Yeah he was- today. But this season he barely played on the wing, what I find totally unfair and simply stupid from van Gaal, especially considering how poor Memphis has been.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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He had a great game but too often he has 3 poor games after a great one. Hope he shows some consistency
Credit where it's due. The guy has heart and gives everything for the shirt. He could easily have wilted when everyone was against him but he's come through it and won a lot of people over. He's never found wanting for effort. Brilliant game today.
LVG deserves credit for creating that role for him. Allowed Mata to wander inside so creating space for Young to attack.
One of my fav players in this depressing season.
one of the best games for us, was playing alone on that wing
Excellent performance. I don't think his crossing has ever been too bad, it's how static our movement is which makes it looks much worse.
There was movement in the box today and lo and behold, his crosses were finding the target.
There was movement in the box today and lo and behold, his crosses were finding the target.
Fantastic performance. I have said for years, put him on the right as an old school winger. Yes on the left he can cut in and put in a dangerous cross but having a right footed winger on the right gives us so much more go forward.
Pleasing to see him turn his form around from a few years ago.
Pleasing to see him turn his form around from a few years ago.
It's not that unfair. He likes to play with inside forwards now and Young hasn't exactly done much this season in the final third. His crossing has generally hasn't been very good this season.
Absolutely, the spirit of him is magnificent. Bar the one bad season with Moyes he's been consistently good in our best performances.
Played very well, love the fact that he actually looks like he cares on the pitch too. Should never have lost his spot to Depay at the start of the season. Was pathetic management by LvG.
How many times did he beat a man and carry the ball into the box today? We've missed that sort of thing on the right side.
Completely agree. I've always felt he was wasted on the left. Ashley had a powerful shot at one time but that's gone from his game now.
Better winger than ADM last year.
Much better than Depay this year. Deserves to start for us ahead of both. Credit to him for turning it around.
Much better than Depay this year. Deserves to start for us ahead of both. Credit to him for turning it around.
Yep credit to Young, put in a great performance
Great second half. Well done, Young.
Young is a better left winger / inside forward than Memphis atm.
The crosses he was putting into the box were superb, the best I've seen in a while from a United player.
This silly argument again.
You must think that Rooney is our best attacker then this season seeing as he has the most goals.
As one speaker once put it, statistics are like mini skirts, they dont show everything.
Your stats dont account for the fact
- Young spent a significant part of the season in defensive positions (both LWB and LB) and was brought on to LW only once Van Gaal realized how poor Di Maria was playing and benched.
- That Di Maria's stats are heavily lumped towards the earlier part of the season, while Young stood out to be counted in the run in under pressure, permantly benching ADM in the process
- that Young's addition added more to the team, allowing it to perform better than the sum of its parts, especially with the triangle formation with Blind and Fellaini. Whereas Di Maria made us worse, by hardly contributing when it mattered, and rather became an outlet for the opposition to regain position
This requires a bit of common sense too.Not just throwing meaningless stats without context.
Surely people are starting to realise his value. An essential squad player at his best. That moment where he slid the ball past the jumping fullback was vintage Ashley, reminded me of his Villa days.
Hope he's back. At least he has a go.
Newcastle 3:3 Man Utd
Seems he wasn't out of the red zone, just couldn't get into the game.
I like Young as a wing-back. Got absolutely done by Sissoko though.
He done nothing of note tonight.
he started the game really well. His crosses are dangerous from that right hand side and he does have to check back like he does when he's on the left. That said, he's not a fullback. He can do an admirable imitation at times but he's just not a fullback. That's not his fault it's just LVG thinking he's hot shit by playing everyone in the wrong area of the pitch.
Liverpool 0:1 Man Utd
Is he Scwheinsteigered now that he's played as a RB for like 6 games in a row? Would be interesting if he became top 3 in the world in that position.
He didn't play in the FA cup and I don't know why you're even considering him becoming a top RB.
Big blow that he has gone off. He was looking solid
He was doing fine and then we get another fecking injury. 
I do like him but thought we looked far more balanced after he got injured.
Slight blessing in disguise.
Slight blessing in disguise.
Out for "A long time" as he requires surgery on a groin injury.
Feck. I hope we're still looking for another leftback.
This dodgy post has only gone and jinxed him
Dammit, Young was not only a surprisingly competent defender he was one of the few people offering some pace in our attacks. On one hand this could mean Januzaj has a better chance of getting some game time, but still this is a bit gutting.
It's a shame for him and us, he's developed in to quite a reliable player. Valencia must be nearing a return by now though?
We seriously can't get any luck can we. Young has done a great job of filling in the gaps, and we are going to badly miss his energy and enthusiasm. This put's huge pressure on Varela and CBJ for the rest of the season.
Big loss. One of the few players that actually has a go.
Our lack of pace and attacking fullback options look awful now.
Our lack of pace and attacking fullback options look awful now.
Just when I thought Adnan coming in would give us more optioms, Young gets injured. No surprise though, he had been playing like a mad man for a while now and I'm surprised LvG hadn't shut him down for a few games citing him being in the red zone.
Probably........It just gets worse doesn't it?
Never thought I'd be saying this about Ashley Young but, I'm gutted. Big loss.
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