Manchester United leftback Luke Shaw is siek en sat of all the criticism aimed at his team.
Heading into tonight’s Premier League clash against fourth-placed Chelsea, Shaw and his teammates are currently in ninth place on the log.
The 24-year-old knows this is not good enough for a big club like United and believes they will klap their critics for a six after freshening up in Spain during the winter break.
Shaw says: “We know you need a thick skin to play football, especially so for the biggest club in the world.
“Everyone is watching, everyone wants to have a go when you lose. It’s part and parcel of playing for United.
“[But] no disrespect to Arsenal because I think they are a fantastic club but they’re not having the greatest season and it hardly gets mentioned.
“I find it funny that if it’s United, everyone criticises.
“We know when we haven’t been good enough.
“We’re here to take this club back to where it belongs - winning trophies and challenging for titles.
“There are a lot of good days to come.”
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He believes today is one of those days at the Bridge, adding: “Our minds and bodies are refreshed and we are ready for Stamford Bridge.
“What’s brought us even closer is a determination to improve because we have been sloppy at times.”