7 best goal line clearances ever

#6 Ashley Young against Stoke

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Goal-line clearances are always special considering that they are truly a last-gasp attempt to stop a goal. However, clearances like that become even more special when they happen in the dying moments of the game.

Only a few teams divided opinions like Manchester United did under Louis van Gaal, but when the fans look back at that era, they stand united (pun intended) in claiming that this was one of the best moments during that phase.

As Stoke City were chasing late equaliser, the ball fell kindly to Mame Diouf from a corner. Diouf was only 4 yards away from the goal and David De Gea was horribly out of position. The Senegalese took his shot in an instant, but Ashley Young slid in his feet out of nowhere.

Given the speed of the moment, there was almost no time for a reaction, but Young’s awareness and response in the blink of an eye was a sight to behold.

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