MyOnlySolskjaer
Creator of Player Performance threads

Philip Anthony Jones
Feb 21, 1992 (24)
Preston

1.85 m

The 2015/16 campaign was plagued by further injury problems that limited him to only 13 senior games.
Imagine if he takes more corners this season than pages in this thread. Could have been practicing all summer.This thread won't reach 5 pages.
Definitely a smart move going in to the season relying on him as first choice, can't see that backfiring at all.
Young enough that he shouldn't be written off. Mourinho's record at keeping players fit is seriously impressive. If he can work his magic on Jones/Smalling they could be a quality partnership who will only get better over the next several years.Can't believe he's still only 24!
Always forget how young he was when we signed him. Such high hopes for him at the time.
Smalling made 55 starts last season, he's fine fitness wise. He'll need some serious voodoo-like magic to work Jones over though.Young enough that he shouldn't be written off. Mourinho's record at keeping players fit is seriously impressive. If he can work his magic on Jones/Smalling they could be a quality partnership who will only get better over the next several years.
Worth remembering that people would have said the same thing if I talked about Smalling playing 55 games a year or two ago (when he was older than Jones is now)Smalling made 55 starts last season, he's fine fitness wise. He'll need some serious voodoo-like magic to work Jones over though.
Needs an injury free season under his belt to change fans perception of him.Sometimes I feel like one of very of the few who really rate Jones it seems, I do really hope he can find consistency with his body and become a regular in the 11 again.
I suppose that's true, but I have this totally non-scientific inkling that he's more of a Costa type case than one who will grow out of his injuries like Smalling, and will continue to accumulate the 'niggling knocks' all season. Let's hope that isn't the case though!Worth remembering that people would have said the same thing if I talked about Smalling playing 55 games a year or two ago (when he was older than Jones is now)
Very good point. I think Smalling's had about two relatively injury free seasons now? Unthinkable a while back and there is not reason why Jones can't turn it around too.Worth remembering that people would have said the same thing if I talked about Smalling playing 55 games a year or two ago (when he was older than Jones is now)
I'm not sure many don't rate him as such, they simply realise you can't trust a guy who plays two then misses 10 repeatedlySometimes I feel like one of very of the few who really rate Jones it seems, I do really hope he can find consistency with his body and become a regular in the 11 again.
No doubt his injuries have hurt him immensely, but there is a difference between injured and no good, I feel that due to his injuries it seems people have forgotten how good of a player he was. I would agree with Jose that on available defenders he and Smalling are clearly first choice for mine if and when fully fit. I have not seen Bailly so I can't say he is clearly better than Jones.Needs an injury free season under his belt to change fans perception of him.
That's fair and lets hope he has a run of good luck to give himself some confidence in his body. I feel his style of play where he throws his body in all sorts of situations causes some of his injury problems.I'm not sure many don't rate him as such, they simply realise you can't trust a guy who plays two then misses 10 repeatedly
Not much of a barometer to go by.Not sure Rojo is any better![]()
No not reallyNot much of a barometer to go by.
I would rather we didn't have either. Would keep Jones ahead of Rojo, though.No not really