What? That's a really bizarre article and headline. He's been our best player so far this season.
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What? That's a really bizarre article and headline. He's been our best player so far this season.Neil Custis ?
Has he even watched United games ? He's been our best CB this season by a distance and just 22 and probably our best player overall. And he actually improved last season amongst the shambles compared to previous seasons.
Just because Van Gaal sold players this window now press will have a field day till january saying all kinds of players are faxing the axe etc..
Atleast pick the player to make it more believable. Or it's a sensationalistic clickbait.
Has he even watched United games ? He's been our best CB this season by a distance and just 22 and probably our best player overall. And he actually improved last season amongst the shambles compared to previous seasons.
Just because Van Gaal sold players this window now press will have a field day till january saying all kinds of players are faxing the axe etc..
Atleast pick the player to make it more believable. Or it's a sensationalistic clickbait.
What a news story. He has been an absolute monster this year and if he kept it up he'd statistically be head and shoulders above T.Silva/Hummels/Kompany.
He is in the form of his life and they somehow make him out as a scapegoat? I can't remember reading a story as incorrect and full of bullshit.
He is in the form of his life and they somehow make him out as a scapegoat? I can't remember reading a story as incorrect and full of bullshit.
If I was shit at my job, I'd get fired.
How do these guys just suck a story out their arses? Ffs.
How do these guys just suck a story out their arses? Ffs.
I think he has a future here, with a bit more experience he will cut out the rash tackles.
Anyone else read that as Phil Babb Factor?
I have found the praise for Jones to be a bit unwarranted this season/pre-season. He has been just as error prone as any of the other defenders, but by nature of the old John Terryesque last-ditch tackles, huffing and puffing etc he never seems to be victim of the same level of criticism that Smalling and Evans get.
I would say all the defenders have been as good/bad as each other so far, in different ways.
I do think the article posted is rather overdramatic though, there isnt any need for Jones to be "axed", but calling him our best player is rather far fetched.
I would say all the defenders have been as good/bad as each other so far, in different ways.
I do think the article posted is rather overdramatic though, there isnt any need for Jones to be "axed", but calling him our best player is rather far fetched.
He is averaging 6 successful interceptions per game, and 6 successful clearances per game which is far and above any of our other defenders. Actually his successful tackles are at 3.7 which is below Valencia and Evans.
And then in possession he has highest passing accuracy of all our players(not just defenders) at 91.5% and this includes 4.7 long balls per game and around 1 key pass each game.
Considering all this and the fact that he hasn't made any obvious errors like all our other defenders even positionally in a new system they are adapting too while playing 2 different roles don't see how he isn't our best player so far. Not like there's been great amount of competition either.
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You'd think if they were going to fabricate a story about one of our CB's they'd have at least picked Evans given his last two outings.
I think he's my favourite player these days. He always looks like he cares and he's always making those last ditch tackles and blocks. John Terry-esque. Only not a complete cnut.
jesus christ. is there any way of calling people out on this shit? have they got no professionalism, its just making stuff up.
These cnuts go to uni to get into that career, and they have less respect than traffic wardens.
These cnuts go to uni to get into that career, and they have less respect than traffic wardens.
This is fecking annoying, he is probably a confidence type player he is natural centre back whose versatility had worked against him. Does not need headlines like this.
For me right now he is one of our most important players, can be one of our main defenders for another 10 years
For me right now he is one of our most important players, can be one of our main defenders for another 10 years
MOTM in 3 straight league games = Out-of-form Jones facing United axe.
How much do these press people make ? I'd like the job please if it's high paying. Premium wages for zero work.
That's not saying much really.
Monster? Form of his life? A sentence comparing Jones with Silva, Hummels and Kompany?
He's young and has potential but Christ, people are seriously lowering their standards with the praise Jones gets.
I say he has been statistically ahead of them, it doesn't mean he is currently better than them, it surprisingly means exactly what it says "Statistically ahead of them".
The statistics are mentioned above and they are higher than Thiago/Kompany/Hummels of previous years.
He was heavily involved in a title winning year not in his favoured position. In his favoured position he always looks good at the age of 22.
Why has it become such as a mad notion to include a utd player in the same bracket as other good players?
A fabricated story is better than a real story. No research, no facts, you can have it say whatever you want. And in this case, the obvious ridiculousness of it is exactly what makes people read it. I bet his boss is very happy.
I dont know if it is fabricated or not. Remember we held the same doubts about Welbeck being sold.
It's true, often there is no smoke etc...
If it came from inside I just hope it's LVGs way to push him on. Although I think I preferred Fergies method of saying he could become a great.
100% this.. I mean that's the why reason we have Vidal to pick for Saturday.... Oh wait
We are not going to sell him. He's been playing really good for three matches. Even if he plays bad I doubt we are going to sell our versatility player. We still need his role.
Jones isn't out of form. But trust the Sun to make up news.
Out of all the United players they could accuse of being out of form it had to be one of our most in-form players.
If we sell Jones LvG and Woodward need to go! Enough said!
I think he is also leading in votes for United's player of the month
Stats are nonsense to be fair, Jones shouldn't be our busiest player against Swansea, Sunderland and Burnley.
The passing accuracy stats just shows how often we knock it around between the centre backs and the wing backs. Many of his last ditch tackles are only necessary as he made a mistake in the run up to it, and he gives away many dangerous free kicks.
He has the potential to be a good player though, he can play a number of positions and seems to be rarely injured.
Wat? Many of his last ditch tackles were necessary because everyone else in the back line is playing horribly. He's been the only thing holding our defence together.
Well that's just nonsense. A year ago that might have been true but it's certainly not remotely true to what occurred this season. The majority of his 'last ditch tackles' have been the product of Lingard, Januzaj and Valencia at wing back who need cover, whilst Smalling and Evans have actually played their way into trouble on numerous occasions requiring someone to clean up.
It means very little after 4 games but he's been our best performer by a distance so far.
Nope, I agree with Manucho here, of course bar our horrible defense ( because it is horrible no matter how you look at it ) he's basically often putting himself on those situations. He's probably our only defender that's able to pull out those spectacular last ditch tackles, thus the praise. But it's himself that's quite often putting a necessity of those tackles.
Phil Jones has really impressed me with the way he stepped up, he looks solid and made some really good interceptions and saved the other defenders with what some would call last ditch tackles a lot of times. I always thought that if he can stay fit, he would be the first name to be picked in any defense, be it a back 3 or a back 4.
That's very true. WUM's obviously do get more hits then good, accurate stories.
I know but it's still relevant. Off all our players Jones is the last one you could accuse of being out of form.
It's from the Sun of course it's not true. Chances are Neil Custis got two pieces of flint and starting rubbing them together and came up with this story himself.
Easy to write about something that may or not not happen four months from now. No one will remember it then.
Even if someone at United wanted to send a message, he wouldn't do it through the Sun.
Even if someone at United wanted to send a message, he wouldn't do it through the Sun.
Ridiculous headline. Jones has been fantastic so far this season, and for me our best player overall. Previously I was in the Evans + 1 camp but going on this season, it's definitely Jones who should be a certainty at the back.
Im surprised neil custis' later tweet hasn't made it here after that story. He said :
‘not my opinion but LVG's i actually think he's ok'.
Thats quite a statement when you look into it, he tweeted it at 1055 pm last night, just as the back papers were breaking, he was quick to distance himself from it being an opinion piece about what he thought.
Then, he drectly says its 'lvg's' opinion. Thats a bold statement to make.
Something weird about this one, i dont like it. Have a feeling its not as b.s as people think.
‘not my opinion but LVG's i actually think he's ok'.
Thats quite a statement when you look into it, he tweeted it at 1055 pm last night, just as the back papers were breaking, he was quick to distance himself from it being an opinion piece about what he thought.
Then, he drectly says its 'lvg's' opinion. Thats a bold statement to make.
Something weird about this one, i dont like it. Have a feeling its not as b.s as people think.
If that was the case then why does he keep playing him as the middle CB in the back three. He has played Smalling and Evans to the right of him and Jones tends to be in the middle. Surely he wants his best CB there.
Our best player so far this season. No argument.
Does Custis have twitter? We should tweet him this thread / MOTM results so far this season.
Bad form my arse.
Bad form my arse.