[Shane88]

Why in the name of Christ did Van Gaal switch him to the right?

Young had Lowton beat every time, he assisted the goal with a cross from the right and sent in 2 or 3 other dangerous crosses from the right.

Baffling decision.

 

[DevilRed]

Man of the match for me.

Found his form again and you have to give credit to him for reinventing himself as a wingback/winger/leftback etc.

Puts in a shift and Januzaj could take note of his work rate and determination.

 

[Devil may care]

Great cross for the goal and he was industrious, but whether he was hurt more then he let on from the Abonglahor challenge or the crowd got to him I don't know, but either way he looked nervy on the ball after the red.

 

[Raw]

It's scary how much we rely on him to create chances now.

Big mistake to move him to the right.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Our best player today, silly to move him to the right from LVG, wrong move.

 

[Sied]

Played well again, but LVG doesn't seem to put any trust in him as a full back in a back 4.

 

[2mufc0]

Well done Ashley he has really turned it around after all the flack he was getting arguably been our best player last 3-4 games.

 

[kouroux]

I'll never understand why the stupid Villa fans were booing him after the red card. Wtf was he supposed to do ? Not feel pain ?

 

[Damien]

I'll never understand why the stupid Villa fans were booing him after the red card. Wtf was he supposed to do ? Not feel pain ?

They were booing him throughout the match, not just after the red card.

 

[Kostur]

They were booing him throughout the match, not just after the red card.

They were singing that he's a wanker though after that red card.

But hey, seeing how they've fecked around with that ball-hiding and all that it's rather a clear picture that there were plenty of wankers in the crowd.

It's almost as if he's left them for Birmingham City really.

 

[Randall Flagg]

I'll never understand why the stupid Villa fans were booing him after the red card. Wtf was he supposed to do ? Not feel pain ?

He isnt liked by villa fans. He always gets booed at villa park

 

[kouroux]

He isnt liked by villa fans. He always gets booed at villa park

They were booing him throughout the match, not just after the red card.

It got much more intense after the red though.

 

[Sied]

I'll never understand why the stupid Villa fans were booing him after the red card. Wtf was he supposed to do ? Not feel pain ?

Presumably thought he made a lot of it.

 

[iBoss]

Am I the only one who thought he was extremely wasteful? So many of his crosses were atrocious.

 

[An Irish Red]

He isnt liked by villa fans. He always gets booed at villa park

It's silly though. Hating a Villa player because he left for Man Utd makes no sense. Every single player in their squad would do the same, with no exceptions.

 

[Amethyst]

Gave him MoTM, thought he was really good and that piece of work for goal fantastic. Wasn't as affective when he was moved, but the difference in his performances compared to a year ago is night and day.

 

[Bojan11]

Am I the only one who thought he was extremely wasteful? So many of his crosses were atrocious.

No.

Last 20 mins everything went through him. Strange.

 

[Bojan11]

It's silly though. Hating a Villa player because he left for Man Utd makes no sense. Every single player in their squad would do the same, with no exceptions.

He dived against them in a 4-0 win. Him leaving would get booed. But hate went up after the dive.

 

[Amar__]

We have the likes of Rooney, Mata, di Maria in the team and we leave the creativity part to Ashley Young. Saying that, another good game for him, probably MOTM for me.

 

[ha_rooney]

Somehow wasn't as effective at RB as he was at LWB, despite playing on his stronger side. Might've picked up a knock which restricted him but a good performance and he seems to have rescued his United career under LVG.

 

[the hea]

He's been really good this season and Shaw will have his work cut out for him if he wants to get back into the starting eleven.

 

[Golden Nugget]

Played well on the left; felt he was poor on the right, just aimlessly whipping the ball in. Yet we continued to go to him for the outlet every time instead of using Di Maria or putting him back on the left.

 

[stepic]

Am I the only one who thought he was extremely wasteful? So many of his crosses were atrocious.

Exactly. He has the odd moment where it works but more often than not his crosses are shite. Wasted a lot in the final 20 particularly when we needed consistent delivery.

 

[Woodzy]

Played we'll but I do feel his crossing can be very wasteful at times, despite the one for the goal.

 

[bosnian_red]

Exactly. He has the odd moment where it works but more often than not his crosses are shite. Wasted a lot in the final 20 particularly when we needed consistent delivery.

He was poor out on the right, did well on the left. Valencia should have stayed on the right IMO.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Ashley Lahm.

 

[Nighteyes]

Why was he booed before the red?

 

[Raw]

Why was he booed before the red?

He dived against them and won a penalty for it. Been booing him ever since.

 

[Will Singh]

Was playing fantastic on the left hand side and fully deserved MOTM, it baffles me that LVG swapped him to the other side and put Di Maria on the left where he was completely wasted.

I think Young has been the biggest surprise this season and has done enough to be a regular starter for me...

 

[Hed Zitin]

Was playing fantastic on the left hand side and fully deserved MOTM, it baffles me that LVG swapped him to the other side and put Di Maria on the left where he was completely wasted.

I think Young has been the biggest surprise this season and has done enough to be a regular starter for me...

Crazy when he's right footed.

 

[Ekeke]

Good player

 

[Yorkeontop]

Watch Ashley Young finish his career at United, he just wont go away I tell you.

 

[Mali_Zeus]

Watch Ashley Young finish his career at United, he just wont go away I tell you.

So what?

 

[Yorkeontop]

So what?

Just a prediction. I aint a hater.

 

[Mali_Zeus]

Just a prediction. I aint a hater.

Sorry then.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Another solid display. To be expected with the emotion and natural drive involved with returning to Villa Park but he did well to contain it and use it to his advantage.

Who'd have thought that he would be a genuine shout for one of our best outfield players of the season so far? Probably the most consistent outfield player.

 

[santeria13]

Played well again, but LVG doesn't seem to put any trust in him as a full back in a back 4.

I think that's largely down to the Leicester game . Young played as a LB in a back 4 for most of the game and was absolutely horrendous. I can't remember if he got subbed off or not but he was directly at fault for 1 or 2 of their goals.

Like it or not, the wing back role actually suits Young and I think this played a big part in why we ended up playing with a 3-5-2 today. There was no one else viable to play there in a back 4.

 

[bosnian_red]

I think that's largely down to the Leicester game . Young played as a LB in a back 4 for most of the game and was absolutely horrendous. I can't remember if he got subbed off or not but he was directly at fault for 1 or 2 of their goals.

Like it or not, the wing back role actually suits Young and I think this played a big part in why we ended up playing with a 3-5-2 today. There was no one else viable to play there in a back 4.

Think Rojo was at left back in that game, while Blackett was at fault for most of what went wrong (along with Rojo). Young hasn't actually had a poor performance this season I think.

 

[Hojoon]

I think that's largely down to the Leicester game . Young played as a LB in a back 4 for most of the game and was absolutely horrendous. I can't remember if he got subbed off or not but he was directly at fault for 1 or 2 of their goals.

Like it or not, the wing back role actually suits Young and I think this played a big part in why we ended up playing with a 3-5-2 today. There was no one else viable to play there in a back 4.

Young played no part in the Leicester match. Rojo was the one who was playing as the LB, and every defender bar Rafael had a shocker.

 

[santeria13]

Think Rojo was at left back in that game, while Blackett was at fault for most of what went wrong (along with Rojo). Young hasn't actually had a poor performance this season I think.

Oh. Well my memory must be even worse than I thought it was . I do however remember a game/incident this season where Young w as considerably disappointing as a LB in a back 4. I don't remember for how long he played there, or when it was but I am quite certain it happened.It would also explain why LVG refuses to play a back 4 without Rojo or Shaw fit.

Apart from that one portion of whatever game it was, I agree; he has been quite easily our most consistent outfield player this season.