United suffered a demoralising 6-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in their last game at Old Trafford, and were yet to record a clean sheet in the league prior to the arrival of Frank Lampard’s men.
But a solid showing from the back four – which comprised Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire and Man of the Match winner Victor Lindelof – was pleasing, ahead of stiff tests to come against RB Leipzig and Arsenal later this week.
“We defended much better than we have been, especially against a very good team like Chelsea who have high-quality players all around the pitch,” reflected Luke.