‘Nothing like a plan coming together!’: Ashley Young sends cheeky tweet to Gary Neville after Aston Villa’s draw with Liverpool put his former club Man United on the brink of a top-four finish
Aston Villa full back Ashley Young posted a cheeky tweet on Sunday morning after doing his former club Manchester United a huge favor in the race for the top four.
Villa face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, with the Reds trying to catch Newcastle and United after winning seven games on the bounce.
But Villa ended Liverpool’s winning run as they held them to a 1-1 draw, meaning United need just one point from their last two games to secure Champions League football for next season.
Gary Neville admitted earlier this week on Monday Night Football that the ‘unthinkable’ could happen, with Liverpool possibly finishing above United despite trailing them in the table for most of the season. That now looks highly unlikely, and Young has joked about helping out his old club on social media.
‘Nothing like a plan coming together, OOPS @GNev2,’ Young tweeted.
Aston Villa held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday to end their top four hopes
Ashley Young came on as a second-half substitute to help his side to a hard-fought draw
Young sent a cheeky tweet to Gary Neville after doing his old club Man United a huge favour
Young spent eight-and-a-half years at United between 2011 and 2020, and clearly still has a soft spot for the Red Devils.
During this time, Young won the Premier League, Europa League and both domestic cups before moving to Inter Milan and then back to Villa.
While Liverpool could only draw with Villa, United beat Bournemouth 1-0 thanks to an acrobatic volley from Casemiro on Saturday afternoon.
They look set to finish in the top four as they host Chelsea and Fulham over the next seven days.
Erik ten Hag’s men need just a draw from one of these games, and are expected to do so without losing a league game at Old Trafford since the opening day of the season.
Young’s Villa also have a game to play on the final day when they face Brighton at Villa Park.
The Midlands club are currently seventh in the table, and may need a victory to hold on to a European spot ahead of Tottenham and Brentford.
Man United beat Bournemouth to move within a point of securing a top-four finish
