Young: Cheat claims have not affected me ‘one bit’

Ashley Young ia adamant he is not a diving “cheat”.

A public backlash against the 26-year-old was so strong after a couple of high profile incidents, that Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson “had a word” with him about the matter towards the end of the campaign.

Young confirmed he had spoken to Ferguson but refused to reveal whether he had been chastised by his club manager.