Ashley Young says Manchester United relish "underdogs" ahead of derby

Ashley Young has revealed Manchester Untied thrive off after being labelled as underdogs and hopes the upcoming derby be fortunate for them as well. United have started a terrible season having won just five games of the Premier League fixtures. While the Citizens are in the run for the league title, sitting on the 3rd place of the league table. Though it wouldn't be an easy thing to win the champions, the Red Devils's 2 - 1 win over Tottenham hugely lifted the players' mood. Young admits the squad relish to prove people are wrong. He told Sky Sports: "I feel it helps when anybody thinks that United are underdogs going into a game. We know what we've got here. The team and the staff here know what we're building on. I had every confidence that we would go out and win the game. After the draws we had, it was important for us to get back to winning ways. We said before the game that we had to be on the front foot, we had to start well - and we've done that in a lot of games. We've gone 1-0 up and not been able to see games out. On another day, I feel we could have got more but we had to defend as a team as well and be resilient." In spite of the reports, claiming United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under the threat of being sacked, the Norwegian is still under no immediate danger of losing his job at Old Trafford. "A lot of people in the press still see him as the baby-faced assassin. But it was like I said before, when he arrived it was like the boss [Sir Alex Ferguson] had walked back through the door. When he gets down the business, it's serious. At times in the dressing room, he's had to lose it, and I think that's right when things aren't going well. You need to be told that. He's got a nice side and a horrible side, which I feel you need. A lot is said about managers, but it's down to the players at the end of the day," Young told about Solskjaer. Speaking on the upcoming derby, Young told they wouldn't need extra motivation ahead of the match. "Consistency has been the issue. Decisions or certain things we haven't done in games - we haven't stuck to our principles which is why we've not been able to get the right results. But everything came together in that game against Tottenham, and the confidence going into the Manchester derby will be sky-high. I don't think words will be needed. Of course, it matters to the fans and it's massive for the city. For us as players, I think everyone in the dressing room knows what it means. We've always got that 'never-say-die' attitude; that's the Man United way - if the other team score one, you score two. The other team score two, you score three - that's just how it is," he added.

Source: Sky Sports 

“I’ve loved every moment since I’ve been here”- Brendan Rodgers