Rio Ferdinand Praises Phil Jones For 'Class' Display Vs Wolves Only Months After Claiming He Should Have Left Man United

Joao Moutinho broke the deadlock late in the second half to seal a 1-0 win for Wolves at Old Trafford, with Ralf Rangnick suffering his first defeat in charge of United.

Jones was handed a rare start for the Red Devils after United captain Harry Maguire was ruled out of action due to injury.

The 29-year-old United player had been absent from the United first team due to a long-term knee injury.

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Now, the United legend has changed his tune and praised Jones for putting in a “class” display in his side’s 1-0 defeat to Wolves.

“They’re playing him maybe to put him in the shop window, first and foremost, but if he plays well enough, the manager might change his mind. That can happen in football very quickly.

“I’m just pleased he got through the game unscathed, no injuries. He put in a decent performance after such a long time out, not easy to do. So, you’ve got to tilt your hat to Phil Jones.

“He’s come in for a lot of stick, a lot of my words have been misinterpreted a little bit. But you’ve got to say ‘well done’ in terms of the amount of time he’s been off the pitch, to come in and play in the Premier League and play at the standard he did today.

“Albeit his header was the one that fell to Moutinho’s foot before he scored, but I thought he was class for long periods in the game.”

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