Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has lauded Luke Shaw for his individual performance in the derby victory over Manchester City on Saturday.
Shaw started at centre-back alongside Raphael Varane, with Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof all named among the substitutes. It was just the fourth time that the England international had started at the heart of defence, but he impressed as the Reds managed to restrict Erling Haaland to no shots on target.
Prior to the World Cup, Martinez and Varane were Erik ten Hag's first-choice centre-backs, but with the former having not returned until late December following Argentina's triumph in Qatar, the United boss has opted for the left-footed Shaw in recent weeks.
