by Adam Bath
Friday 5 October 2018 14:17
Ashley
Young admits he still feels like a 20-year-old as the experienced defender
gears up with the rest of the Manchester United squad for the Premier League
fixture against Newcastle United.
Young admits he still feels like a 20-year-old as the experienced defender
gears up with the rest of the Manchester United squad for the Premier League
fixture against Newcastle United.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s kick-off,
the 33-year-old expressed how he still has the desire, along with the rest of
the squad, to achieve success at Old Trafford as he approaches the twilight
period of his playing career.
the 33-year-old expressed how he still has the desire, along with the rest of
the squad, to achieve success at Old Trafford as he approaches the twilight
period of his playing career.
“I think when you come through this door
you understand the size of the club and the pressures that come with this club,
and it’s a club that wants to win trophies and has done in previous
years,” he said. “There are no players in this squad that don’t want
to win trophies.
you understand the size of the club and the pressures that come with this club,
and it’s a club that wants to win trophies and has done in previous
years,” he said. “There are no players in this squad that don’t want
to win trophies.
”I’m sat here at 33 feeling as young as
any 20-year-old now and I’ve still got that fight, that desire and that hunger
to go out and win things. I don’t think that will ever leave me and everybody
in that squad wants to win trophies. When you come to a club like United that
is your aim, to go and win trophies.“
any 20-year-old now and I’ve still got that fight, that desire and that hunger
to go out and win things. I don’t think that will ever leave me and everybody
in that squad wants to win trophies. When you come to a club like United that
is your aim, to go and win trophies.“
With Young having accumulated over 150
league appearances for the Reds during his seven seasons with the club, he is
open to offering the club’s youngsters advice on settling in to a club of
United’s stature.
league appearances for the Reds during his seven seasons with the club, he is
open to offering the club’s youngsters advice on settling in to a club of
United’s stature.
“Obviously I have more knowledge than
the youngsters in the squad, but when you go out on that pitch there’s 11
captains out there,” he said. “Everyone’s got a voice, everybody
wants to talk, to win.
the youngsters in the squad, but when you go out on that pitch there’s 11
captains out there,” he said. “Everyone’s got a voice, everybody
wants to talk, to win.
”If any of the youngsters want to come
and ask questions, then obviously I will try and give the knowledge that I’ve
got and have since I’ve been at the club to them and just try and get us back
to winning ways.“
and ask questions, then obviously I will try and give the knowledge that I’ve
got and have since I’ve been at the club to them and just try and get us back
to winning ways.“
Saturday’s visitors to Old Trafford are
still in search of their first Premier League win of the campaign. However,
with Rafa Benitez at the helm, Young anticipates United will need to play a
waiting game if the opening goal doesn’t materialise early on.
still in search of their first Premier League win of the campaign. However,
with Rafa Benitez at the helm, Young anticipates United will need to play a
waiting game if the opening goal doesn’t materialise early on.
“We’re going to have to be
patient,” he told us. “Rafa Benitez knows how to set teams up and
he’s come to Old Trafford and done that in the past. We want to score in the
first few minutes, but if we don’t and we get to half time and we’re drawing,
then we’ve just got to be patient and keep playing the way that I know we can
play, create chances, take one of them and then just build on that.
patient,” he told us. “Rafa Benitez knows how to set teams up and
he’s come to Old Trafford and done that in the past. We want to score in the
first few minutes, but if we don’t and we get to half time and we’re drawing,
then we’ve just got to be patient and keep playing the way that I know we can
play, create chances, take one of them and then just build on that.
”As long as we start well and we show
the signs that we showed in midweek, and build on that, then I’ve got every
faith that we will go and get three points.“
the signs that we showed in midweek, and build on that, then I’ve got every
faith that we will go and get three points.“