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2014-15 Performances

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5.8 Season Average Rating
Appearances
24
Clean sheets
7
Goals
0
Assists
1
Yellow cards
3
FromTheBench said:
The problem is we have also turned players who weren't injured much at all in Shaw and Rojo into injury prone as well somehow. So who do we even buy ?

And people want a already quite Injury prone Hummels.:annoyed:
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True. The problem is, that there isn't a hell of a lot of choices out there unfortunately
 
Cheesy said:
Yeah, would be a mistake to sell him, but he shouldn't be a first team starter in the long-term unless his fitness and overall game both improve.
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Aye, having him and Smalling compete for the same spot in the team seems fair. Whoever can stay fit the most wins.
 
FromTheBench said:
The problem is we have also turned players who weren't injured much at all in Shaw and Rojo into injury prone as well somehow. So who do we even buy ?

And people want a already quite Injury prone Hummels.:annoyed:
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Maybe it's all one & the same problem. Considering how many opposition players he's managed to hurt, you gotta figure Jone's been dealing out some pain in practice games as well.
 
His injury record is completely woeful but he is only 23 years old so it would be absolutely crazy to just cut ties with him this summer. If we are bringing in a proper CB this summer then he will be a great squad option to have in the future.

This recent injury shouldn't be blown up to much...it was only a week to be fair to the guy! He's not going to make it is he :(
 
I'd rather we got rid of Jones and brought in a more dependable backup, even if they don't have the same potential as him.
 
Attila said:
His injury record is completely woeful but he is only 23 years old so it would be absolutely crazy to just cut ties with him this summer. If we are bringing in a proper CB this summer then he will be a great squad option to have in the future.

This recent injury shouldn't be blown up to much...it was only a week to be fair to the guy! He's not going to make it is he :(
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Unfortunately, I doubt it. It's the same fear I have with Smalling. Whilst Smalling has been impressive this season, I have doubts whether we'll ever be able to rely on him consistently.
 
RU Devil said:
Maybe it's all one & the same problem. Considering how many opposition players he's managed to hurt, you gotta figure Jone's been dealing out some pain in practice games as well.
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Who has he actually properly injured? Where is this long list of Jones victims?
 
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RU Devil said:
Well, Milner limped off after his tackle in the City game while he made Lallana woozy in the Liverpool game.
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Lallana is built like a 13 year old, and can barely run after an hour.

The list just doesn't exist. Jones has injured himself more than other people.
 
To be fair, I'm fairly certain Jones was actually attempting to murder Lallana, so the fact that he was simply a bit groggy afterwards was a decent outcome for him.
 
By Jamie Jackson -
Phil Jones is hopeful of signing a new deal at the club with negotiations ongoing regarding the 23-year-old’s fresh terms. The central defender’s current contract expires at the end of next season and it is thought Jones will follow Chris Smalling in committing his future to United until at least 2019.

Although Jones is currently injured he and Smalling have impressed Van Gaal in the seven times they have played together this year, though this small number of appearances in tandem continues to question their ability to form a regular partnership.

Van Gaal still favours adding at least one central defender in the close season, Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels remaining the manager’s No1 choice.
 
I wouldn't mind if Jones re-signs too. Though he can frustrate me there is definitely potential there to work with.
 
Need to get him signed too along with De Gea. He is improving quickly and is still a baby in defenders terms with great attributes.

Rafael unfortunately seems unlikely right now.
 
FromTheBench said:
Need to get him signed too along with De Gea. He is improving quickly and is still a baby in defenders terms with great attributes.

Rafael unfortunately seems unlikely right now.
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Fecks sake you just panicked me... I thought he was injured again!
 
RedMachine03 said:
By Jamie Jackson -
Phil Jones is hopeful of signing a new deal at the club with negotiations ongoing regarding the 23-year-old’s fresh terms. The central defender’s current contract expires at the end of next season and it is thought Jones will follow Chris Smalling in committing his future to United until at least 2019.

Although Jones is currently injured he and Smalling have impressed Van Gaal in the seven times they have played together this year, though this small number of appearances in tandem continues to question their ability to form a regular partnership.

Van Gaal still favours adding at least one central defender in the close season, Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels remaining the manager’s No1 choice.
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He can be a turn over player, to injury prone to be a regular starter, like was Wes Brown.
 
RedMachine03 said:
By Jamie Jackson -
Phil Jones is hopeful of signing a new deal at the club with negotiations ongoing regarding the 23-year-old’s fresh terms. The central defender’s current contract expires at the end of next season and it is thought Jones will follow Chris Smalling in committing his future to United until at least 2019.

Although Jones is currently injured he and Smalling have impressed Van Gaal in the seven times they have played together this year, though this small number of appearances in tandem continues to question their ability to form a regular partnership.

Van Gaal still favours adding at least one central defender in the close season, Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels remaining the manager’s No1 choice.
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They've played together 7 times this season. I guess that's down to the whole R/LCB thing? Otherwise that's shocking.
 
His passing can be a bit nervy and he's quite injury prone, but he's a terrific defender when he actually plays. His pace and aggression is exactly what we need against teams that counter-attack against us.

It's weird that his stock has fallen recently whilst Smalling's has risen. I actually think that Jones has been the better of the two in the last few games they've played. He's not been caught out of position as often, imo.
 
I also think - contrary to popular opinion - Jones might go on to be much the better player of the two. He's struggled to adapt to the new responsibilities that comes with Van Gaal's "philosophy" but the defensive side of his game has come on a lot this season. He's very young for a top flight CB too.
 

'Of the 20 games Phil Jones has started at centre-back for United this season they have lost just three of them - home and away against Swansea and the 1-0 reverse to Southampton. United have registered six clean sheets and conceded 18 goals when Jones has lined up under Louis van Gaal.'
 
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Pogue Mahone said:
I also think - contrary to popular opinion - Jones might go on to be much the better player of the two. He's struggled to adapt to the new responsibilities that comes with Van Gaal's "philosophy" but the defensive side of his game has come on a lot this season. He's very young for a top flight CB too.
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Not sure I agree, but only because I've been so impressed with Smalling this year. I think Jones and Smalling were starting to strike up a very promising partnership, until of course, injury struck. I'm not totally convinced that we need to bring in a Hummels-type this summer, as I feel Jones and Smalling could be special. I'd certainly bring in a veteran capable of stepping in when one of them inevitably gets injured. For me, RB is the position that absolutely must be upgraded this summer.
 
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