Phil Jones, the Devil's chest armor

The match against Shakhtar Donetsk was not a convincing performance from David Moyes's players. But Phil Jones kept faith in returning to Old Trafford with a moment of brilliance.

In fact, not many fans at Old Trafford put their faith in him, in the effort to revive Man United after two consecutive defeats against Everton and Newcastle. All expectations were placed on the shoulders of the duo Wayne Rooney - Robin Van Persie, the most prominent players in the Man United squad since the beginning of the season. However, the former Blackburn midfielder was the one who ended 280 minutes without a goal for David Moyes's team with a beautiful volley.

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Moreover, Phil Jones is David Moyes' most reliable midfielder at the moment, despite starting out as a central defender. Having to rely on someone like Jones in the holding position shows how bad the Premier League champions' midfield is. The Scottish strategist has no shortage of players who can play in the central midfield position, including Anderson, Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini, Tom Cleverley and Darren Fletcher.

Unfortunately, none of them are in the best shape. Darren Fletcher, who was considered the brightest name of the five, is still tormented by stomach problems and has no date for a return to the first team. Michael Carrick has played well and poorly, and is now on the other side of his career. Tom Cleverley is still not growing up, with his most impressive moments coming a year ago, playing for the British Olympic team. Anderson has never been an outstanding midfielder in his six years at Man United. New signing Marouane Fellaini is no longer the same as he was at Everton.

In the context of his midfield partner Ryan Giggs only playing with experience, Jones has done his job very well. This 21-year-old player has been successful in 10 disputes, of which 5 times he won in aerial disputes. Jones' passing skills are not inferior to anyone, with a passing accuracy rate of up to 91.5%, with accuracy from home field at 84.8%.

In the situation where Moyes still cannot find a better name in the midfield, Phil Jones, a midfielder who can switch functions from a central defender, is the biggest hope.

According to TT&VH