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Pep Guardiola has named Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes as two of his favorite players in football. This statement came during his comments on the FA Youth Cup final, where Manchester City defeated Manchester United.
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Pep Guardiola names surprise Man Utd star âone of my favourite playersâ along with Bruno Fernandes
Pep Guardiola has named Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes among his favourite players in football.
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The Manchester City manager had been asked for his thoughts on the FA Youth Cup final, in which the young Sky Blues beat Darren Fletcherâs men 2-1 at the low-capacity Joie Stadium.
The veteran fullback has been ever-present for the Red Devils in the 2025/26 season, amassing 36 appearances (3,061 minutes).
Speaking about Shaw, Guardiola told the press:Â âYeah, good [the future of Man Utd]. They are good players. I think the academy for a long time is working really well.
âUnited always play really good. Happy to see Omar [Berrada] in the stands. The most important part of this club for the last decade. Both of them â Jason [Wilcox] in the academy did in an incredible job.
He went on to add:Â âSeeing top-class players from United, Bruno, Luke Shaw â one of my favourite players â and Mason Mount, all the players here, the manager, Michael Carrick.â
Pep Guardiola expressed his admiration for Luke Shaw during comments about the FA Youth Cup final.
Pep Guardiola included Bruno Fernandes alongside Luke Shaw as one of his favorite players in football.
Manchester City won the FA Youth Cup final, defeating Manchester United 2-1.
The FA Youth Cup final took place at the low-capacity Joie Stadium.
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Youâd expect the legendary head coach to mention Unitedâs player of the season, Bruno Fernandes.
Shaw, however, whose time at Old Trafford has arguably been more defined by his raft of injuries than his time spent on the pitch, was perhaps a surprise mention.
Particularly given Casemiroâs remarkable resurgence at United, firmly defying his critics as the club surged back into the Premier League top three.
But thereâs no doubt that the England international has played his part in our success this season, filing out between left-back and the injury-hit centre-back spots when required.
Fernandes tops the chart for average player ratings (8/10) in the Manchester United squad this season, as you might expect.
But Luke Shaw, whoâs had his âmost consistentâ run in a United shirt, does make the top 11 with a Fotmob score of 6.93/10.
* Manchester United playersâ average ratings in the 2025/26 Premier League season as of 16/05/26 (Fotmob)
Statistically speaking, heâs not exactly set the world alight, registering just the one assist in the English top-flight this term.
Heâs been relatively reliable on the ball and more or less solid against it, but this âconsistentâ, to use Gary Nevilleâs phrase, is probably the best praise we can give him.
And when speaking of the young players bursting onto the scene in the FA Youth Cup, we canât help but wonder whether Pep Guardiola was recalling the Shaw of old at Southampton, terrifying defences with blistering pace.
Those days must feel like a distant memory for Manchester Unitedâs consistent 30-year-old.
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