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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 29
- Clean sheets
- 9
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 6
- Yellow cards
- 5
- Status
I think he is our only player to have improved under LVG...really surprised me with this seasons performances.
Smashley can do no wrong this season. Good on him too, I'm pleased for him. He's a good player.
Hopefully the goal will give him more confidence playing further forward again. Not scoring up til now this season isn't really an issue as a wing-back, but you would expect a confident attacking player to hit that earlier chance he had today first time.
Yeah his goalscoring record for us is terrible, considering he used to hit 10 goals a season for Villa and you usually expect players to have more chances and score more goals at a bigger club. No slight on his form this season though.
A lot of passion in that celebration. Expecting him to score a hattrick of wondergoals vs Arsenal now, all 25 yard curlers into the top corner.
Delighted for him, and happy he's won so many of you back over.
Could and probably should have scored alot earlier, very happy with his performance.
Important contributor to the team; Still want him sold this summer while his value is higher than it will ever be again.
Loved his celebration. Played for the shirt. cant ask for more.
It won't be that high, isn't he soon to be entering into the final year of his contract?
Anyway, don't see him being sold. He's been one of the best performers under van Gaal.
Ashley young (and fellaini) have really proved me wrong this season with their performances.
Young was fantastic tonight, always running at defenders, whipping in crosses And showed real passion.
If someone told me last season that young would be out performing Di Maria Id have laughed them out of the room.
Well played young!
Young was fantastic tonight, always running at defenders, whipping in crosses And showed real passion.
If someone told me last season that young would be out performing Di Maria Id have laughed them out of the room.
Well played young!
It would not be a great idea to sell him, at the very least next season he should be our super sub.
Expires in 2016, yes.
Ideally:
If we can get 6-8 million and his wages off, I think it's worth it. We should buy a 3rd fullback who can play both sides to go with Rafael and Shaw and I'd rather see Nani and a year older Januzaj getting minutes out wide.
Reality:
He's done very well under LVG and we won't sell him. We'll sell Rafael and the fullbacks will be Shaw, RB we buy, Valencia and Young.
I've been his biggest critic here, but I absolutely loved to see the passion he had after that goal. I'm won over. Not his best game today but he played well and has been solid all season.
I feel the same way, I wanted him gone last season but he has proved me wrong and I couldn't be happier for him.
Why get rid of a player who clearly loves and plays full of passion for the club? Plus, why get rid of someone who's actually performing well under our new manager.
I hope he stays.
I hope he stays.
I was critical of him last season but never wanted him gone really. I'm very happy that he's recapturing his best form for us now. Excellent stuff.
This wasn't a good game from him today. The fact that he was double-teamed for much of the match made it difficult for him, but his deliveries into the box weren't that great today. Still, though, his defensive work wasn't that bad at the end, and he did get a crucial winner for us.
He put Di Maria to shame. Very tricky player our Ashley. He beat two players at one point but his final delivery was shit. He's the only player we have that can take on and beat players.
He's not the only one for sure. Januzaj gave Gutierrez and van Aanholt a tough time, and di Maria still has the capability to beat players even if he hasn't demonstrated that recently, so it's not like Young's the only one who can do it.
I wouldn't say he was comfortably better than di Maria. He was less sloppy, yes, but he wasn't more dangerous than di Maria was in this match unlike against Sunderland. However, he did score the winner, so he does get credit for that.
Januzaj was worse than Di Maria IMO. Failed to impact the game despite his best efforts. He's just not the the free gliding player he was last season.
He was piss yesterday what game were you watching? Excellent stuff?? Saying that he's done well off late to turn opinion around but sums up where we are at when we have Young and Adnan as our wingers compared to Chelsea Hazard and Willian! Frightening drop off!
Agreed, Januzaj did well the match before but last night he was completely dog shite.
Yup, missed that this season to be fair. Ash's a top guy, proved that numerous times with different charity things, meeting fans at matches where he didn't play and all that shit, really happy to see this turnaround for him this season.
Great celebration 
He really is a Utd player.
That day, I felt a lot of respect towards him.
http://wasaafrica.blogspot.com/2012/10/ashley-young-is-spotted-among-fans.html
Ashley Young is spotted among fans during the Manchester United victory over Newcastle.
Manchester United Winger Ashley Young who is currently recovering from a knee injury was spotted among fans during the Manchester vs Newcastle game Sunday. Young who has not featured for Manchester since August and could be out of action till next month made the surprising decision to test his recuperating legs by climbing the upper tier of St Jame's Park to watch the match with travelling fans in a disguise. Trying to keep a low profile he was dressed in a long coat with a hood pulled over his face, but even with all the efforts made to avoid attention from Red Devils travelling fans, he was soon found out and swamped by fans who demanded autographs and took pictures of the player.
He really is a Utd player.That day, I felt a lot of respect towards him.
http://wasaafrica.blogspot.com/2012/10/ashley-young-is-spotted-among-fans.html
Ashley Young is spotted among fans during the Manchester United victory over Newcastle.
Manchester United Winger Ashley Young who is currently recovering from a knee injury was spotted among fans during the Manchester vs Newcastle game Sunday. Young who has not featured for Manchester since August and could be out of action till next month made the surprising decision to test his recuperating legs by climbing the upper tier of St Jame's Park to watch the match with travelling fans in a disguise. Trying to keep a low profile he was dressed in a long coat with a hood pulled over his face, but even with all the efforts made to avoid attention from Red Devils travelling fans, he was soon found out and swamped by fans who demanded autographs and took pictures of the player.
Wait i think you're onto something here mate.
that guy's face in the second pic
He was poor apart from the goal, hope that goal gave him a confidence boost.
I like him and I'm happy for him that he's having a better time of things this season but I still think we should sell him at the end of the season.
He'll turn 30 before this season is over. For a wide player that is pretty old, the pace will inevitably start to go.
He'll turn 30 before this season is over. For a wide player that is pretty old, the pace will inevitably start to go.
Good goal and decent performance but needs to have more and better end product. Too often he was in a decent position but the final ball was lacking.
Great to see him turn it around and grab a goal. However, still much prefer him on the right. I think he would benefit the play far more. Suits van Gaal perfectly though.
He has had a very good season, and credit to him. He has proved himself useful to the squad, which is a massive improvement on last season.
I still think it goes without saying that he is not of requisite quality to be our regular winger that takes us to the pinnacle. Although to be fair for him, not every team needs 11 world-beaters, and the fact is, we paid £60m to have one on the other wing, and just one was enough when that person was Ronaldo. Young could feasibly take up a Park Ji-Sung sort of role, but that would require Di Maria to get a lot closer to a Ronaldo sort of impact that he has done.
I still think it goes without saying that he is not of requisite quality to be our regular winger that takes us to the pinnacle. Although to be fair for him, not every team needs 11 world-beaters, and the fact is, we paid £60m to have one on the other wing, and just one was enough when that person was Ronaldo. Young could feasibly take up a Park Ji-Sung sort of role, but that would require Di Maria to get a lot closer to a Ronaldo sort of impact that he has done.
Not even in top 3 players this year. As always, Caf is overreacting and I wouldn't be surprised that when he next has two bad performances people will want him out again.
As for player of the season, I don't know how anyone can see past De Gea. He has saved us repeatedly this season (including on yesterday's match when he was by a distance our best player again).
I have him 2nd, only behind DDG.
He's the only player in the whole fecking squad who can actually cross a ball
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