Solskjaer "knows what players need" - Shaw

English professional footballer Luke Shaw. Plays for English club Manchester United and the England National Team. Photo: Getty

Luke Shaw has got his self-belief back and credits Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with providing the spark that reignited his Manchester United career.

The left-back faced public criticism at times
from previous boss Jose Mourinho, whose tough-love approach failed to bring the best out of the former Southampton player.

But Solskjaer has adopted different tactics in working with the United squad to his Portuguese predecessor.

Shaw, for one, is feeling the benefit of Solskjaer's support, and he says there is "massive respect" for the Norwegian throughout the dressing room.

"He's helped me a lot on the pitch.

"He knows what players need. I had a difficult couple of years before he came in; I think maybe he realised that and knew what I needed. He's really helped me off the pitch. He obviously believes in me, he tells me that. That's the confidence you need as a player: to have the manager believe in you."

"We also get on really well, and that's a key thing: your relationship off the pitch," Shaw said.

"I know he's the manager, and we all have massive respect for him, but it's also important to have a nice relationship off the pitch too sometimes, when things aren't too serious."

"I've seen a lot of changes during my time at United and I have to say that Ole has been responsible for a large amount of the improvements around the place," Shaw said.
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