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Luke Shaw Has Created The Same Amount Of Chances As Lionel Messi This Season

Luke Shaw Has Created The Same Amount Of Chances As Lionel Messi This Season

Luke Shaw's playmaking abilities have been on par with Lionel Messi in 2020/21.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Luke Shaw has created the same amount of chances Lionel Messi in the league this term.

Shaw has arguably been Manchester United's best player this season, maintaining extraordinary levels of consistency at left-back in his 29 appearances in the Premier League.

In addition to being adept defensively when it comes to marshalling wingers in 1v1 situations, Shaw has also been much-improved in his attacking play.

He's proved to be a crucial weapon going forward for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and remarkably, the former Southampton defender's playmaking abilities are on par with six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi.

Image: PA
Image: PA

The Barcelona star has created 66 goalscoring chances in the league this term - the exact same tally as Shaw. It's a quite ridiculous statistic and one that highlights just how good United's No.23 has been.

Shaw's all-action displays up and down the left flank have prompted United fans to liken him to the legendary Roberto Carlos, who many view as the best left-back in history.

But 'Shawberto Carlos' has played down the comparisons to the Brazil and Real Madrid icon.

"I'll be honest I've seen some things on it on social media and sometimes in my group chats my mates send me some stuff and I just laugh about it!" Shaw told ManUtd.com when asked about the comparisons.

"I can't be compared to him, he was unbelievable!

"I'm aware of it and it's nice to be even mentioned alongside his name, but I just laugh about it!"

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Topics: Football, Manchester United, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Luke Shaw