Young: Valencia has it all

Ashley Young has praised Antonio Valencia as a complete winger and says “he has it all.” Young competes with Valencia every week for a place in the squad, and between Valencia and Nani, Young certainly has a lot of competition.

The fact that Young is more than happy to praise Valencia, despite competing with him, shows the amount of respect Valencia has within the squad, and just how good a player he is.

“He attacks, he defends, he can shoot, he can cross, he can pass… he has it all and that’s why he scooped up everything at the end-of-season awards,” said Valencia. “It’s why the players voted for him and it’s why the fans voted for him. He’s fantastic to play with. Antonio, like every other player, knows how to look after himself as well – he knows what to eat, what to drink and he works closely with our fitness coaches.”