Van Gaal accused Valdes of not buying into his philosophy at the club when asked to explain the Spaniard’s absence, leading to reports claiming that he could be on his way out of Old Trafford.
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The Premier League champions have already had one bid of £20million rejected by the Toffees and boss Roberto Martinez has made it clear he has no desire to sell Stones, who is also wanted by Manchester United.
His first season at United however, was blighted by injury, issues of weight, and the burden of unfulfilled expectations that came from the hefty transfer fee.
United’s supporters will be hoping that the youngster can fulfil his promise and justify the faith that Van Gaal is going to show in him.
Although he acknowledged the age factor, the manager went on to state that he fully believes in the player, saying: “I think that it shall be the season of Luke Shaw, that I believe”.
The England global only started 15 Premier League matches last term, but based on his form so far, he could be given a much bigger part to play for the Red Devils next season.
But according to the club’s manager Louis van Gaal, this is the year for Luke Shaw to stand out.
In his absence, Daley Blind performed quite well at the Left-Back spot.
United have been able to use a whole range of adjectives to describe the men that have stood between the sticks for them in recent years.
“I have given him a chance in this position and you have to look if he can do that or not”, said the 63-year-old. “But he has a lot of quality and against Barcelona he showed it for the first time”. “I know what he can do”. We have to fight for it. That is the most important thing.
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“He was very good and was a threat as a striker in his 30 minutes”.
