Phil Jones

SAF on Jones: "I didn't sign him because I thought we were vulnerable at centre-back, I signed him because he was just too good to miss."

Sir Alex Ferguson on Phil Jones: "We made an inquiry for him in the January transfer window but the club wouldn't sell him to us then."
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Sir Alex Ferguson: "Jones had a great season for Blackburn last year and is a player I have been trying to sign since last

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So was he the player we wanted in January, instead of Ashley Young.
 
Similar sort of comments to the ones just after we signed Rooney. Does look excellent, to be fair.
 
Pique is better than Rio with the ball and Vermaelen is excellent also. Todays injury ravaged Rio really is a shadow of the Rolls Royce of a defender he used to be.

The difference between Rio now and Rio a few years back is hardly noticeable. Bit more awkward, bit slower, and that's about it.

He's still immense. His performance levels haven't dropped to the extent whereby this sort of comment is fair.
 
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So was he the player we wanted in January, instead of Ashley Young.

Interesting. All the talk was that Jones was signed a year early.

Instead it seems he's been signed 6 months late.
 
Must admit I like the look of Jones so far from his limited time with us. He seems so calm and collected and does everything without much fuss. Be interesting to see how he plays from the start on Monday.
 
How good is this kid. :eek:

As Nev says, future captain. Never even a doubt weather he'd be good signing.
 
Just wow. 1st game at OT. Possibly one of the most assured debuts I have ever seen


Is that over the top?
 
Brilliant performace, he's a real leader.
 
He is 19 but he is our best defender tonight, strong and solid.
 
After witnessing the rise and rise of Smalling and now Jones I can say hand on heart I have no fears about our defense post Ferdinand and Vidic!
 
What a performance! This guy is also brilliant! That one save from Bale's shot was absolutely great.
 
Phil Jones was immense. Defoe never got a sniff.
 
No wonder every single club in country tried to get him.
 
Superb today.

I reckon I'm going to be trawling through the individuals threads on almost every player who played today saying just that :)

But he was very good. Really strong at attacking the ball. Can play as well.
 
You can see what Ferguson meant when he said he was one of those players you just can't miss signing.
 
How good was that play on the block on Bale's cross? Then the play where he ran the length of the pitch?!?

Our defense looks to be set for quite a while.
 
What a great signing buy us. Looked so comfortable at centre back. Must admit i was abit worried about our defence before the start of the game. I wont be again thats for sure.