Luke Shaw has gone from being publicly slammed by his manager to starting in the Premier League for Manchester United in a matter of days.

Jose Mourinho questioned Shaw’s fitness and desire in training when explaining why he wasn’t selecting the former Southampton man last week.

However, Shaw responded by coming on and winning a last-minute penalty against Everton in midweek when his shot was handled by Ashley Williams.

But if Shaw thought that his boss would praise him for his cameo role, he was very much mistaken.

After the game, Mourinho bizarrely claimed that it was his brain that earned United a penalty, rather than Shaw.

Mourinho on Shaw

"He [Shaw] had a good performance but it was his body with my brain," said Mourinho.

"He was in front of me and I was making every decision for him.

"The communication was possible because we were very close. I was thinking for him, when to close inside, when to open, when to press the opponent, I was making every decision for him."

But Shaw obviously performed well enough for Mourinho’s liking because he was given a start against Sunderland on Sunday - a match which the Red Devils won 3-0.

Redknapp on the 'disrespectful' comments

However, ahead of the match, Jamie Redknapp was speaking about Mourinho’s latest comments on Shaw - and it’s safe to say he didn’t agree with them.

“I’ve got to be honest, it’s got to be one of the most disrespectful things I’ve ever heard [Jose Mourinho’s comments on Luke Shaw] said about any footballer," Redknapp said on Sky Sports.

"To say ‘he had to use my brain and body’, that was beyond, I couldn’t understand it.

“This is a player who needs an arm around him, needs a bit of confidence. He suffered a horrific injury. Two schools of thought, players these days are maybe a little bit soft and he needs that kick up the backside.

“In terms of talent, there’s an abundance of it there, I think it’s up to the manager to find it. It’s up to him to get the best out of his talents. A couple of years ago, when he was at Southampton, he was the best young left back in the country and he’s got to get that going again.”

Shaw performed well in the first-half against relegation-threatened Sunderland - with Mourinho on the touchline just a few yards away from him at all times.

And, after assisting Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the second half, Mourinho brought Shaw off after 15 minutes by himself over on the far side.

How did he manage without Mourinho making all the decisions for him?