Wednesday, 22nd October, 2014
Being a boyhood fan of Chelsea, Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw is looking forward to Jose Mourinho’s side’s trip to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Blues were one of the clubs who were keen to take Shaw from Southampton before he eventually joined Manchester United this summer for a fee of £27m.
The 19-year-old has started the last three league fixtures for Louis van Gaal’s team and is expected to retain his place in the side for the weekend’s clash against Chelsea.
Being a Chelsea fan, Shaw admits that playing against the Blues is a "big thing" in his family and his circle of friends as he was born and brought up in west London.
"Playing against Chelsea is a big thing in my family and among my friends because I was born around that area of London", Shaw told Inside United.
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"I used to watch them when I was younger, which is something I'm sure people know by now.
"When I first played at Stamford Bridge with Southampton it was a bit of a surreal experience in a lot of ways because it was at a ground I'd visited as a kid.”
However, he stressed that it will be special for him to put on the Manchester United shirt at Old Trafford against Chelsea because of the enormity of the occasion and the importance of the game for both the sides.
"But playing against Chelsea with United at Old Trafford is a different proposition altogether.
"I'm really looking forward to it, especially with how big this fixture is.
"Everyone knows that United-Chelsea games are massive, so it's something I'm really looking forward to."
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