Ashley Young has warned that Manchester United should not be written off on Wednesday evening as they attempt an improbable comeback against PSG in the Champions League (10pm).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men head to France for the second leg of their last-16 tie tonight trailing 2-0 after a proper pak slae at Old Trafford last month.
PSG are favourites to progress to the quarter-finals, but 33-year-old Young has advised them to take nothing for granted after seeing United revive their season since the Norwegian coach’s arrival.
“We know what we’re capable of,” he says. “People can write us off. People were writing us off at the start of the season, and people are writing us off now. It’s no different.
“Obviously, it’s going to be tough. It’s not going to be easy. We’ve got to go over there, win the game and score goals.
“I’ve got every faith if we defend well, and if we create the chances that I know we can do, we can win the game.”
Paul Pogba’s red card in the first game means he is unavailable for the return, while fellow midfielders Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard appear on a casualty list that also includes Phil Jones, Matteo Darmian, Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez.
However, Young is confident the spirit that fuelled Saturday’s 3-2 fightback victory over Southampton will serve his team well once again.
He said: “That’s the club’s way, the United way. Never say die.”
Solskjaer at least has striker Romelu Lukaku back in lethal form in front of goal, after he claimed a fine double to help see off the Saints.
The Belgian has scored four times in his past two outings after a nine-game barren run.
“I wouldn’t want to play against him,” adds Young. “He does give us a different presence.
“It’s good to see all the strikers in form, the whole team.
“It’s not just 11 men on the pitch, it’s a squad game.”