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Michael Owen slams Man United star’s decision against Rostov: Why it was 'disastrous'
MICHAEL OWEN has slammed Phil Jones for his error during Manchester United’s clash away to Rostov last night.
Phil Jones was at fault for Rostov's equaliser
Manchester United came away from Russia with a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie.
After Henrikh Mkhitaryan opened the scoring, United were slack at the back for Rostov’s equaliser.
Aleksandr Bukharov ran onto a wonderfully clipped ball from Timofei Kalachev before firing home.
Michael Owen thinks Phil Jones could have prevented Rostov's equaliser
You have to step off or go forward, but half went to go and half kept them on side
Jones sat deep and played Bukharov onside, and Owen thinks that decision was costly from United’s viewpoint.
“He was a couple of yards behind everyone else Jones,” Owen told BT Sport.
“You have to step off or go forward, but half went to go and half kept them on side.
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“It was a bit of a disaster for them.”
United turn their attentions to Chelsea, whom they face next in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday (7.45pm).
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