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What Sir Alex Ferguson said about Phil Jones after Manchester United won the Premier League

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Phil Jones was tipped for the brightest of futures at Manchester United when the former Blackburn Rovers defender arrived at Old Trafford with terrific talent and high expectations.

United signed Jones for £16million in 2011. It was initially hoped that he would anchor the United defence for years to come, eventually succeeding Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand as they entered the latter stages of their careers.

One man who was always at the forefront of advocating Jones’ ability was Sir Alex Ferguson. He signed Jones and championed him from the start.

After United won the Premier League title in 2013, a season in which Jones made 17 league appearances as a 21-year-old, Ferguson did not hold back on his praise. “Jones, arguably the way he

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