Manchester United defender Luke Shaw says the Old Trafford faithful can play a big part in helping the team get back to winning ways against Sunderland.
The Reds went down 2-1 away to Swansea City last weekend when other results hardly helped United’s top-four aspirations. Louis van Gaal’s men slipped to fourth place and with just four points separating the teams in third and seventh spots, picking up maximum points in every game is now more vital than ever.
Earlier this week, Shaw and team-mate Phil Jones took time out from preparations for Saturday’s game to lend their support to the Manchester United Foundation’s Something To Chew On campaign at Manchester Health Academy. The programme covers football, fitness and nutrition and teaches pupils about the importance of eating healthily and leading a balanced lifestyle. After meeting youngsters involved in the project, the two defenders spoke to us about the meeting with Sunderland and stressed the important role the supporters can play in every game.
“We always get that extra push at home from the fans and they've also been amazing away from home as well,” Shaw told Media.
“At home it's always different - when teams come to Old Trafford they can feel that atmosphere and it can be a scary place for other teams. It’s a big pitch and United have always been strong at home and won a lot of games here so that’s a very important factor as well. I always look forward to playing every game but we’re especially looking to make sure we win this one. We’ve been working hard this week and it's massively
