Danny Welbeck got his first England goal in their 1-0 win over Belgium in a friendly. Ashley Young got the assist for the goal which saw Welbeck finish with a lovely dink over the keeper.

"To get my first England goal in that way, obviously I'm really delighted and it's a massive honour," said Welbeck.

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Ashley Young has reflected on his first year at United, claiming that his strong desire to win is something he shares in common with Sir Alex Ferguson.

"Sir Alex Ferguson has been a massive influence on me," Young told The Mirror. "I said at the time that as soon as Sir Alex comes knocking at the door, it's a no-brainer.

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Ashley Young's classy ninth minute finish was enough to see new England manager Roy Hodgson a winning start to his England reign against Norway, in this Euro 2012 warm up friendly.

We had left at Wembley on a balmy night in May, humbled and outclassed by Barcelona's spider-web of exquisite passes and touches, we reunited with them at the same venue barely more than two months later, on a sunny August afternoon for the most unfriendly of Community Shields against bitter rivals Manchester City.

Hart, Green, Ruddy Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck.

"Four Reds In England Squad" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Actions, we are often told, speak louder than words. The ugly scenes that unfolded on Monday night at Ewood Park offered a kind of twisted backing to the statement as for the first time it became apparent how much inept owners can ruin a football club. Forget the likes of Coventry, both Sheffield teams and [.

"VIDEO: Scholes and Young Goals vs Swansea" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

The biggest and most important Manchester derby of recent times brought with it disappointment and begrudging acceptance that the opposition deserved the win and were the better side for Manchester...
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TweetManchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he needed to 'have words' with winger Ashley Young in the wake of his latest diving storm. Young took a plunge during Manchester United's 4-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend prompting outrage from the Villa bench as Young's reputation for diving continues to grow.

Some players have always gone down too easily, there is no denying that, and it happens on numerous occasions in every game but the spotlight comes in high profile situations.

Speculation has been rife in recent weeks, especially with the actions of Manchester United's Ashley Young. The pacy winger has won his side two crucial penalties in their title run-in despite clearly going to ground far too easily on both occasions.

On a weekend, where the entire football world and more witnessed a very sad and sickening scene in Italy as Livorno's Pierpaolo Morosini tried to stay on his feet as he battled a cardiac arrest...
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Even Fergie is calling Ashley a big tutu-wearin' diver, so it must be bad. (Though do make sure to note one can dive while the penalty is deserved.) Ashley's aerial acrobatics have earned headlines of recent, particularly against QPR, but the way he vaulted his body against Aston Villa this weekened put the video editing internet community on high alert.

Yesterday was supposed to be a glorious mid-April afternoon of football, as fans across the country focused their attention to Old Trafford and Wembley, with Manchester United looking to restore their gap at the top of the table and Spurs and Chelsea playing out an all-Londoner semifinal to gain a spot in the FA Cup [.

TweetIn the wake of yet another diving scandal Manchester United winger Ashley Young has been lambasted by pundits as well as fellow professionals. The vertigo-suffering winger took another plunge to earn his side a seventh minute penalty during Manchester United's match with Aston Villa on Sunday. Wayne Rooney dispatched the spot-kick and United duly went [.

After their 5-1 demolition of Spurs last night, Chelsea are undoubtedly on cloud nine and about to pop all the champagne available in Roman Abramovich's yacht. Wouldn't you be if you were Frank Lampard? He's confident and walks with a spring in his step these days, especially ahead of Wednesday's Champions League encounter against Barcelona.

Manchester United restored their 5-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa courtesy of two goals from Wayne Rooney and one apiece from Danny Welbeck and Nani. Much like in their game against QPR, a controversial penalty incident involving Ashley Young was the talking point of the [.

If you read one match report, read Eli's excellent recap.

If you read more than one, here are some good options: 700Level, CSNPhilly, MLSSoccer, SBI, PhillySoccerNews, the Examiner, the Inquirer, and Goal.

Second-round SuperDraft pick Ray Gaddis made a fine debut last night. More on Gaddis' debut and Danny Califf's absence from Dave Zeitlin.

Manchester United opened an eight-point gap at the top of the table following a 2-0 win against 10-man QPR, as Manchester City's title hopes were dealt a huge blow after they were defeated at Arsenal. United benefited of a good amount of luck as referee Lee Mason awarded a penalty with the game only 14 [.

I'm hoping the long gap between games isn't causing the players to lose focus as badly as it has me – although it is a concern after our last performance!

This is just a bit of interactive fun to fill the time before we take on city tomorrow.

One object of the exercise is to test whether your loyalty to Arsenal might just possibly cloud your judgement in matters concerning by far the greatest team the world has ever seen.

I'm hoping the long gap between games isn't causing the players to lose focus as badly as it has me – although it is a concern after our last performance!

This is just a bit of interactive fun to fill the time before we take on city tomorrow.

One object of the exercise is to test whether your loyalty to Arsenal might just possibly cloud your judgement in matters concerning by far the greatest team the world has ever seen.

Manchester United's success in leapfrogging Manchester City have given lots of pressure for the Eastlands as according to United's winger, Ashley Young his side is pretty much playing without any fear at all.

Young believes that at the moment City players are feeling the fear of completely losing track of the league title, especially as Roberto Mancini's team kept on struggling while Sir Alex Ferguson's side can't seem to stop winning.

There was an explosion of joy at the final whistle at the Darwen End of Ewood Park. Manchester United fans have a reason to celebrate as they came away from Ewood Park with 3 points and in that...
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Ashley Young has reiterated the point about the importance of experience, claiming that the likes of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes command respect in the dressing room.

"The younger players have taken over this season, with their music and general loudness," he said. "But if someone like Ryan Giggs or Paul Scholes starts talking we all sit down and listen.

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Ashley Young added to Antonio Valencia's stunning opener as Manchester United moved 5 points clear at the top of the EPL.

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"VIDEO: Valencia and Young Goals vs Blackburn" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

One game less, eight games to go, three points clear on top of the English Premier League, on a run of 9 wins in the last 10 league matches; a good run of form. This is made more impressive by the...
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Manchester United were knocked out of the Europa League by a rampant Athletic Bilbao side, after a 2-1 defeat in Spain condemned them to an aggregate 5-3 defeat. Ten months ago Wayne Rooney scored against a Spanish side on club's football biggest stage. Tonight he repeated the feat but the outcome was the same.

Despite the lack of an official announcement regarding Paul Pogba's new deal, Tuesday's sport pages run plenty of stories regarding Manchester United. Let's start with the Telegraph, where former Arsenal striker Alan Smith believes that United will edge City to the title by a single point, despite predicting that the Reds will draw at Wolves and [.

A Wayne Rooney brace secured three points for Manchester United against West Bromwich Albion and sent Fergie's men top of the league as City conceded defeat at Swansea. United went into the game knowing that they had to put Thursday's dismal performance behind them and, more importantly, keep the pressure on their neighbours.

So the top two Premier League teams lost to the 5th place and 4th place teams from Spain and Portugal this week. Best league in the world? Perhaps not... Meanwhile, Messi scored 5 goals in a single Champions League game. What ... Continue reading →

Manchester United slumped to a 3-2 home defeat against Athletic Bilbao, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League. Despite David DeGea's heroic performance, the Red Devils now face an uphill struggle to overturn the deficit in Spain in a week time. United were outplayed, outthought and outran and, bar [.

Manchester United fans were able to breathe a huge sigh of relief when the team managed to go in 1-0 up at half-time following a Wayne Rooney goal. United had been outplayed for much of the first half and probably would have been happy with just stopping Spurs from scoring.

Ashley Young went on to score two second half goals in a game United won 3-1 and he has acknowledged United weren't at their best on the day.

Manchester United followed the "smash and grab" cliché to perfection as two Ashley Young struck twice in the second half to seal a huge win for the Reds, which keeps them within two points of league leaders Manchester City. Wayne Rooney had put United ahead on the stroke of half time confirming his status [.

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"VIDEO: Rooney and Young Goals vs Spurs" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

All over the world, headlines would be written about Ryan Giggs getting a late winner for Manchester United in his 900th appearance for the club. Let's rewind a bit to the start of the game and it...
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Ryan Giggs scored a dramatic 92nd minute winner on the day he celebrated his 900th appearance for Manchester United, to beat Norwich 2-1 in a pulsating encounter at Carrow Road. The Welsh legend's goal ensured a fairytale finish to his special day and kept United within two points of league leaders City.

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Manchester United survived a late scare to progress to the next round of the Europa League. Despite losing 2-1 to Ajax at Old Trafford, United advance to the last 16 of competition after winning 3-2 on aggregate, but will be concerned with another disappointing performance in Europe. Ryan Giggs was made to wait for his [.