‘The problem is we don’t score’: Luke Shaw blames Man United’s 1-0 loss to Brighton on wasteful finishing, while he admits his last minute handball ‘cost us the game’ after Alexis Mac Allister scored the resulting penalty
- Brighton are sixth in the Premier League after beating Manchester united 1-0
- The only goal came from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of injury time
- Luke Shaw, who gave away the penalty, criticised his side’s wayward finishing
Luke Shaw felt Manchester United’s poor finishing led to their 1-0 loss to Brighton on Thursday, although he did ‘own up’ to costing his side a point by giving away a late penalty.
Alexis Mac Allister scored from the spot in the 99th minute, after VAR spotted a clear handball from Shaw in the area.
It was a classy penalty hit across his body into the side netting, and the latest goal ever scored against the Red Devils.
The result means United still taken just one point from their eight games against the Premier League’s top nine.
Despite his late error, Shaw felt his side lost the game in other areas, as he told Sky Sports: ‘The problem is we don’t score. We had three or four big chances in the first half we should be scoring. That is happening a lot of times this season.
Manchester United lost 1-0 to Brighton on Thursday after a 99th minute penalty
Luke Shaw gave away the spot kick after VAR spotted a hand ball inside the area
ALexis Mac Allister converted from the spot to put the Seagulls sixth in the league
‘It comes down to my mistake at the end but with the chances we had we should be scoring. The game is completely different if we score with the chances we make.’
The fullback did also concede the loss was largely down to his error.
‘I own up to it, take it on the chin, it cost us the game but it is tough,’ he added. ‘I can’t even explain why my hand is up there It’s a silly mistake that cost us a point. It is totally disappointing and I lost us a point at the end.’
He did make the case that a late free kick, which led to the corner Shaw’s hand intercepted, should not have been given as it was ‘never a foul’ from him on Julio Enciso.
United boss Erik ten Hag agreed with his fullback, as he said: ‘There were so many bad tackles tonight, but that, a fari block, gets a whistle.
Paul Ince played down their complaints though, as he felt you have to ‘deal with the corner, whether it’s a foul or not.’
‘It’s the last moment, you need focus, concentration, an then you come away with a point.
‘You come away and you’ve got to dig in, but today you see Antony sulking, you’ve got to get on with it. I didn’t see that from United today.’
Jamie Redknapp added that ten Hag’s side ‘didn’t do enough’ against Brighton, and that the manager ‘has to work on’ their away form.
Despite his late error, Shaw blamed United’s defeat on wayward finishing earlier in the game
United boss Erik ten Hag felt a free kick in the build up to Shaw’s handball should not have been given
Despite the loss, United are still well-placed to finish in the Champions League places as they sit four points ahead of fifth placed Liverpool with a game in hand.
They also face a relatively straightforward run-in, with their final five games of the season coming against West Ham, Wolves, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Fulham.
As for Brighton, the win moves them within four points of Jurgen Klopp’s side with two games in hand, meaning they have an excellent chance of securing European football for the first time in their history.
They will next be in action against relegation-threatened Everton on Monday.
***
Read more at DailyMail.co.uk