Everton supporters send blunt Premier League message as Ashley Young hits back at social media jibes

Idrissa Gueye’s strike on the hour mark ensured Everton secured the win they needed against Brentford to confirm their Premier League status for next season.

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Young at it again as stars take to socials

Blues boss Sean Dyche doesn’t do social media but several of his playing squad are active on the platforms and while it might be viewed as more of the preserve of the younger generation, it was the elder statesman in the Everton team who was causing waves again. Fresh from his ‘Cry Me A River’ post on the back of Nottingham Forest’s controversial full-time tweet complaining about the match officials’ decisions in their 2-0 loss to the Blues six days earlier, Ashley Young was logging on and settling scores.

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The 38-year-old proclaimed: “WOW……What A Massive Week. Written off non-stop but we never say die, Stuck Together through all the noise outside, our job was to talk on the pitch and that’s what we have done. UTFT.”

In the same message, Young added: “Another Personal Milestone for me 450 Premier League Games NOT OUT. Fine (wine emoji) Age is nothing but a number! Here’s to the next 450.”

Young, who also won a clean sweep of domestic honours with Manchester United in a 261-game spell at Old Trafford, also hit back at a supposed fan of the Red Devils who had taken exception to his Justin Timberlake reference. The account replied with: “You’re getting relegated pal,” to which Young responded: “UNLUCKY PAL, I DON’T