Yearning for Young

Last updated : 08 September 2008 By Tom Vickers

Ashley Young must have been shouting at the screen, if in fact, he decided to watch England's dour win over Andorra on Saturday.
The Villa winger, who was sensational last season as he helped his club to a top six finish, has picked up where he left off.
However, Young has had to endure incredulity of not being named in the England squad for the opening two World Cup Qualifiers.
And after watching Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing against the Andorran minnows in Barcelona, he will be wondering he hasn't been selected.
Young is debatably the best winger in the Premier League at the moment and at times he looks like he's from another planet when whizzing past defenders.
The former Watford man is certainly a shooting star for Villa and simply yearns for the chance to prove himself at international level.
Croatia, in Zagreb, would be just his stage.
Unfortunately, he won't be performing on it.
But, credit where it's due to Joe Cole, who came on to score twice against Andorra. The Chelsea midfielder deserves his place.
It's just a shame that Young hasn't been afforded his own chance to shine.