After Manchester United suffered a 0-2 defeat to Hull City in the Premier League season opener, defender Luke Shaw spoke to Viaplay about the result.

Luke, if I said you lacked commitment in the first half, would you accept that?

No, not at all. I completely reject that. I thought we showed commitment. I don't think they caught us napping. What's clear is that we conceded two goals early on from set pieces—particularly when we knew their set pieces were strong. And obviously their ability to attack down the wings and deliver crosses into the box. As a team, we need to do better. I felt even before the match started, we needed to prepare better for their strengths, including set pieces. But there's no question it's disappointing. As I said before, Manchester United should have come here and won this game. We didn't. There are no excuses. Fair play to them. We'll regroup, refocus, and we have another big game next week at Old Trafford.

That's fair, but even though you say Manchester United should have won, you knew they'd play with intensity and determination, just like the set pieces. You prepared for it. Isn't the most disappointing thing that you couldn't withstand that intensity?

Very disappointing. As you just said, we knew what we were up against. It's their first game back in the Premier League after promotion—they were always going to be full of determination and desire, and the atmosphere was electric. We came in prepared before the match. We thought we'd prepared well. Everyone was positive and felt the team was in great shape. Then of course, conceding two goals from set pieces was a real blow to us mentally. It knocked the momentum out of us. But even at halftime, I still felt we could come back and win the game. We believed in ourselves, but today we lacked that little bit of edge in attack, and we weren't clinical enough in front of goal. That said, there are no excuses.

In some ways, it's better this happens now, isn't it? After all, the season is just beginning. We can refocus, regroup, and come back stronger next week.

People talk about "Carrick's fixture list," and at the end of last season there was no indication you'd come here and lose this. I know it's difficult to answer after an opening defeat, but what do you say to Manchester United fans who have high expectations for the new season?

Absolutely. I think our expectations match the fans'—we feel the same way. And despite this loss, I still believe this will be a great season for us. I'm confident we'll be competing at the top. Of course, this game was just a small slip-up. It's clearly not ideal that this happened early in the season when expectations are high. We should have made a strong start to show everyone what we're capable of this season. That didn't happen today. But one game won't define us. We'll regroup and reset. As I said, I promise you this will be an excellent season for us.

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