Luke Shaw during training (Getty)

Jose Mourinho’s treatment of Luke Shaw is what’s required to get the best out of the Manchester United left-back, says the coach who groomed him at Southampton.

Shaw was publicly lambasted by Mourinho at the weekend after the Red Devils’ 2-0 FA Cup win over Brighton.

With the Manchester United manager having substituted Shaw at half-time in the match, many have since questioned the manager’s treatment of the 22-year-old. Reports claim some Manchester United players feel Mourinho’s actions amount to bullying.

Mourinho with Shaw (Getty)

It’s not the first time Mourinho has called the defender out during their time together at Old Trafford.




But Mourinho has also praised Shaw in the past, saying in January: ‘I don’t see many left-backs better than this Luke Shaw’.

Former Southampton youth academy director Jason Dodd, who is credited with bringing Shaw through the Southampton set-up, says the England international is tough to motivate.

‘He does make you pull your hair out at times. You have to try different things to get the best out of him,’ he told the BBC.

‘I think they have tried everything and they have not got through to him to get him out on the pitch and perform.

‘Luke is one of those players where you have to keep on, you have to keep pushing him and he needs to be challenged.’

Shaw was taken off at half-time in the win over Brighton (Getty)

Dodd backed Mourinho’s method of blowing hot and cold with Shaw.

‘I was constantly on him. He likes it. He needs more of a cuddle, and then give him a little dig. That is how you get him going.

‘He is a fantastic player, but if you have to question some of it – his drive, training everyday, and giving absolutely everything.

‘You are at Manchester United. Mourinho expects you to put it in every session and that is an area where Luke will struggle.’

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Shaw is reportedly upset at Mourinho’s latest public outburst and there is a growing expectation he will leave this summer. However reports suggest Shaw could be willing to let his contract, which expires in 2019, run down.

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