MX23RW : Tuesday, March 19 10:41:20| >> :120:5086:5086:

Phil Jones: Manchester United players responding to "honest" Jose Mourinho

Manchester United defender Phil Jones heaps praise on manager Jose Mourinho, claiming that the Portuguese's honesty and passion is 'rubbing off on the players'.

Phil Jones has admitted that he is enjoying his football under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho, who he believes is starting to get the best out of each Manchester United player.

The former Chelsea chief has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford in terms of results, winning 11 out of 21 games in all competitions since replacing Louis van Gaal in the summer.

United have started to find their feet in the Premier League, however, having remained unbeaten since a heavy 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in October, and Jones claims that "passionate" Mourinho is slowly starting to work his magic in his new surroundings.

"He is great, passionate, honest and his passion rubs off on the players and you can see that out on the pitch," he told Sky Sports News. "All the players fight for him and it is a great feeling at the moment. He is what he is and that is why he is great. Like he is with you, he is like that with us.

"That is all you can ask, for a manager to be honest and tell you how things are. If you need telling, you need telling and he has done that for every player and you can see that out on the pitch. He has brought a resilience, he wants to defend properly, but he also wants to attack in a free-flowing way.

"And I think you can see that at the moment, the chances are coming and we just need to put them away. Those draws against Burnley, Stoke and Arsenal have not stalled us, but we needed to turn those into wins. All three goalkeepers had worldy games. We are playing free-flowing football and getting into great positions and we just need to finish teams off sooner."

United's unbeaten run in the English top flight coincides with Jones's return to the side, with the Englishman featuring five times since shaking off a long-term injury problem.

ID:286532: cacheID:286532:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2940:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Luke Shaw of Manchester United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on August 22, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Read Next:
Mourinho disappointed with Shaw injury
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014

Subscribe to our newsletter


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!