That's where I am. I pity Young, despise Woodward et al for letting this happen and am despairing at Ole that he is naming him in every big game as captain. Dalot RB, DDG captain; Jones RB, Pogba captain; Romero RB, McTominay captain, anything is better than what we have at the moment.
A list of footballers worse than Ashley Young
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I have a funny feeling Rojo will play left-back against West Ham and end up making Young look like Phillipp Lahm in his prime.
Can't wait for his origin story. "My name is Ashley Young and I'm the shittest man alive".
I like him but he's obviously not good enough for us and arguably never has been. I don't understand how we have picked up so many mediocre passengers over the last ten years.
God this is a dumb thread.
He's 34 for feck sake... he's obviously on the decline, it doesn't mean he's the worst footballer ever, it just means he's getting on a bit so isn't as good anymore.
The last few games have been really bad for Young, but lets not pretend he's been awful since the beginning of time (someone in this thread has said he's played one good game for us ever... i mean for feck sake) - I mean literally last month (bar the first 20 minutes) he was really good away at PSG.... and last season he had the best player in the league that season in his back pocket for 90 minutes.
There seems to be this weird tendency on this place to rewrite histories when players start to decline (See Valencia and Rooney as recent examples)... it's pretty shameful to be honest. Is Young the greatest footballer to ever live? No, but he's obviously hasn't been a bad one, and has managed to forge out a decent career with all things considered.
He's 34 for feck sake... he's obviously on the decline, it doesn't mean he's the worst footballer ever, it just means he's getting on a bit so isn't as good anymore.
The last few games have been really bad for Young, but lets not pretend he's been awful since the beginning of time (someone in this thread has said he's played one good game for us ever... i mean for feck sake) - I mean literally last month (bar the first 20 minutes) he was really good away at PSG.... and last season he had the best player in the league that season in his back pocket for 90 minutes.
There seems to be this weird tendency on this place to rewrite histories when players start to decline (See Valencia and Rooney as recent examples)... it's pretty shameful to be honest. Is Young the greatest footballer to ever live? No, but he's obviously hasn't been a bad one, and has managed to forge out a decent career with all things considered.
Just a shocking performance by him yesterday. But surely after the second bad deadball delivery someone has to offer to take the corner.
Why isn’t Solskjaer telling him no, you’re shite at crossing give it someone else. He’ll surely Dalot could have done better. We wasted our only real opportunities last night because Young couldn’t beat the first man with a cross.
Why isn’t Solskjaer telling him no, you’re shite at crossing give it someone else. He’ll surely Dalot could have done better. We wasted our only real opportunities last night because Young couldn’t beat the first man with a cross.
Not fair to blame one player, no matter how crap they are. Blame the managers/owners for keep on rewarding mediocrity.
The ideal would be to have a top player giving 100% every game. How many top players do we have? How many give 100% every game but are still not good enough to win us trophies?
The ideal would be to have a top player giving 100% every game. How many top players do we have? How many give 100% every game but are still not good enough to win us trophies?
This isn’t a top trumps of who’s the better United fan by standing by the players. Young had a terrible game last night, if he had a final delivery maybe we would have got something.
As for saying we were in for a chance of winning the game tell me one save Ter Stegen had to make? He didn’t make a single save. There is a difference of being in the game and actually looking like we might get something.
Possibly one of the worst threads in the history of the United forum on the Caf and there sure have been some awful threads here over the years.
I reckon Father Dougal can deliver a better cross
Dalot should have been right back with Lingard ahead of him.
When he eventually retires or is let go, the footballing world (including the Caf) will be full of "he was a great servant"-type posts. But Young's tenure at United correlates perfectly with the club's least succesful period in the last 30 years, and it's not a coincidence. I'm not saying he's solely responsible, but he perfectly represents the mediocrity which has almost come to be accepted. Fellaini did too, except to an even greater degree, and "everyone" was full of praise for his service when we finally got rid of him.
If we start next season with Young as first or even second choice at right back, both Woodward and Ole need to be blamed.
If we start next season with Young as first or even second choice at right back, both Woodward and Ole need to be blamed.
Yes he had his worst game last night and had lost his head against Wolves by getting sent off. Name me the other games where he's been thrash? Lets be honest he hasn't. He's just bang average but he's now the scapegoat. Hopefully this summer we get rid anyways and by a natural right back.
I guess he's probably better than me...
Completely agree. He's hardly been crap all season. He's actually been pretty solid up until the last couple games. However we do need a natural rightback and for us to push on we need better players.
There was a (very good) reason he was selected to play in that position last night over Dalot. He might have been pretty awful on the ball but how many times did Barca get down his side and expose us? Pretty much zero. Swap him with Dalot last night and we're probably out of the tie.
He's crap on the ball we all know this. The reason he was converted into a full back is because of his work rate and concentration none of which were lacking last night.
He's crap on the ball we all know this. The reason he was converted into a full back is because of his work rate and concentration none of which were lacking last night.
The RB /CB of Fulham-Huddersfield
Did Valencia at his worst even put up a performance like Young had in the last two matches?
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
He's a terrible captain and even worse RB. Just another example of how far we have fallen.
Sums up the thread/our situation. He is probably the worst outfield player we have and he is the one with arm band. The second worst is the actual club captain.
He massively exceeded my expectations of him yesterday.
I expected him to be sent off before half-time, and he didn’t even get booked!
I expected him to be sent off before half-time, and he didn’t even get booked!
Yet another terrible thread. @Annihilate Now! it's becoming a common theme that posters react game by game. Rooney got the same treatment so it's no surprise a player like Young does as well. Sigh.
Only plays "well" when his contract is about to expire/negotiated.
Pretty degrading thread. Embarrassing to put it simply.
He`s been selected by SAF , Moyes , Van Gaal , Mourinho and now Ole but the football experts on here know best and say he has always been shit , state of this place .
Great thread. I can't think of anyone off the top my head.Age doesn't define who a United supporter is. Its not my fault im not senile and you are. How is Age relevant to Young being a shocking footballer?
How is seeing a Liverpool side making a mockery out of a United team relevant to Ashley Young being an absolute disgrace and one of the worst players ever to wear the shirt?
On a side note, you are a nobody. You can't decide who is and isnt a United fan. Do you want fans to accept and support players like Young just because an old fool like you saw us play with worse players.
In all fairness? What is the point in a thread like this? Yes he was terrible last night, and has been poor for a while. But like isn't that what the performances thread is for?
What is this thread seriously?! The guy has a been a great servant, with a few purple patches throughout his time here and mainly solid as a makeshift full back the last couple of years. Had a horrible game last night (and quite a few games recently) but he's 33, won't be our first choice next season and doesn't deserve this sort of disrespect considering he's a player which always gives his all for the shirt which can't be said for some. Who would you rather have as captain currently? He's been around since Fergie and is clearly a big figure in the dressing room..
Being shit since he signed is harsh but he's never been a great player that's for sure. He's was a decent utility attacker and used to be excellent on deliveries but shouldn't have been a starter then and defo shouldn't now.
This is what baffles me the most. Back in the day he was well known for having one basic trick to find a yard but the ability to put in a decent cross. And he's now totally inept at his one saving grace. Same happened to Tony V. It's the right back curse.
Worst player ever.
Might change next week though. A few months ago it was Jones and after that Lukaku.
Might change next week though. A few months ago it was Jones and after that Lukaku.
No he isn't. If he was a terrible footballer he wouldn't be starting and captaining a club as big as Manchester United. This board has their scapegoats and he is definitely one of them, while other players (De Gea in particular) get free passes...
As far as I remember, there was only one successful cross all day, and that was the one Dalot botched. But where is the hate on the other players? Why is our captain the one who is always centred out? Where is the De Gea post? He's been absolutley shite and looks like he's afraid to get tough with balls in his area. First he turns his back on Smallings own goal last week, and then hides behind his post on Shaws OG yesterday? Best keeper in the world? Not even close...
Paul Konchesky.
Well done.
Well done.
Young belongs in the same bracket as trash like Obertan and Bebe
Keep the champagne on ice. I am on the way to celebrate a 1-0 defeat at home in a game where we failed to register a shot on target.
It was a decent performance from the midfield and a couple of player in the defense. The attack and rest of the players were utter gash. Any performance where we fail to trouble their goal keeper even once is not decent. On a football field you need everything to work - the defense, the midfield & the attack.
hmm weird you mentioned so many managers post SAF...Almost like they have all been pretty unsuccessful...
The definition of form is temporary, class is permanent.
I actually witnessed Bebe put a cross in recently.