Manchester United captain Ashley Young has issued an impassioned defence of his Old Trafford team-mates, labelling under-fire David de Gea as 'world class'.
The United shot-stopper has been in poor form amid the club's recent slump, but experienced defender Young was quick to back him this week.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, the full-back said: 'David is a world-class player. He's probably the best in the world for me.
'When he lets a few goals in people are going to criticise him but for me it starts at the front, the midfield, defenders - if the ball doesn't get that far back the other team doesn't have a chance to score.
'It's not just him that should be criticised, it's the whole team. He's a confident person who will be ready for the challenge on Sunday.'
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under fire following seven defeats in the club's last nine matches, but Young insists that he has not lost the dressing room.
In fact, the England defender insists plenty of 'home truths' have been spoken between the players during their current run of bad form.
'You've got to when things aren't going well,' he continued. 'You can only imagine what's been said in that dressing room but that stays with us.'
'I know what the strength is, the characters in the dressing room, the spirit in the team we've got here. I know everybody wants to win those games and finish the season in the top four.
'There's going to be a lot of people turn round and say they know the club but when you're in it day in, day out, they're the ones that really do. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. But there's so many leaders in this team.'
