Pep Guardiola has revealed Luke Shaw is among his favourite players. This came during comments where he assessed several figures at Manchester United.
Guardiola Attends FA Youth Cup Final
Manchester United’s under-18 side suffered defeat against Man City in the FA Youth Cup final. The match took place at the Joie Stadium on Wednesday night.
Many key figures from United attended the final. Man City’s first-team manager, Pep Guardiola, was also seen taking in the action.
Guardiola was asked to reflect on the match ahead of City’s FA Cup final against Chelsea. He then took the opportunity to hail the work of the two United chiefs and some of the first-team players who showed up to watch the youth match.
Praise for United Chiefs and Players
Guardiola credited United chiefs Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox for their previous roles at City. He also praised United’s performance.
“United always plays really good,” Guardiola told reporters at his press conference.
“Happy to see, in the stands, Omar [Berrada], Jason Wilcox – the most important part in this club for the last decade, both of them.
“Jason, in the academy, did an incredible job. Omar, the right-hand of Ferran [Soriano], had been top and seeing top class players from United, Bruno [Fernandes], Luke Shaw – one of my favourite players – Mason Mount, the manager Michael Carrick.”
Shaw’s Impressive Season
It was an impressive season for Luke Shaw. He has avoided major injury setbacks to allow him to become a mainstay in United’s defence under Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick.
It remains to be seen if United will be facing a City side with Guardiola still in charge next season. He has another 12 months left to run on his current deal.