SATA
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A couple more million will get you Alexis Sanchez.
What trick is that then?The saying that comes to mind... One trick pony.
No thanks, he's as one-dimensional, overrated, and one-trick pony as it gets. If it wasn't for his passport he'd be judged objectively an fairly...he's not all that.
Young will give you electric pace and dangerous crossing on teh left and the odd goal too and would do better at a bigger club but his signing would definitely not be as exciting as a Bale or a Hazard!!
So he's basically a left footed Valencia!The saying that comes to mind... One trick pony.
He's two footed but prefers his right. Deadly on the left... Could add creativity down the wings but better for Spurs.So he's basically a left footed Valencia!![]()
I think Harry really fancied him before Bale became Jebus reincarnated. As it is now I think he'd struggle to get his game as his best performances have been on the left for Villa. That said, he'd probably still play plenty of games for a good side.Out of interest for those putting across the viewpoint, why is Ashley Young (a) a one trick pony and(b) over-rated. I don't think he is good enough for United but there plenty to Young's overall game and he is not a player who generates a massive amount of hype to suggest he is over-rated. For me, Young's a much better player than some of the very dismissive posts suggest and has a good track record in the Premiership.
Young's been one of the better performing wingers in the league since he went to Villa. He's not been that good this season but Villa have struggled since O'Neill left. Young's been in double figures for assists ever one of his full seasons for Villa(he's had 17, 14 and 16 respectively). He's hit nine goals in one every one of his full seasons there. That proves,if anything he has a consistent end product which is exactly what you want from a winger.
He's been voted in Premiership team of the season once, he's won the Young footballer of the year in 08/09 and he's been capped by his country, all on merit IMO.
Young mainly relies on his pace to beat players but he has abit of trickery to his game and moreover his delivery from out wide and set pieces is consistently good. He's also capable of scoring goals and is only 25.
I think he will end up with a move to Spurs because Redknapp seems a fan and he's not quite good enough for the other top four sides. I think Spurs would use him as a squad player but he could force his way into the side down the right.
Isn't he right footed, though?So he's basically a left footed Valencia!![]()
Exept that isn't really true if you have seen anything of him this season is it, he is more than capeable of playing through the middle picking a good pass added to everything he does on the wings as well.The saying that comes to mind... One trick pony.
for all the ***ping some of the english-centric lads on here were doing over that carthorse milner, young is twice the player.
would be a great addition to our wing depth.
Merry Christmas. Did not expect this to be bumped.I don't mind if we had got him from Watford, Aston Villa got him for about 10 million quid and he was already quite a player. Now he'll cost double.
He's played as more of a second striker than an attacking mid at Villa this year but he's played it well, and I think he played there a lot for Watford too. He'd give us a lot more options and he's a talented lad but I'd be surprised if we went in for him.I've got a mate who is quite knowledgeable on matteres regarding football and he reckons that his best playa comes when he's going down the centre as an attacking mid.
I agree that Young would be a far from terrible signing. He is two footed so the idea of Nani & Young switching flanks and giving our forward line even more unpredictability seems a good one.The idea that this player and that player are not good enough for United always seems odd to me, given the amount of players we have elevated, just recently Valencia being a perfect example. I'd much rather have Sanchez or Hazard but Young would be far from a terrible signing.
Big January for Houllier. Dunne,Carew & Ireland clearly on way out. Squad needs rebuilding. Will he use money from Ashley Young sale?
He is so good they named the prize after him.he's won the Young footballer of the year in 08/09
For what? One paced, can't beat a man, crossing is shite. He's a poor man's Valencia.£13m is a excellent price, although he has not progressed as much as i expected when he left Watford, with that said who ever gets him and can untap his potential he would provide brilliant value.
Weird appraisal, you've taken all the things he's good at and declared the opposite... odd.For what? One paced, can't beat a man, crossing is shite. He's a poor man's Valencia.
Its either that or 5m and we have to keep Gibson.Heard it might be £13m plus Gibson, hope it's not true.