Ashley 'Messi' Young at it now.
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HEART OF THE MATTER ... Man Utd star Ashley Young
By MARTIN BLACKBURN
Last Updated: 06th March 2012
ASHLEY YOUNG has warned Manchester City that the champions will be ready to pounce when they slip up.
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Manchester United closed the gap at the top to two points with a massive victory away to third-placed Tottenham on Sunday.
And Alex Ferguson's men now look to have the easier run-in.
Young turned in a super two-goal show at White Hart Lane and says United are in the mood to hunt down their neighbours over the next two months.
The England forward said: "Any time they slip up and we can take advantage, then we will.
"We'll keep pegging them back. As Paul Scholes said the other day, we think we'll have to win every game.
"So as long as we keep doing that, we'll be OK. We'll just concentrate on ourselves, take each game as it comes.
"We've just had two tough away games at Tottenham and Norwich. Every game between now and the end will be tough."
Young and Scholes are not the only people in Manchester who think United can win their remaining 11 games — City boss Roberto Mancini is also sure Fergie's side have what it takes to bag a maximum 33 points, so says his boys must do the same to lift the title.
Young, 26, missed around six weeks in the new year through injury but is now starting to rediscover his early-season form.
Three goals for club and country in the space of a week suggests he could be a key player for United between now and the end of the season.
He said: "I'm getting back to my best. Any player is disappointed when he's injured. I've needed to get myself back fit.
"I'm ready to go and champing at the bit now. I want to play every game. We have to play each game as it comes but it's exciting times."
Defender Rio Ferdinand believes the return of his Three Lions team-mate is a major boost.
He said: "It is fantastic to see Ashley back. It takes you a couple of games to get back into the groove. Before his injury he was flying and now it looks like he is back into form.
"We have just got to keep winning the games in front of us — that is all we can do.
"If we do that we'll put pressure on the other teams."
