{"id":1211303,"date":"2021-07-03T22:07:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T21:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1211303"},"modified":"2021-07-03T22:51:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T21:51:43","slug":"england-luke-shaw-david-beckham-assists","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/england-luke-shaw-david-beckham-assists\/","title":{"rendered":"There’s more than one reason people are comparing Luke Shaw to David Beckham right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luke Shaw was among the heroes as England beat Ukraine 4-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Manchester United man had come under fire heading into the tournament, with former Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho particularly scathing of his set-pieces, having never been a fan of the left-back when they worked together.<\/p>\n

But Shaw, whose performances for Man Utd across the season earned him a recall to the England set-up, has been Gareth Southgate’s first-choice left-back at Euro 2020 from the second game on, having had to watch as Kieran Trippier started out of position against Croatia.<\/p>\n\n

Although England drew a blank in Shaw’s first start, against Scotland, he created two chances, which he would replicate against the Czech Republic as the Three Lions topped Group D.<\/p>\n

But Shaw’s biggest moments have come on the big occasions for England, helping them reach the semi-finals of Euro 2020 by setting up half of their six goals scored in the knockout stages. The first came in England’s 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley, with the Man Utd man sending a dangerous ball cross the box for Raheem Sterling to tap in, given Southgate’s side the lead.<\/p>\n

He was then the main man against Ukraine as England blew their opponents away in the second half, turning what could have been a nervy 45 minutes into a rout and securing back-to-back major tournament semi-finals for the first time. Shaw assisted goals two and three in the game, the first coming with an excellent free-kick to set up Harry Maguire, putting another nail in the coffin of Mourinho’s opinions on his set-pieces.<\/p>\n

It’s fitting that it came at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, home of Mourinho’s new side Roma, a fact that was not lost on fans watching from home.<\/p>\n

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Luke Shaw masterclass in Jose Mourinho's back yard…<\/p>\n

— Adam McKola (@AdamMcKola) July 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n