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2014-15 Performances

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6.3 Season Average Rating
Appearances
29
Clean sheets
9
Goals
2
Assists
6
Yellow cards
5
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Hojoon said:
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.
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Yes, I've realised I was completely wrong there. There was a period in one game where he played dreadfully as a LB in a back 4. I can't remember what game it was or for how long he was playing there however.

I just remember thinking to myself at that point 'well this is the last time LVG tries that..' or something along those lines.
 
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MOTM for me. Thought he was our best attacking threat by a long way. Pleased that he has turned it around. Similar to Fellaini, making fans eat their words (me included). Hope he keeps it up. Also agree with everyone, silly to move him when he was absolutely destroying Lowton.
 
Our best player yesterday, got the better of Lowton every time. Not all of his crosses were good but the one to Falcao is the most important of course.
 
He needs more support when playing down that left wing I feel. It's clear we were playing most of our attack down that left hand side, so I reckon Mata should try to become more available. Young is great when he plays give-and-go with players, and we get into dangerous positions when he does so. I also think he has an effective cross when he cuts back. It's that sort of low, fast ball that is hard to defend and only requires a little flick on.
 
He is a different player when he mixes it up and beats the defender on his left. He has the ability to do this but has only done it recently and not at all in the last 2 seasons.

He was our best player against villa until being strangely switched to the right.
 
I’m not a big fan of him, even when he played very well when he came, but we have to say that he’s been good this year.

But if Ashley Young is our best player, it’s that our team is very poor to be honest
 
i am surprised that he was MOTM for so many people, i thought he was frustrating to watch most of the time with his crossing. Ok he tried something, but his crossing needs to be looked at even if he made an assist. For a winger and someone who was the main man at Aston Villa for years with free kicks and corners, his end product is wasteful. He whips them in randomly and finally with luck it ends up to someone. Shaw is still the no1 for me, hope he is back soon.
 
izec said:
i am surprised that he was MOTM for so many people, i thought he was frustrating to watch most of the time with his crossing. Ok he tried something, but his crossing needs to be looked at even if he made an assist. For a winger and someone who was the main man at Aston Villa for years with free kicks and corners, his end product is wasteful. He whips them in randomly and finally with luck it ends up to someone. Shaw is still the no1 for me, hope he is back soon.
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I thought he crossing was very good from the left, but very poor from the right after LVG swapped him over. He did get the assist remember, and nearly scored from another dangerous cross that nearly snook in the far corner.
 
Sied said:
I thought he crossing was very good from the left, but very poor from the right after LVG swapped him over. He did get the assist remember, and nearly scored from another dangerous cross that nearly snook in the far corner.
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maybe his crosses werent as bad, but my god the last minutes were frustrating when your only weapon is Young whipping them in from the right. I still think he relies on luck if i look at his statistics.
 
izec said:
maybe his crosses werent as bad, but my god the last minutes were frustrating when your only weapon is Young whipping them in from the right. I still think he relies on luck if i look at his statistics.
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I agree, the crossing at the end of the game seemed very aimless and hit and hope. Nevertheless, he was producing more crosses from his side than di Maria was on the opposite side.

I also think that there is always a little luck involved in these crosses when you're playing against a team that have so many men behind the ball. Your stats can look shite if the men in the box aren't finishing, or excellent if they are - All from the same delivery.
 
Man Utd 3:1 Newcastle
Having another good game today.
 
He'll assist Falcao directly 5 times before this season is out.

He's the only one who sees his runs.
 
When youngs your major outlet you just hope he continues this form. Has put in some good crosses first half
 
LVG has done an amazing job to transform him back into the player he was in our first season (and at villa). Clearly has the confidence to take on defenders and his crossing has been vastly improved.

Very dangerous on our left flank and he has been stellar in his defending too. Don't see why he couldn't play as a left back in a four man defence. Clearly he is heading that way in his career and its working out fine for him.
 
I'd like to point out that I always had far more faith in him than either Nani or Valencia and he was always my favourite of the three, and I, for one, am delighted he is proving all the haters wrong.

:wenger:
 
Deserved atleast 1 assist. Falcao should be doing better from the two peach crosses he got.
 
Gotta feel a bit sorry for Young today, he keeps putting in great crosses, and the strikers keep missing them.
 
He just looks like he's enjoying his football again, real confidence in his play.
 
I think its important to remember performances like this, where his stats wont show any goals or assists but he's been fantastic in all aspects of his game.
 
He's been amazing. I'm not sure if Shaw should automatically play ahead of him when he comes back from injury now.
 
Should of had at least 2 assists today, just been a great wing back for us so far.

Smashley>Lahm and Alaba.
bite
 
Crossing was very good today, and on another day Falcao might have had two goals from it. And on another day, he probably will.
 
Top top performance. Looks like a different player altogether. Superb stuff. Could easily have had 2-3 assists.
 
I have to admit that Young has been very good of late. I don't see any justification in dropping him any time soon.
 
Growing in confidence from game to game, some really tricky play out on the left today, like suddenly he has more ideas than cutting inside and whipping it in.
 
Full of confidence

I'm reminded of Van Gaal's comment in the press conference that if Ashley Young hadn't made the cross then Falcao wouldn't have made the header at Villa Park. Young knows his job and has the confidence of his "trainer-coach".
 
Devil may care said:
Growing in confidence from game to game, some really tricky play out on the left today, like suddenly he has more ideas than cutting inside and whipping it in.
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Spot on, if a player has got one trick but is very good at it, he should abuse it like Robben for instance. However for players like Young, variety can only help them confuse their opponents.
 
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