Shaw, who sits next to teammates Noussair Mazraoui and Harry Maguire, noted that he utilizes final assistance from the medical staff if time permits.
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“If there’s time to jump on with one of the physios for a last-minute stretch, I love to do that.
That’s my sort of routine, though, and when it’s done I’m ready to go out for the warm-up,” he said.
A bell signals the squad to move towards the pitch, at which point Shaw applies Deep Heat spray before joining a collective pre-game huddle that encompasses all players and backroom personnel.
“Of course, everyone’s involved in the huddle. At the end of the day, it’s not just about the last that are starting the game.
It’s about the whole team,” Shaw remarked.
Shaw emphasized that securing victories requires unified participation from the entire organization rather than just the starting lineup.
“We’re all in it together and we all want the same thing, which is to win the game.
You need everyone, not just the XI going out on the pitch,” he stated.
Entering the stadium remains a profoundly moving experience for the defender, who joined the club from Southampton in 2014 for a record teenage fee of £30 million.
“It’s such a special feeling, which you can’t describe. It just makes you realise how lucky you are to be able to play for this club.
Not just walking out on the pitch, but even sometimes when you drive past it at night when you’re going into town.
