Luke Shaw has regularly felt the wrath of current boss Jose Mourinho but his former manager Mauricio Pochettino criticising him may come as a surprise.
Shaw played under the Spurs manager at Southampton and thoroughly enjoyed his time with him - so much so that he hopes he can work with Pochettino again at some point in the future.
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However, in a new book being brought out by journalist Guillem Balague, titled 'Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs', he appears to take aim at Shaw's attitude.
The Argentine is quoted as saying:
"I felt his head was not in the right place to make the sacrifices and decisions that are necessary at that age."
A very surprising comment, especially given that Shaw speaks glowingly of Pochettino in the epilogue of the very same book.
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As quoted by the Daily Mail, the left-back wrote:
"He used to call me his son, 'That's how good our relationship was. I've had lots of ups and downs, but when I was with Pochettino it was only ever up, up, up.
"He made me feel that I was the best. He'd show me clips of my games and say, 'You could do this better'. Not in a horrible way. Not I could have done better, but I should have done better, because he knows I can be better.
"I think with Southampton he achieved the impossible. We were one of the best footballing teams in the league... I do hope that I can play for him again one day. And I think he really wants me to play under him again."
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Shaw has only just returned from injury, building up his fitness with the United reserves before making two substitute appearances in the Carabao Cup this season.
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He's still got Ashley Young and Daley Blind ahead of him in the pecking order at United though, and his first-team future at Old Trafford continues to look bleak.
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