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said the Belgian striker.

“He has been brilliant since the start. He has had his injuries but he’s playing regularly now and I am really happy for him. You cannot look at Luke as a prospect now; at his age he is a top player and is consistent. What more do you want from him?”

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer echoed:

“When they need a goal and they take Mohamed Salah off you know Luke Shaw has played a good game,”

but Lukaku’s initial case was no knee-jerk point; it was based on much more than the faultless 90 minutes Shaw had just enjoyed.