He's another player who could do with staying fit. He's been a bit too injury prone during his time with us.
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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Completely new lease on life. Hope it continues. I think I said that already in here.
Has probably overtaken both Nani and Valencia in the "least crap" stakes. Deserves the credit he gets considering he's shipped an awful lot of fair criticism in his time too. Fair play, let's hope he keeps it up.
Well done, Ash. 
Harrying Liverpool even in the final seconds.
Harrying Liverpool even in the final seconds.Player of pre-season, delighted for him.
Gone from Gashley Young to Smashley Young to At-Times-Defensively-Rashley Young, but he's been very convincing this summer. If he keeps it up I'd easily have him here over Valencia and Nani. Still think our wingers lack top quality, though.
I just pray now that his confidence is high that he doesn't get injured.
For the love of Cantona, don't let any drugs testers pick him out of the squad for routine testing.
What a turn around! His confidence is sky high at the moment, the real test will come when it doesn't go right. If he passes that test then he'll have a great season.
Based on pre-season alone, he's shown enough for me to say that he'll be one of the best wingback in the world. He reminds me of Dani Alves on his Sevilla days.
Very good again. Really great to see what a turnaround he has managed so far. Now please Ashley do the same in the league.
Another MOTM performance from him. MOTM against RM, MOTM against this shithouse, who'd have thought really. Happy for him.
Fair fecks to him. He's had a great tour.
Hard to grudge him for it either, he's always looked like he 'got' being a United player, and loved playing for us and was acting the fan and what not last season. He's never moaned about the criticism he gets constantly thrown his way either like some players have done.
Gotta give him huge credit, hope he carries it into the season.
Hard to grudge him for it either, he's always looked like he 'got' being a United player, and loved playing for us and was acting the fan and what not last season. He's never moaned about the criticism he gets constantly thrown his way either like some players have done.
Gotta give him huge credit, hope he carries it into the season.
He has started to win me over, his new position may have saved his united career, he looks fitter, stronger and looks like he can create for the forwards, his impact for lingards goal was very promising, and with this new system we look like we got pace in our team to hurt sides. I just hope we can get that magic CM player to bring it all home, because this team has goals in them, RVP rooney mata welbeck, and if hernandez stays all 5 could all easily hit double figures in the way VG has got us playing. But that one CM could really see us go very far
Mata young rooney etc etc could break the assists barrier if they convert this tour into our PL games
Mata young rooney etc etc could break the assists barrier if they convert this tour into our PL games
This will surely end up costing us? We can't get away with playing attacking players at wing back, I mentioned before I'd dread to see him have to defend one on one against Hazard, Sterling was another today. Seemed like he got caught out for their penalty too.
Valencia has played RB vs Sterling and basically Bullied him physically.
Young was very good going forward and full of energy but i am surprised people haven't noticed him panicking almost every time in our own half. Whether it be on the ball or defensively chasing the tackle too much like crazy.
Safe to say he will be in the managers plans for the season now. Well done for him to turn it around during preseason, now we just need him to keep this up during the actual season.
It's only his 4-5 games as wingback. Surely you'd given him more time to learn the rope?
Played really well today. Where the rest were bad the first half, Young was the only player who looked good.
My MOTM.
My MOTM.
Certainly deserves to start the first match of the season. Not a fan at all but his performances really merit a place in the side.
He has a future here. Can challenge the RWB and LWB spot. Can also be a back up striker.
Doubt there's many people on the Caf that hate Ashley Young more than me, but I have to say its hard to continue my hatred when he's playing very, very well. As much as I wanted him gone he's earned himself another season surely.
I'm actually quite speechless about what to say tbh. I usually hate the phrase 'its like signing a new player', but in this case it really is. He's transformed from being this timid, boring, no risk, gutless, sideways passing, useless turd, into a real proper player. He's beating his man, he's putting in fantastic crosses, he's defending like a seasoned bloody defender. I honestly don't know what LVG has done to him, but whatever it is, don't stop.
I'm actually, and whisper it, quite excited to watch him if he carries on playing like this.
I'm actually, and whisper it, quite excited to watch him if he carries on playing like this.
This pre-season tour has been the equivalent of someone pulling themselves up from the edge of a cliff by their fingertips in a movie for his United career. Nailed on to start the season as the RWB.
Full credit for Young. Played in a completely new position and have done well so far. Was beaten by Sterling sometimes but coped well otherwise.
I think van Gaal has given Young a brain transplant. That is the only explanation that I can think of for this incredible turnaround from him.
Complete 180 for Young.
Shows what a new manager and some new tactics can do.
Shows what a new manager and some new tactics can do.
Well done!
I think he's just realised that he's 99% out the door this summer and had a change in his attitude. Its been such a dramatic turnaround that he's making himself a feature of the side.
Nani has done mostly the opposite. Carried on like nothing is happening and hasnt saved himself
Nani has done mostly the opposite. Carried on like nothing is happening and hasnt saved himself
To be fair he did exactly what Moyes asked of him too.
One of Moyes' favorite players IMO
Just kept banging in the crosses...
One of Moyes' favorite players IMO
Just kept banging in the crosses...
He's become so kind of dani Alves reincarnation. Lvg must of given fed him the soul of cafu.
It does make it even more frustrating (and thats putting it kindly) that he's been so unbelievably shite for two years. Its one thing if you're just not good enough, but he's showing now that he plainly is. So he's either spent the last two years not giving a feck, or he's had major confidence issues.
He did really well today.
He's been excellent at wing back, both right and left. Another great performance tonight. Long may it continue. I can imagine he'll get his fair share of games there next season. He's Van Gaal new Dirk Kuyt.
Showed real balls this tour given the abuse he was getting, and how he must have known how close to the exit he was
Well done ash
Well done ash
I'd like to see him at RB in a 4-3-3
But fair play to him, he's been brilliant through out the tour.
But fair play to him, he's been brilliant through out the tour.
He's one step to proving me how wrong and judgemental I was... and that step is of course full, consistent season in the Premier League.
He can make it. Not an easy task but he look like he actually understand LVG's concept better than almost everyone in the team.
Genuine and honest shock.
He can make it. Not an easy task but he look like he actually understand LVG's concept better than almost everyone in the team.
Genuine and honest shock.
His been brilliant but I'll be worried when he comes up against the likes of Hazard.
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