Nemanja Matic disagrees with Luke Shaw's Manchester United comments

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has disagreed with Luke Shaw's claims about his enjoyment of international duty over football at club level.

The England left-back made a stark admission during their recent camp where he revealed that he played with a smile on his face for Gareth Southgate's side, hinting at possible unhappiness during this tough period. It comes after the former Southampton defender's difficult season at Old Trafford following a positive campaign last year.

Problems both on and off the pitch have compounded a miserable term for United which saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked and a number of reports of discontent squeeze through to the media. But despite the 26-year-old's claims, former international, Matic, dispelled the notion of relief joining up with their respective countries over Ralf Rangnick's side - the 33-year-old himself retired from his duties with Serbia in 2020.

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"I don't know who said that (about enjoying international duty than club level), I don't know to be honest," he told Sky Sports. "I'm very happy to be here, very happy to represent this club.

"There's a pressure to represent this club, we have to know how to deal with that and perform in the best way." With the managerial picture still unclear, there is massive importance on finishing this campaign strongly.

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