Young: With & Against

Manchester United winger Ashley Young brings almost a decade of Premier League experience to the table as he selects the best players he's worked 'With and Against' in our special feature.

Young spent several seasons in the top flight with Aston Villa and Watford before joining the Reds, hence why a number of United stars feature on both sides of the coin as the 30-year-old picks his top colleagues and opponents.

In our exclusive interview, he selects the premier exponents in 11 different aspects of the game - speed, fitness, tackling, passing, finishing, set-pieces, crossing, heading, dribbling, leadership and technical ability.

Fastest player you’ve played with? "Theo Walcott with England."

Fastest player you've played against? "Theo again, for Arsenal."

Fittest player you’ve played with? "James Milner."

Fittest player you’ve played against? "James again!"

Toughest tackler you’ve played with? "Steven Gerrard."

Toughest tackler you’ve played against? "Scholesy."

Best passer you’ve played with? "Scholesy and Carras."

Best passer you’ve played against? "Scholesy."

Best finisher you’ve played with? "Wazza."

Best finisher you’ve played against? "Michael Owen."

Best at set-pieces you’ve played with? "Stewart Downing."

Best at set-pieces you’ve played against? "Cristiano."

Best crosser you’ve played with? "Stewart Downing."

Best crosser you’ve played against? "Giggsy."

Best header of the ball played with? "Vidic."

Best header of the ball played against? "Felli."

Best dribbler you’ve played with? "Giggsy."

Best dribbler you’ve played against? "Cristiano."

Best leader with? "Stiliyan Petrov. Incredible guy who went through so much."

Best leader played against? "Rio."

Best technically gifted player you’ve played with? "Wazza."

Best technically gifted player you’ve played against? "Scholesy."

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