Young issues title warning

ASHLEY Young has warned the rest of the Barclays Premier League that Manchester United are again now showing the spirit of champions.

The Red Devils moved up to within striking distance of the top four following a hard–earned 1–0 win at Norwich City.

Substitute Danny Welbeck got the only goal as he made the most of a somewhat fortunate opening at the start of the second half when a ricocheted clearance sent him clear.

It was a fourth straight Premier League win for David Moyes’ rejuvenated team, who are also into the semi–finals of the Capital One Cup and last 16 of the Champions League.

England forward Young insists the whole club remains focused on the ultimate goal of retaining their crown come May.

“It is more our character and team spirit, to bounce back from defeats and disappointing performances,” the 28 year old said.

“We show that resilience, that strength in depth in the squad, that team spirit — we have got all that off the field, so when you take that onto the field, you win games and we have shown that in the past few performances.

“I keep talking about the momentum we are building. As long as we keep playing the way we have, we will keep building that up.”

Rooney is expected to be available for the game against Spurs, while Moyes also revealed striker Robin van Persie was close to a return from his injury lay–off.