In July 2015, a few hours after Manchester United had comfortably beaten Barcelona 3-1 on their preseason tour of the United States, Louis van Gaal sat in a Santa Clara hotel room and declared it "the year of Luke Shaw."
It has taken longer than he expected, but the Dutchman's prediction is coming true. One of Manchester United's best players this season and recently recalled to the England squad, the 2020-21 campaign has, so far, been Shaw's year. He could still top it off with a place in Gareth Southgate's squad for the European Championships this summer and a first trophy of his professional career.