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Manchester United star Luke Shaw praises ‘phenomenal’ Phil Jones despite Wolves defeat 

Manchester United star Luke Shaw praised ‘phenomenal’ Phil Jones after Wolves defeat .
Manchester United star Luke Shaw praised ‘phenomenal’ Phil Jones after Wolves defeat .

Manchester United star Luke Shaw praised ‘phenomenal’ Phil Jones after Wolves defeat 

According to SkySports, Manchester United star, Luke Shaw praised the performance of Phil Jones, who made his first professional appearance for United in two years against Wolverhampton Wanderers. 

Phil Jones has struggled throughout his Manchester United career. After the arrival of Raphaël Varane and Harry Maguire, it was clear that Red Devils don’t require the services of the English defender anymore. 

However, the 29-year-old stuck out and worked hard behind the scenes for his comeback. The centre-back had only played two competitive matches the season for the United U23 side to enhance his performances. 

Manchester United star Luke Shaw praised ‘phenomenal’ Phil Jones after Wolves defeat .  (imago Images)
Phil Jones played three matches with the U23 side to enhance his performance. (imago Images)

It is believed that Ralf Rangnick has been impressed by the growth of Phil Jones. United, however, faced a problem with their regular lineup. Club captain Maguire couldn’t feature after being injured, and Eric Bailly also needed to be substituted against Burnley. So, the German took the best of playing Jones in the back. 

Manchester United star Luke Shaw believes despite a lot of criticism, Jones worked hard and delivered when it mattered. 

“One thing I will say is Phil Jones should be proud of himself. He’s been criticised for a number of years constantly, people always getting at him, but he’s stuck by it, so professional, he’s trained so hard, and he got his chance.”

Manchester United star Luke Shaw praised ‘phenomenal’ Phil Jones after Wolves defeat .
Phil Jones gave a top-notch performance against Wolves.

Luke further hailed the defender’s performance against Wolves and suggested that Jones has capitalized on the chance presented to him. 

“I think he was phenomenal, and he needs a lot of respect for that because he was out for over a year, and this was his first big game back, and he was exceptional.”

Yesterday’s game was Jones’ first game since 22 January 2022. Furthermore, The defender had the longest gap between Premier League appearances for any player who hasn’t left the club for United. 

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The Red Devils have struggled with the defence throughout the season. Bailly and Victor Lindelöf has been off form. Furthermore, Club record signing Maguire has made several blunders, and Varane couldn’t maintain his fitness and missed several games. 

Red Devils currently poses big names on the team; however, a lot of work needs to be done on the pitch to make United a contender for the top four spot. The hectic schedule has already played its part regarding players’ injuries, and therefore, Jones’ return to form could be a good sign for Manchester United.

Written by Surajit Das

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