Man United fan says team should be built around Phil Jones
Jose Mourinho’s team have been in fine form over the Christmas period, winning four successive matches.
Manchester United are gradually closing the gap on the top four, but they face no respite heading into the new year.
United welcome Middlesbrough to Old Trafford on New Year’s Eve (3pm), which is followed by a challenging seven fixtures before February 1.
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Manchester United have not conceded more than once in a Premier League game Phil Jones has started
Juggling the EFL Cup and FA Cup too could prove difficult, but Jones is aware of what lies ahead, and United are entering January confident.
“There were four or five games we should have won, but drew,” Jones told United Review.
“But we are not losing now, we’re turning those draws into wins now.
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Phil Jones helped Manchester United see off Sunderland 3-1 on Boxing Day
You get found out very quickly if you don’t perform and every game is tough, especially over this busy Christmas period
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“We’ve had four back-to-back wins now and we need to keep going and winning because there is no margin for error, especially in this league.
“You get found out very quickly if you don’t perform and every game is tough, especially over this busy Christmas period. Hopefully we can now get another home win to finish off the year.”
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Jose Mourinho is expected to name Phil Jones in his Manchester United XI again to face Middlesbrough