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Ashley Young the ‘villain’ key to Man United revival vs. Man City

The ESPN FC panel answer your tweets on Manchester United’s style and where Pep Guardiola ranks among the top managers of all time.

Shaka Hislop says Manchester United would still be in the title race if Jose Mourinho always took the reins off Paul Pogba like he did in the second half against Man City.
Of all the intriguing twists to emerge from last weekend’s Manchester derby, perhaps the most notable was that Manchester United’s second-half comeback, from 2-0 down to win 3-2, was spearheaded by Ashley Young.
Several outlets in the UK media reported that it was Young whose rousing words — reminding his teammates of the pride of the club’s badge — galvanised the United team during the break. But at first glance, he seems an unlikely talisman.
In 2015, when he was in the midst of a diving scandal,…

Jamie Vardy, Ashley Young boost stock, centre-back questions persist in England draw

LONDON — Three thoughts from Wembley on England’s 1-1 draw with Italy in England’s final friendly before the provisional World Cup squad is released in May.
1. Fringe players rise, fall
Two friendlies against the faded aristocracy of European football, a win and a draw, and Gareth Southgate will probably enter the last few weeks before he names his England World Cup squad with a sense of quiet satisfaction.

The result was almost an afterthought, but it’s the progression of his team that will…

Manchester United’s Luke Shaw can be ‘one of the best’ – Ashley Young

With Jose Mourinho planning a summer overhaul at Old Trafford, Craig Burley examines the futures of 10 Manchester United players.

The FC crew try to make sense of Jose Mourinho’s criticism of his players after Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Brighton.

Nemanja Matic provided a goal and an assist to Romelu Lukaku to move the Red Devils on to the FA Cup semifinals.

The FC panel react to Jose Mourinho saying Manchester United lack football heritage while pointing out his own failures at Old Trafford.

Shaka Hislop and Dan Thomas are at a loss for words after Jose Mourinho claimed that Manchester United lack “football heritage.” Ashley Young believes under-fire Manchester United teammate Luke Shaw can be “one of the best in the world” if he works hard and keeps his head down.
Shaw, 22, has had a tough time since joining United from Southampton in 2014. The left-back also has an uneasy relationship with Jose Mourinho and was criticised after being taken off at half-time of Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal win against Brighton.
Young was not keen to get into that particular matter, but has seen enough of Shaw to back him…

Luke Shaw must beat Ashley Young to England place – Gareth Southgate

Former England international Paul Mariner reacts to Gareth Southgate’s 27-man roster as the Three Lions prepare to face the Netherlands and Italy.

England manager Gareth Southgate says he keeps preparing the squad for the World Cup despite the political tensions between the UK and the tournament hosts Russia.
BURTON, England — Luke Shaw could still force his way into England’s World Cup squad but boss Gareth Southgate admits Manchester United teammate Ashley Young is in his way.
Shaw last played for England a year ago and has been left out of the squad for friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy this month.
Young, 32, has been included, along with Tottenham’s Danny Rose and Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand.
Southgate has refused to close the door on Shaw’s World Cup chances but hinted Young has…

Man United’s Ashley Young: ‘I still see myself as a winger,’ not a left-back

In an exclusive interview, Mark Ogden sits down with Ashley Young to talk what his favourite position is to play and Manchester United’s chances in the UEFA Champions League.
Ashley Young has told ESPN FC that he still sees himself as a winger despite emerging as Jose Mourinho’s first-choice left-back at Manchester United this season.
Young, 32, is just six games away from equalling his highest number of appearances in a season for United, having made 27 so far this term in comparison to the 33 he racked up during his first campaign at Old Trafford in 2011-12.
The former Watford and Aston Villa man has earned an England recall this season and was praised for his man-of-the-match…

Marcus Rashford earns perfect 10, Ashley Young 9/10 in win over Liverpool

Marcus Rashford’s first-half brace was enough for Man United to pick up a valuable 2-1 win over rivals Liverpool and move five points clear of them in second place.

Jose Mourinho gives a priceless assessment of Man United’s “complete performance” versus Liverpool and follows up with a message to his critics.

Marcus Rashford talks through his two goals in Man United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool and the patience required in making his return to Jose Mourinho’s XI.
Manchester United went five points clear of Liverpool in the Premier League with a 2-1 win, characterised first by bold attacking and then very resilient — perhaps excessively conservative — defence. They were probably lucky to evade the award of a second-half penalty, but their greater enterprise in the first half meant that they were good value for their win. A superb victory, which was also something of a statement.

Positives
Where to start? Where to finish? Marcus Rashford provided two excellent…

Ashley Young: Manchester United have not given up title hope

Man United’s Ashley Young speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about their upcoming fixture versus Palace and United’s hopes of finishing the Premier League campaign on a high note.

ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden talks with Man United’s Ashley Young about the use of VAR and his hopes of shortening the time it takes in making decisions.
Ashley Young has claimed Manchester United are not targeting runners-up spot in the Premier League after telling ESPN FC that Jose Mourinho’s team will pursue leaders Manchester City until it becomes impossible to catch them.
City, who face Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, moved 16 points clear of United by defeating Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday and five wins from their last 10 games will guarantee the title for Pep Guardiola’s men, regardless of what United are able to do…

Manchester United believe they can win Champions League – Ashley Young

Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League.

David De Gea explains the art of goalkeeping and how his past experience has helped him cope with the pressure of being Man United’s No. 1.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho discusses the issues he’s facing in choosing his starting XI for the Champions League.
Manchester United believe they can win the Champions League this season, according to Ashley Young.
United restart their campaign with a last-16 first-leg clash with Sevilla in Spain on Wednesday night.
Jose Mourinho’s team are not among the favourites to lift the trophy in May. But Young, 32, insists that does not matter.
He said: “You don’t enter a competition not to win it.
“That’s what we will be looking to do and take each game as it comes.

Ashley Young says man United are looking to win the Champions League.
“The next one is against Sevilla. That’s a tough…

Phil Jones, Chris Smalling completely embarrassed in defeat to Tottenham

Tottenham scored after 11 seconds into the match and didn’t look back as the race for top four just got a lot tighter.

English Premier League: Christian Eriksen (1′) Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
Manchester United were played off the park on Wednesday evening and in the end were flattered by the 2-0 scoreline.

Jose Mourinho’s team couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start, with Christian Eriksen giving Tottenham the lead with just 11 seconds on the clock. Harry Kane, who won the header in the lead up to the goal, was in United’s half at kick-off so the goal shouldn’t have stood, but that knowledge doesn’t excuse the United defence from being asleep.

It went from bad to worse when Phil…

Ashley Young could face three-game ban following Dusan Tadic clash

Manchester United were forced to split the points after finishing in a scoreless deadlock with Southampton.

Jose Mourinho addresses Romelu Lukaku’s injury against Southampton and discusses Man United’s penalty claim in the draw.
MANCHESTER — Ashley Young could find himself in trouble with the Football Association after he appeared to elbow Dusan Tadic during Manchester United’s goalless draw with Southampton.
Video from the second-half of the game at Old Trafford on Saturday appears to show Young catching Tadic in the stomach with his right arm.
If the incident, that went unpunished at the time, is not included in referee Craig Pawson’s match report, the FA could charge Young with violent conduct and give the 32-year-old…

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