile on my face'. Staff at United mischievously said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been parachuted in to put 'smiles back on people's faces'.

"It is always important to feel like you are wanted. I think especially here I always feel that," Shaw told the pitchside reporter Patrick Davison. "I am not saying I don't at United but especially here, the way things are, I feel wanted and I enjoy my football. A big part of football is the enjoyment."

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Shaw is 27 this summer and approaching the seventh anniversary of his transfer to United. He was so exceptional last season it was as much of a travesty he did not receive the Sir Matt Busby statue as it was when he did in 2019, an accolade Shaw himself said 'you could've picked anyone out of the hat' for.

His resurgence started as a left-sided centre-back at the start of 2020 and Shaw overcame lockdown, another hamstring injury, and starting on the bench at the European Championship to end the tournament as its standout left-back, fulfilling the prophecy of Jose Mourinho, of all people, to become the best in his position.

Shaw recovered from a horrific double leg-break aged 20 in Eindhoven, with his helpless parents watching in the stands, to establish himself at United. He is still, in spite of a regressive season, their best full-back and unlikely to be affected by the