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There's always a worry with players who develop physically very early that they are flattering to deceive because they are so much stronger than their year group, and when the other players mature and catch up with them they fade.  The obvious example of this is Marvin Brown, who looked five years older than the young players around him when he was 16, but went consistently backwards as other players matured.  However, Shaw does seem to be a genuine talent.

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In last night's game. I assume that Baines wasn't involved last night because Roy feels that he has to make a decision between Cashley and Shaw as Baines is his first choice. Don't see the benefit of starting Cashley though, it's not as if he doesn't know what he can do.

 

Yeah that was the reason, I assumed you were referring to the World Cup, not last night, my bad.

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Couldn't help thinking back to 1966. Moore, Peters and Hurst from less fancied WHam helped England win the world cup.

 

Could it be that Shaw, Lallana and Lambert from less fancied Southampton could help do the same this time around?

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Couldn't help thinking back to 1966. Moore, Peters and Hurst from less fancied WHam helped England win the world cup.

 

Could it be that Shaw, Lallana and Lambert from less fancied Southampton could help do the same this time around?

 

Hopefully. Lallana and Shaw in particular are really good prospects. Rodriguez could be in the mix too.

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he looked a very decent player last night. Think after the world cup we should drop the old guard and bed in our new young stars. Just stick with them. Something like

 

 

Butland

Walker Caulker Smalling Shaw

Walcott Wilshere Lallana

Sterling Sturridge OX

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he looked a very decent player last night. Think after the world cup we should drop the old guard and bed in our new young stars. Just stick with them. Something like

 

 

Butland

Walker Caulker Smalling Shaw

Walcott Wilshere Lallana

Sterling Sturridge OX

 

Agree with the principle but neither Walker, Caulker or Smalling are good enough. Rooney in theory should be coming up to his peak and Hart still has years left.

 

Bit reactionary.

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he looked a very decent player last night. Think after the world cup we should drop the old guard and bed in our new young stars. Just stick with them. Something like

Butland

Walker Caulker Smalling Shaw

Walcott Wilshere Lallana

Sterling Sturridge OX

Butland and Smalling, are you sure.
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Looking post World Cup, which is pointless anyway because anyone could break through at any time, wouldn't be surprised to see:

 

Hart; Johnson, Cahill, Jones, Shaw/Baines; Henderson, Wilshere/Gerrard; Walcott, Rooney, Sterling; Sturridge.

Assuming Sterling continues as he has this season and United finally put Jones where he belongs.

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There's always a worry with players who develop physically very early that they are flattering to deceive because they are so much stronger than their year group, and when the other players mature and catch up with them they fade.  The obvious example of this is Marvin Brown, who looked five years older than the young players around him when he was 16, but went consistently backwards as other players matured.  However, Shaw does seem to be a genuine talent.

 

He's a rare talent, he hasn't even been on loan to a club and he was playing for Southampton at 16!

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he looked a very decent player last night. Think after the world cup we should drop the old guard and bed in our new young stars. Just stick with them. Something like

 

 

Butland

Walker Caulker Smalling Shaw

Walcott Wilshere Lallana

Sterling Sturridge OX

 

Jesus boss.  There are 3 or 4 in there who don't deserve to be in the squad!

 

Agree with the principle but neither Walker, Caulker or Smalling are good enough. Rooney in theory should be coming up to his peak and Hart still has years left.

 

Bit reactionary.

 

Rooney's peak was in 2004.

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