Man Utd man branded a ‘waste of time’ by Neville is likely to be dropped for the first time this season vs Palace

Gary Neville expressed his frustrations at Luke Shaw’s lacklustre showing during Manchester United’s defeat to Everton.

The defender retained his place in the XI for the visit of the Toffees on Monday night and played the full 90 minutes as United slumped to a 1-0 defeat.

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So far this season, Shaw has been available to start every fixture, which has come as a substantial boost for Ruben Amorim, given how unrelenting the player’s injury woes have been throughout his Red Devils tenure.

For example, he was limited to only 12 appearances across all competitions in 2024/2025 and missed a whopping 43 matches. His lengthy spells on the sidelines prompted INEOS to act on the market mid-season by sanctioning a deal for Patrick Dorgu.

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In the build-up to last night’s contest, Amorim suggested that the 30-year-old had been deputising at left centre-back in the absence of Lisandro Martinez , who’s just returned to the matchday squad for the first time in nine months after recovering from his anterior cruciate ligament injury.

“He has players in his position that are playing really well. That is my responsibility. That is my decision, but I think he’s ready to start going to games,” said Amorim of the Argentine.

However, after Neville’s scathing review of Shaw’s display, the United boss might be thinking twice about keeping him in the side for Sunday’s trip to face Crystal Palace – especially now that Martinez is back at his disposal .

“Shaw is ambling forward. It has been bugging me for the last 20 minutes, and now I’m just going to say it,” Neville pointed out on Sky Sports ’ match coverage.

“He is ambling. Look at him. You can’t do that. That is a waste of time. Honestly, it’s a waste of time. It’s not conning anyone.”

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