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Originally Posted by Tarryn

As a Man U fan I hope some players would have more faith that this past season was just a glitch. With so much happening last season.
No CL this season will give us more time to sort out the major problems we have.
But I still think Shaw is way over-priced.
But City & Chelsea have so much money we need to be seen to compete with them.

Agreed, he is way over priced but he is a young relatively successful relatively experienced defender which is not all that common these days when you have loads of young midfielders and strikers but not many top flight defenders. Plus Southampton finished just below Man Utd so it's not as if Man U are currently that much better this season.

Also Man U are simply not a first choice team for a lot of foreigners now. As good as de Gaal is he is not SAF at Man Utd. Every top dick and average Harry wants CL football even Europa and there is no guarantee MU will bounce back especially as if we agree that the same trio (Chelsea, MC and Liverpool) will be battling for title in top 3 places that leaves 4th place with Arsenal facing stiff competition from Everton, Spurs and even Newcastle (not Southampion as they are imploding no Ponchetti, no retained successful youth coaches, no Lambert, Lallana, Rodriguez looking to leave as well as Shaw).

Luke Shaw may like to be in CL but he'd forgo this if he can play for big club like Man U and hope to qualify for Europe 2015/16