Ashley Young borrowed words from Jose Mourinho's famous quote while reacting to overturned penalty decision against Manchester United.

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Young quotes Mourinho on XReacted to overturned last-minute penaltyEverton and Man Utd played out a 2-2 drawFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱AFPWHAT HAPPENED?

The former United star was shoved by Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt inside the penalty box in the 93rd minute after Andre Onana saved a shot from Idrissa Gueye. The on-field referee initially awarded Everton a spot-kick but after a thorough VAR check, the decision was overturned. The Toffees eventually settled for a 2-2 draw despite taking a two-goal lead in the first half.

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After the game, Young took to social media to share his reaction to the incident as he used former Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho's quote from 11 years ago. While answering a media question back in 2014, after Chelsea's defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League, the then-Blues boss had famously told Sky Sports: "I prefer not to speak. If I speak, I am in big trouble. In big trouble. And I don’t want to be in big trouble.”

WHAT ASHLEY YOUNG SAID

Taking to X, the former England international wrote: "A point’s a point, onwards and upwards! Decisions, Angles “I prefer not to speak, if I speak I am in big trouble“ UTFT."

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The Merseyside club, who are on a roll in the Premier League since David Moyes returned to Goodison Park, will be next seen in action on Wednesday as they take on Brentford in a league clash.