MAN UNITED WOES
United’s Luke Shaw blasts the players for ‘horrendous’ display
Shaw apologises to supporters for ‘awful’ performance against West Ham that has them languishing in 10th place in the Premier League
London — Manchester United’s misfiring players need to take responsibility for a "horrendous" display against West Ham that leaves them languishing in 10th place in the Premier League, says defender Luke Shaw. United’s 3-1 defeat at the London Stadium on Saturday was their third in seven league games and has left them nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City, as speculation mounts over the future of manager Jose Mourinho. Left-back Shaw apologised to supporters for United’s "awful" performance and said the players need to take a hard look at themselves while midfielder Juan Mata said he understood fans’ frustrations. "If you want the truth I think it was honestly horrendous," Shaw said. "We didn’t look like a team that was going to beat West Ham. I think individually and as a team we were awful. "That’s not good enough. It’s hard to take and we’re sorry to the fans for what they saw. It was not good enough from a Man United team with all the talent we have." Worst start United’...
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