Young keeps Sterling at arm’s length as United rallied back to overcome the City at the Etihad

Ashley Young urged his team-mates to show some pride in the badge and respect for the Manchester United fans as he inspired Saturday’s remarkable comeback at the Etihad Stadium with a rousing half-time speech.

Young and Michael Carrick, two senior members of José Mourinho’s squad, took the lead in trying to gee the team up after their embarrassing first-half performance. With United 2-0 down and being outplayed in all departments, Young took it upon himself to galvanise his team-mates and stop them from slipping to a defeat that would have handed City the title.

“The City fans are shouting ‘Olé’ and they’re embarrassing us. Are we going to stand for that?” Young is understood to have said. “Remember your responsibilities to the fans and the