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.

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 [.

Manchester United made a successful debut onto the Europa League stage winning 2-0 away against Ajax, in the first leg of the round of 32. United take a comfortable lead back to Old Trafford, courtesy of second half goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez, but will be without Antonio Valencia for up to four [.

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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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 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 [.

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.

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 [.

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.

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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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.

Manchester United are entering a crucial stage in their title defense and with Europa League commitments set to commence in a few weeks, Sir Alex Ferguson is counting on the return of energetic midfielder Tom Cleverley.

Although Sir Alex will also have Ashley Young and Anderson return to training this week, he is particularly excited about seeing Cleverley back in a fortnight's time.

What. A. Game! If there ever was a marque game for the Premier League it was this one. Great goals, drama, penalties, a wonderful comeback, and horrible refereeing. A lot of people are of the opinion that Howard Webb was Uniteds best player of the day, but the "best referee in the world" had an [...]

David Silva is behind more goals than any other midfielder, having a total of 17 goals and assists, followed by Gareth Bale on 16. Nani and Mata are tied on 13, Valencia and Nasri on 10, Giggs with 9 and Young on 7. However, when you take in to consideration the games they've actually played in, specifically focussing on starts, Giggsy comes out top with an impressive 1.

As the build up continues and gathers pace for the big game this Saturday against our hated arch-rivals, Liverpool, the team we love to hate and that too with a passion wherever you are in the globe,...
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Manchester United took care of Ajax today 2-0 in a competition that they aren't all familiar with The Europa League and Ashley Young scored his first goal since September. Though Young is fit and firing again after a ... Continue reading →

Ashley Young, who scored Manchester United's opening goal against Ajax this week, has claimed that he is getting used to every game being a cup final for the opposition.

"You realise from the first time you join the club how much pressure is put on you," he said. "And every team wants to beat Man United.

How strange it was to watch Manchester United play on a Thursday night in a European game. As the players lined up, they heard the anthem of the Europa League which was uncharted territory for anyone...
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Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (Bursaspor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United).

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).

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 [.

It's been quite a break from Premier League action with FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League football taking centre stage, but the 2.7 million fantasy managers worldwide can now log back in to their FPL accounts and get ... Continue reading →

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.

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

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 [.

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 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 [.

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 →

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.

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 [.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 [.

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.

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.