2024/25 Ashley Young

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

Way too slow to be playing. He’s an obvious target whenever he is selected, it’s a sad state of affairs that Dyche thinks he’s our best option

 

[street end]

A liability

 

[BullensRoad]

He was an attacking winger/forward for years, and only played full back for United because they could afford to play him there.

It just doesn’t make sense to me to play him there for us.

 

[carolinablue232]

He’s in denial as much as Dyche is. Has to know he can’t do it at this level anymore. That said, he doesn’t pick himself or offer himself a new deal.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Thing is, Young or Coleman could be ten times as good at defending as a kid like Dixon but it doesn't matter if their legs are gone- there's simply nothing you can do if the attacking players can just run away from you. You can't execute a perfect tackle if you're huffing and puffing ten yards behind them. So you might as well play the kid who can run.

 

[Nyhus]

I feel humuliated knowing this guy started the season for us. Its pathetic. If we cant get in some u21 player better than this, what are we even doing with the academy?

 

[helpimonfire]

Any chance he can get a 37 game ban for his red card?

 

[heatmeiser]

It's games like this that make most players realise their time is up and they need to retire.

Trouble is he had about 30 of them last season and the penny never dropped either

 

[MACCA75]

One of 3 on the pitch today that don’t even make the squad of any other team in the division.

 

[Delargeinho]

That was always going to be the problem when we gave new contracts to both Young and Coleman. One I could understand but, with Patterson also still at the club, it meant we couldn't possibly sign a right back. What club, other than Chelsea, obviously, could have 4 right backs in a squad of 25? I would've let them both go but keeping both was insanity and we are instantly reaping what we have sown.

I agree with you, I mean they can both play multiple positions, but aren't on the level anymore. Sportively we shouldn't have extended. I'm sure the financial situation did have a massive impact on that as they are fairly cheap in comparison to knew signings.

But thinking we would have little money to reduce all the things the squad lacks and all the positions that would need depth and quality upgrade, that's really hard choice, also considering it was pretty clear that we needed to sell Onana or Branthwaite first to even start with it. And the problems were rather in offense than defense last season...

Too add there was and still is a precarious situation with all the contracts running out 24 or 25, loans ending.

Coleman and Patterson have both the problem to be injured a lot, it doesn't help either. It is one of many positions to find a solution.

U saw today how Brighton punished our mistakes, and how we acted in similar situations in the first half... That was shocking as much as some of Dyche's choices.

 

[PeregrineT]

Young as emergency cover at LB is fine. Young starting is possibly the worst starter in the league.

The only hope is this forces Thelwell to get a RB in before the end of the window

 

[mccole]

Never play for us again please

 

[Zezti]

He shouldn't even still be here.

Why is he? Why is our RB situation still not 'kin fixed?!

 

[heatmeiser]

One of 3 on the pitch today that don’t even make the squad of any other team in the division.

Easiest pub quiz question ever

Keane
Young
Doucoure

 

[StateSideToffee]

Ashley Young has been my most hated player in the premier league dating back over a decade. Even prior to being a complete liability for us, he was a nasty scum of a player typical of the worst aspects of United.

I am not unbiased when considering his performances.

Nothing would please me more than for us to terminate his contract on Monday.