Manchester United defender Luke Shaw says his positive attitude and the team’s excellent away form give him confidence ahead of our make-or-break game in Paris on Wednesday evening.
The Reds need to win by two goals to avoid elimination from the UEFA Champions League but the left-back says the club’s current eight-game winning streak on the road boosts United’s chances of progress.
“It helps massively,” Shaw told us. “The most important thing right now is that, I know we’re 2-0 down, but we’re so positive and so confident within the team. We have to pull off something special, but I feel that we’re capable of it.
“I am really positive that we can go there and get a result and get through to the next round.”
United have conceded just three goals in that club-record run of eight consecutive away victories, and Shaw believes defensive solidity will be key to success in Paris.
“Most importantly we need to make sure we don’t concede, especially early on,” said Shaw.
“I feel if we get one goal then it’ll make the tie completely different. They’ll feel it and it might change the game completely.
“It’s a long time, 90 minutes, and you never know what can happen if we get that early goal and our confidence goes onto an even higher level.
“I feel we can do it with the way we’re going at the minute, especially away.”
