Paul Pogba was delighted for Luke Shaw after Manchester United's 2-1 win over Leicester City.
Both players scored for the victory.
Speaking afterwards, Pogba said: “Luke is someone who works very hard in training. People criticise him and he didn't have a lot of chances to play last season.
“But every time he played, he did a great job and showed something great.
“I think he deserves respect and people to be very happy about him. Look at his statistics, look at his game.
“Look at them and don't criticise because of his body or whatever. You saw today his personality. He did a great job and helped the team to win."