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Young happy being senior presence at Man Utd

Ashley Young is happy being one of the most senior players with Manchester United.

At 29, the winger-turned-wing-back is one of the elders of the Reds' squad alongside the likes of Michael Carrick, Robin van Persie and Darren Fletcher.

"At the start of pre-season we were going through age order and I found myself at number six or seven and I thought 'wow, I am starting to get old now!" he joked with Inside United. "Being 29 you start to become one of the more senior players and I felt like that on tour.

"It puts more pressure on you but it's how you deal with that pressure - you want to be there to help the youngsters that are coming through into the first team. I think that showed in pre-season how the seniors help the youngsters and also help each other and all talk together on the pitch. We've got one [club] captain but when you're out there on the pitch it's like there is 11."

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