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Post by Karma on Dec 14, 2018 18:12:07 GMT
Its sad seeing how far Jones has fallen. I was excited when we first signed him from Blackburn and he showed great potential but unfortunately now he's the butt of many jokes. Hopefully he salvages his career elsewhere. I wonder if that spell as a midfielder did more harm than good TBH. Had he got more game time next to an established defender such as Vidic or Ferdinand rather than being deployed to do a job would he have benefited more? |
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Post by Bestie on Dec 14, 2018 18:40:11 GMT
Its sad seeing how far Jones has fallen. I was excited when we first signed him from Blackburn and he showed great potential but unfortunately now he's the butt of many jokes. Hopefully he salvages his career elsewhere. I wonder if that spell as a midfielder did more harm than good TBH. Had he got more game time next to an established defender such as Vidic or Ferdinand rather than being deployed to do a job would he have benefited more? I think we should have moved him into midfield permanently. |
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Post by GeniusCantona on Dec 14, 2018 19:39:18 GMT
I wonder if that spell as a midfielder did more harm than good TBH. Had he got more game time next to an established defender such as Vidic or Ferdinand rather than being deployed to do a job would he have benefited more? I think we should have moved him into midfield permanently. Sir Alex certainly appreciated his versatility, he played a bit of RB as well from what I recall. He would've been an interesting option in midfield for us. From what I recall he looked pretty decent playing that role when asked upon. |
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Post by Karma on Dec 14, 2018 19:42:35 GMT
I think we should have moved him into midfield permanently. Sir Alex certainly appreciated his versatility, he played a bit of RB as well from what I recall. He would've been an interesting option in midfield for us. From what I recall he looked pretty decent playing that role when asked upon. Yes far better in that role than as a defender.! |
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Post by Kojak on Dec 14, 2018 19:52:50 GMT
Sir Alex certainly appreciated his versatility, he played a bit of RB as well from what I recall. He would've been an interesting option in midfield for us. From what I recall he looked pretty decent playing that role when asked upon.  Yes far better in that role than as a defender.! He put in a cracking shift in midfield against Madrid away I think. Probably his best performance for us, maybe alongside that game against Everton when he did a job on Fellaini. Also in midfield. I can see a theme emerging. |
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Post by shrike59 on Dec 16, 2018 0:48:13 GMT
Phil (glass man) Jones will never last in any position. He is always hurt.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 1:45:25 GMT
With his injury problems there's no way he could do any of the more mobile positions long term. Chronic shin splits, thrombosis in his calf, a reoccurring hamstring injury, on top of all the other injury issues. The lad is crazy unlucky. All heart though.
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