It's crazy how a player can go from being seen as a potential club ace at one point to years later being forgotten that he's still at the club.

@samviegas6616

11 ай бұрын

Damn you make a good point. Honestly i wonder how many other players have been like that in football. Usually players get moved on after failing to achieve their potential at a club.

@nickraoyj

11 ай бұрын

​@@samviegas6616 remember such debacles can only happen time and again under the watchful eyes of the Glazers!

@finfog4590

11 ай бұрын

He was given contract renewals when he wasn’t even making match day squads. It was beyond weird.

It’s sad that to kids who never actually saw him he’s a meme like Maguire but early on he really was a great player. Brilliant defender who could even hold his own in CM/DM, injuries just ruined him. We can laugh at Fergies comments now but at the time many of us thought we had a Terry/Makelele hybrid 😂

@harukrentz435

11 ай бұрын

Did you really watch him?? Maguire is 100% better player than Jones ever was.

@BigPurp9

11 ай бұрын

@@harukrentz435 that’s debatable for me. Like just going off them both at their best I’d still say Jones. And me referencing Maguire doesn’t mean I think it’s right btw, he’s far from my favourite player but the way he’s treated on social media is disgusting and he’s a far better player than he’s given credit for

@chinaman1

11 ай бұрын

@@harukrentz435 Jones was way better than Maguire, he was more composed and less mistake prone than Maguire ever was. His only issue is injury stopping his progress.

@michaelh878

11 ай бұрын

@@harukrentz435 Nonsense. Jones was amazing at Blackburn.

@richardlobo88

10 ай бұрын

I have seen him during his initial years at Blackburn and United. He was way better than people say.

I feel so bad for making fun of him as a young teenager. I didn't know better. He's a human too. 💔

Definitely one of if not the saddest story in football history. What a player he could have been and more importantly what a great guy he always was and still is, no matter what happened to him and his career. He NEVER gave up, he always gave everything to fulfill his dream. He wore our colors with so much pride and humility. If the rest of our players had half of his heart United never would have fallen so deep as we did since Sir Alex left. All true United supporters and good people in general should wish him all the best for his future, never dare to lose a bad word about him and always show him the respect he undoubtedly deservers. Thank you, Phil! You'll always be one of us

@anneeq008

11 ай бұрын

The saddest was Ravel Morrison who didn't even have a free decade long ride like Jones did had a fat sadder story. He genuinely had the potential to be great

@BigPurp9

11 ай бұрын

@@anneeq008 I mean they’re both sad for different reasons. Jones never asked for his body to break down on him like that, and Morrison just wasn’t mature enough to realise the opportunity he had and put football first. I’m sure they’ll both look back on their careers with sadness

After Sir Alex' retirement the first kit I bought for Moyes' first season was a Phil Jones kit. my guy went to the Bernabeu played CDM and absolutely bossed the midfield imo. his story really shows what could've been..

@harukrentz435

11 ай бұрын

He didnt boss it, we were under constant attack that night at bernabeu albeit we created more meaningful chances that shouldve been converted had van persie didnt bring his arsenalitis that night. Welbeck done great job in midfield in the 2nd leg, completely bossed xabi alonso until nanis red card.

Jones was actually a good player. Still would take him over Harry Maguire any day

@ivanmafia

11 ай бұрын

Nah lmao, well actually in MAN U maguire yes not England maguire

@harukrentz435

11 ай бұрын

This is laughable. I swear some of you lot have never watched jones play and made up stories about him being a good defender.

@sponish0

11 ай бұрын

@@harukrentz435 he was playing for united and england when he was 18/19, he was defo a good defender when young.

He comes across as an absolute sweetheart. The comment about the testimonial is really sad. I wonder if coaching would be a good move for him?

He always came across as a player who was passionate about the game, even when he wasn't performing at the top of his game. I genuinely hope, even if he can't continue his playing career, he inds something to make him happy

massive respect for him as a United fan. I'm actually kind of pissed people made him into a meme, he must've struggled mentally.

Hats off for making this video. In this age of financialised football, everyone just focuses on the results. But, in the end it is the actual human beings who play the beautiful sport and go through a myriad of emotions. Thanks for highlighting the human aspect of sports! ❤

As a diehard United fan, although over the years I've been frustrated and boiling over his high-profile mistakes, honestly, I feel very bad on how our fanbase criticized him. He was a consummate professional on and off the pitch, never complained and was willing to run through brick walls under Fergie and LVG. It's a tragedy and an absolute shame that a 10+ year servant of the club who won a premier league and various other trophies will be remembered for his face more than his good performances.

He had the height, strength, pace...but he didn't have luck.

@A_r78

11 ай бұрын

Or talent

@victorkreig6089

11 ай бұрын

@@A_r78 Factually untrue

@wildeyshere_paulkersey853

11 ай бұрын

​@@A_r78U don't win the league without talent. Dippy.

@A_r78

11 ай бұрын

@@wildeyshere_paulkersey853 okay mate jajaja that’s why he hasn’t played a match in almost 2 seasons

@josue.ortega

3 ай бұрын

Height? He's not that tall tbh, I don't know the exact measurement but I remember he looked way, way smaller than Vidić, Ferdinand, Smalling, even than Bailly and Lindelöf...

Damn man, brought me to tears (again 😅) with this one! Nice tribute to Phil Jones, thanks, Adrian! 🙏🙏

It's always deeper than you think it is. Thank you for making that content. Phil Jones, as Man United fan, i will always love how hard you tried :-).

still Phil Jones will be and forever remembered as the one who played for his heart and club in Manchester United for all the time he served the club, he gave it all and committed to the club and he shall not be forgotten there will be at least a person who'll remember and loved him since his debut

It happens. 2 of my brothers friends joined the MLS at 16 (back in 2007-2008) 1 joined Chivas USA (forgot his name) and the other joined San Jose Earthquake (Isiahs). These 2 were monsters on the field together. One was a dribbling wizard (Isiahs) and the other was a strong CDM (Chivas USA player). By the time they were 20-21 they just couldn't get minutes or stay in form. Isiahs retired and moved to Colorado and started a family at a young age. The Chivas USA player went to go play in El Salvador. Really sucks. Some guys are just amazing in training, but crumble in a real game.

He seems like a good guy, I hope he will be able to play somewhere else, and without injury. He deserves it

@victorkreig6089

11 ай бұрын

He can't his knee is toast, he even underwent one of the most dangerous surgeries you can do on a limb to try and make it good enough to keep playing for the club.

Before even watching the video, I have to say these thumbnails are awesome. I don't know if they bring more engagement overall but they make me so much more likely to click on the video.

With the way people remember Emile Heskey, I don't think many people will remember the great things about Phil Jones unfortunately.

@victorkreig6089

11 ай бұрын

Heskey was something else

Can't wait for the Blackburn vid Adrian! Keep up the good work!

Your content is insanely good mate

Maaan, this video made me tear up a bit for Phil, I wish him nothing but the best and I hope he rediscovers his best form, there is still time!

i like thesse essay type vids theyre better than wknd recap 100% I like very much

Worth noting that, when calling him up for England, Fabio Capello likened his natural ability and reading of the game to Franc Baresi. F'ing Baresi! So it wasn't just Fergie, or some parochial Little Englander thing - his quality at that age was widely recognised in the game.

Adrian, A wonderful video. We always tend to forget that these are human beings.

I knew Jones as a kid, as his family lived on the same estate as me just outside Preston, and I also worked briefly with his girlfriend (now wife). Both were really nice kids, and Jones was incredibly humble despite his obvious talent. It's a shame his career didn't pan out the way he, and many others, expected, but he still achieved more in the game than 99% of his haters. I wish him all the best in the future.

I sleep better at night knowing you don’t have to have no life every weekend with the Recap Adrian. This uptick of more in depth videos is awesome 👏

You're dead wrong about who would show up for your testimonial, Phil It's tragic in the sports sense that he never got the chance to show the kind of player he could have become.

Great piece 👍🏻

That's sad man . Great video Adrian

I love the memes Adrian. Content has always been top but these post season vids have been really great. Balón d’or form.

8:35 I believe it’s called a stanchion

Great Video Adrian. If U are doing a Video about Manchester United next time, maybe U could have a guest speak on it like for others clubs. Ur friend Matisse could help as he knows a lot of United content creators.

I just hope that everyone else who stay at Old Trafford can pick up Jones' mentality and give everything on and off the pitch for United. GGMU!

Great video. Remember seeing Him at Blackburn with Samba. Sad story but He lived The dream

I always liked Phil Jones. Great attitude and fearless.

He did so well in Mourinho second season with Manchester united he's better than so many cb in England

He was definitely a player who played.

@bg22757

11 ай бұрын

Only he didn't actually play. He was a player who played but never played.

@lukechaplin3263

11 ай бұрын

He truly was one of the players of all time

Phil Jones was an absolute beast in Fifa13 :D

Ander Herrera should be next. A true manchester united player who was forced out.

@sponish0

11 ай бұрын

he wasn't forced out lol he didn't wanna sign a new contract and left

You missed the part where most of his injuries were down to a knee injury he suffered at Blackburn that the club never really did a good job taking care of and didn't mention it to United at all either and the thing never healed properly.

Not gonna lie “Only my dad and mum would show up” brought me to tears

I remember being very exited about him joining United...he was a genuinely good player at the time. Injuries and "jonesisms" really did not help him.

You and Marc Goldbridge have top drawer content

He was decent for a number of years. In the end injuries killed his career but he should be proud of what he was able to achieve.

He was great in the last game that he played for Man UTD

I hope he and de gea can have a testimonial

There was a time I truly rated Phil Jones far higher than Chris Smalling. Not only he's a great defender on his day, he can also put in a quality display in midfield. I thought in Ferguson's final year he had the next defensive pairing to replace Vidic and Ferdinand in Jones and Smalling but that didn't work out at all. Jones was ruined by injuries and had some blunders in his game. Not as bad as Maguire but blunders and most people would remember him as a meme generator than a competent player before Maguire took his place. Since signing a new deal in 2019 he hardly played and since 2020 he only played five games till now. He will be What could have been player had injuries and constant ridicule not affected him. A sad case of Phil Jones.

@agdgdgwngo

11 ай бұрын

Is that why you signed Maguire, to divert the meme attention from Jones?

Ok I cannot believe that Ferguson quote still

Phil Jones walked so Harry Maguire could run😂

Jones and De Gea are the microcosm of what went wrong at unite post Ferguson. Looking at how they fall and how United fall mirror and align

I feel really bad for him. He deserves better. He put his body on the line while defending. I'm sure any united supporter would take him over Maguire. That line for his testimonial though. It's tragic. :(

INJURY CAN RUINED A PLAYER..BUT WITHOUT A GREAT MANAGER..A PLAYER CAN LOST THEMSELVES.

He definitely deserved testimonial match in Manchester United shirt.

Harry Macguire is Phil Jones 2. I wonder who will take over the mantle when Macguire leaves.

I don't remember thinking Jones was ever a good player, tbh. But it's sad he wasn't because he was _always_ a _dedicated_ player. I wish he was at least technically skilled, because he was always one of the hardest workers in the game. But just not adequate for the highest level. Though, I feel like if he'd had more reliable midfielders, he could have looked as good as Carragher.

If he had gone to a non-toxic club, he would have had an incredible legacy, same with a number of other players.

@victorkreig6089

11 ай бұрын

Typical abu trash

Real United fans love Jones 💪

Can you guys imagine if he had come in the ten hag era? Interesting to see what he could have become.....😮😮😮😅😢❤

I don't care what other people say but Sir Alex wasn't wrong, Phil Jones was good back then and had the potential to be even better but it didn't work out. He is a legend none the less.

To be fair, the criticism that players face is on a whole different level, yes they are paid a lot of money, they are revered by fans, media etc and they are good looking but a times we just forget that they are humans too. Maguire, Sancho has to leave to a smaller team and rediscover themselves otherwise this same fate awaits them.

Respect Phil Jones

he was a great player tbf , injuries are jus such a L. You could tell he really did try to get back to 100%…

If you’ve watched 442oons in the last 10 years, believe me that Phil Jones will never be forgotten.

Stanchion 😮

He’s from the same place as me.

@14:15 nah mate, there's very few professional footballers who like missing games. Phil Jones is definitely not one of them.

He's Chris Smalling and he's Phil Jones.

He is not just a meme! He was a good Player, honestly I don't know what happened to him

@victorkreig6089

11 ай бұрын

He had a gnarly knee injury two years before he signed for United at Blackburn and they did an absolutely terrible job taking care of him and getting it to heal properly. As a result he constantly had knee problems which invited all the other injuries. Had Blackburn not been cheapskates and done well to get the best care for his injury he would be a legend everyone knows to this day(and probably still playing)

Near the end of his managerial career Fergie has lost his touch with reality a little bit: didnt want to pay for Hazard's agent fee, appointing moyes as his replacement, and saying Jones could be our best player ever.

@sponish0

11 ай бұрын

he won the league in his final season so maybe not

Phil Jones scored THREE OWN GOALS his entire career at Manchester United across all competitions.

Perfect addition to Wrexham!!!! (if that happens I must get a commision!!)

8:44 It’s called a stanchion.

You should talk about what going on with croatia

All I can say is that you can't go off memes and ridicule. Be it banter or unwarranted slack from rivals or people who know nothing about football. You can't go off pub talk. Maguire is actually quite a good player, TAA can actually defend, Ward Prowse isn't just a free kick merchant.

Phil jones now passed his legacy to maguire 😂.

Just another kid who could've been a world beater whose body let him down. You can have all the PASHUN and DRIVE in the world but the brain, in these instances, are only as good as the bodies are willing. I'm an LFC supporter of 20 years and despise Manu, but it doesn't prevent me from feeling sorry for a guy that could clearly play football but whose body simply wouldn't let him.

A sad story.

I feel bad for Phil. He could have been a club legend for a mid-table club, but instead he became a meme at United

@eesafredericks2122

11 ай бұрын

He probably could've been a world class player if it wasn't for injuries lol

hes a rb but they used his as a cb.

Phil Jones is the Carson Wentz of soccer

Use me as a Phil Jones appreciation button

The original Maguire

IM CHRIS SMALLING AND IM PHIL JONES

Ah Richard Dunne, weirdly miss his own goals

Wrexham should go after Phil lol

Jones is what maguire is now

Maguire is next

Yeah. Sad that he never overcomed his setbacks. And i dont think even his thousands pound weekly wages ever ease his soul or that mental scare. It's the worst. If he is going to retire that's good too. Perhaps he will turns out a good coach. Who knows.

Keyboard warriors troll him. Teammates won't.

I think his best games came in central midfield - I thought he was a good man-marker. But when he played centre back, he was an utter clown because of how theatrical he was - only Eric Bailly was worse. For a stocky man, he could get barged off the ball easily. Ferguson didn't help him: shifting him around between right back, centre back and central midfield. He was a victim of Ferguson's disastrous transfer policy: buying younger players instead of Premier League proven.

@eesafredericks2122

11 ай бұрын

Huh

This guy made near £50mil from utd and ate their free food and got free medical treatment and everything. I would say he had the best career. How many people in the world can say they did no job and got £50mil for it hahaha

Fourth

First

The english maldini 😂

Jones has his moments but tbh he’s not that great.

There's never been a good English CB.

he morphed into Phil Maguire or Harry jones

Finally hes gone

And no Jones was never a good defender, one should look his laughable performance against newcastle united away in 11/12.