“I think if we’re honest, it wasn’t our best performance today,” Shaw said. “I think maybe you could see a bit of fatigue, we lacked intensity, we lacked energy and I think that showed a lot in the first 60 minutes, we were really struggling at times. Can’t take anything away from Fulham, I think they’re a really good side and they made it really difficult for us.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He added:<\/p>\n
“But I think in these competitions, it’s not always about how you perform. The most important thing is the win and getting through. We did that today and another trip to Wembley, which we’re really looking forward to. When it comes down to the game, we all have to be ready, there can’t be too many excuses [fixture list] but if you watched the game, you could probably see that [fatigue].”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Shaw continued:<\/p>\n
“I think on the pitch, maybe the lads did feel that too. It wasn’t our best day at the office, but the result was an important one and maybe a bit of luck on our side today, which we haven’t had in recent times with referee decisions. It’s nice to have a big referee decision today. He’s [De Gea] always ready to make important saves he did that again today.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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