Manchester United captain Ashley Young remains confident the club's resilience can overcome a daunting Champions League challenge against Paris Saint-Germain, despite a 2-0 first-leg deficit from Old Trafford in February.
United's historic challenge ¶
No team has ever advanced in the competition's knockout stage after losing a home leg by two goals or more, but Young believes the squad's fighting spirit under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer offers a path to survival.
Struggles and determination ¶
The Red Devils face significant obstacles, including the absence of 10 key players due to suspension and injury. Paul Pogba's ban, along with injuries to Anthony Martial, Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard, Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia, and Matteo Darmian, has left Solskjaer with a depleted squad.
"It just shows the team spirit we’ve got and the desire to get back into games. I think we showed that we’ve got that resilience to keep going right to the final whistle. That’s the club’s way, the United way. Never say die," Young stated. "People can write us off. They were writing us off at the start of the season and they’re writing us off now. It’s no different. Obviously it’s going to be tough. We’ve got to go over there, win the game and score goals. I’ve got every faith if we defend well and create chances, we can win," he added.
Young emphasized the team's recent 3-2 comeback victory against Southampton as evidence of their fighting qualities, despite the daunting task of overturning the deficit in Paris on Wednesday.
