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Fieldy: Martin O’Neill has hit back at the recent criticism of Ashley Young, describing him as one of the best wingers in Europe. Speaking on the official site O’Neill was reacting to media reports accusing Ash of a dip in form. ‘Sometimes people need to realise how tough it is. He tracks back to help his full-back, he’s covered 40 or 50 yards and the next thing you know, the midfielder gives him the ball back and he looks up and he’s got 90 yards to go and about 15 players to beat.’ A rumour in the Metro says we are after Manchester City defender Micah Richards and Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko this January. Pants to the first one, do we really need anymore defenders? As for the striker link, probably total pants also although a lot will depend on whether Heskey and John Carew find their shooting boots up until Jan? Hope not though, I’ll never remember how to spell that name!