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......Duncan Edwards!!!!!!
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Is Phil Jones the new Duncan Edwards?
Stuart Mathieson
December 20, 2011
Phil Jones gave another commanding performance for the Reds during their crucial 2-0 win at Loftus Road at the weekend Phil Jones gave another commanding performance for the Reds during their crucial 2-0 win at Loftus Road at the weekend
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When no less a judge than Sir Bobby Charlton talks about the striking similarities between Phil Jones and the late, great Duncan Edwards, you know United have secured a special talent.
Another stand-out individual display at QPR on Sunday from the 19-year-old England star only gave further credence to the growing comparisons between the Busby Babes colossus and the Reds’ latest teenage wonderkid.
What’s more, their powerful all-round talent isn’t the only similarity that links the pair.
In an amazing coincidence, Jones was born on February 21 – the day United legend died as a result of injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster.
Edwards was the Busby Babe who epitomised the derring-do of the 1950s Old Trafford era that ended so tragically in Germany.
He was just 21 when 15 days after the crash following a United European Cup trip he lost his fight for life due to kidney failure.
Edwards was 16 when he made his Reds debut and had already amassed a total of 175 games, scoring 21 goals and was the bright young hope of the England team with 18 full caps to his name when he died.
Edwards was a giant who could play anywhere and was fondly remembered for being naturally blessed with attributes as a player with size, speed, power, a sense of buccaneering adventure in his attacks and he could pass shoot, score goals and head the ball.
In short, his contemporaries revered him as the complete footballer.
United’s £16.5m summer buy from Blackburn Rovers is ticking the same quality boxes. He has been the stand-out consistent success of the champion’s £50m summer investments.
The 19-year-old’s strength and versatility inevitably have put him in the same bracket as the Dudley-born man mountain. The February 21 connection merely adds to the bonds linking the two.
Jones arrived from Ewood Park in the summer relatively un-heralded with some United fans remembering him solely for a sterling job done against the Reds last May when the Reds won the title in Blackburn.
But Jones has smoothly embraced the step up to the Old Trafford stage.
At right back, centre back and in midfield, the Preston-born all rounder has been impressive. He has also forced his way into Fabio Capello’s England side and is a certainty for the Euro 2012 squad of 23 for next June’s championships in Poland and Ukraine.
The accolades are never ending and the Edwards comparison has been at the forefront of the tributes.
But Duncan Edwards’ self-confessed understudy in the Busby Babes side, Wilf McGuinness, is urging everybody to let Jones become his own man.
“I have always thought of Duncan as being incomparable and I still do,” Wilf told M.E.N. Sport.
“To me he was like Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Steve Gerrard rolled into one. That was Duncan. I don’t think anyone can compare to that.
“I hear what people are saying about Phil Jones and that’s fine but I wouldn’t want to saddle him with the Edwards comparison - I don’t think that would be fair on the lad.
“But there are similarities. There is no question about that and I certainly think Jones is going to be a player in the mould of Keane, Robson and Ince for United.
“His future at Old Trafford is looking very, very good and he is going to be an excellent player for the club. He is a really exciting player and has the makings of being a great player for United.
“I think we should be happy about that for now and make comparisons maybe when he’s finished his career.
“When the manager bought him in the summer I realised here was a player who could blossom under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson and his staff.
“He was young and I could see him developing. He was a good buy in my eyes but he has turned out even better than that.”
Jones’ adaptability appealed to Fergie’s value-for-money policy and he’s been an impressive full back and fitted into the centre of defence.
But it has been as a dynamic engine room component that has been his most eye-catching contribution.
“In my view, Duncan Edwards was best in midfield but I always thought eventually he would have become a centre back as he got older,” added McGuinness.
“Certainly at this moment, I would play Phil in midfield. When you have the qualities that he has I think it can sometimes be a little bit of a waste when you are restricted to a defensive role.
“But when you have assets like Phil has then that can limit your impact. Players like that want to be involved and when you see some of the runs he was doing at Queen’s Park Rangers on Sunday you wouldn’t want him to be confined to an area at the back.”
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Is Phil Jones the new Duncan Edwards?
Stuart Mathieson
December 20, 2011
Phil Jones gave another commanding performance for the Reds during their crucial 2-0 win at Loftus Road at the weekend Phil Jones gave another commanding performance for the Reds during their crucial 2-0 win at Loftus Road at the weekend
Shop at CG Golf
When no less a judge than Sir Bobby Charlton talks about the striking similarities between Phil Jones and the late, great Duncan Edwards, you know United have secured a special talent.
Another stand-out individual display at QPR on Sunday from the 19-year-old England star only gave further credence to the growing comparisons between the Busby Babes colossus and the Reds’ latest teenage wonderkid.
What’s more, their powerful all-round talent isn’t the only similarity that links the pair.
In an amazing coincidence, Jones was born on February 21 – the day United legend died as a result of injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster.
Edwards was the Busby Babe who epitomised the derring-do of the 1950s Old Trafford era that ended so tragically in Germany.
He was just 21 when 15 days after the crash following a United European Cup trip he lost his fight for life due to kidney failure.
Edwards was 16 when he made his Reds debut and had already amassed a total of 175 games, scoring 21 goals and was the bright young hope of the England team with 18 full caps to his name when he died.
Edwards was a giant who could play anywhere and was fondly remembered for being naturally blessed with attributes as a player with size, speed, power, a sense of buccaneering adventure in his attacks and he could pass shoot, score goals and head the ball.
In short, his contemporaries revered him as the complete footballer.
United’s £16.5m summer buy from Blackburn Rovers is ticking the same quality boxes. He has been the stand-out consistent success of the champion’s £50m summer investments.
The 19-year-old’s strength and versatility inevitably have put him in the same bracket as the Dudley-born man mountain. The February 21 connection merely adds to the bonds linking the two.
Jones arrived from Ewood Park in the summer relatively un-heralded with some United fans remembering him solely for a sterling job done against the Reds last May when the Reds won the title in Blackburn.
But Jones has smoothly embraced the step up to the Old Trafford stage.
At right back, centre back and in midfield, the Preston-born all rounder has been impressive. He has also forced his way into Fabio Capello’s England side and is a certainty for the Euro 2012 squad of 23 for next June’s championships in Poland and Ukraine.
The accolades are never ending and the Edwards comparison has been at the forefront of the tributes.
But Duncan Edwards’ self-confessed understudy in the Busby Babes side, Wilf McGuinness, is urging everybody to let Jones become his own man.
“I have always thought of Duncan as being incomparable and I still do,” Wilf told M.E.N. Sport.
“To me he was like Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Steve Gerrard rolled into one. That was Duncan. I don’t think anyone can compare to that.
“I hear what people are saying about Phil Jones and that’s fine but I wouldn’t want to saddle him with the Edwards comparison - I don’t think that would be fair on the lad.
“But there are similarities. There is no question about that and I certainly think Jones is going to be a player in the mould of Keane, Robson and Ince for United.
“His future at Old Trafford is looking very, very good and he is going to be an excellent player for the club. He is a really exciting player and has the makings of being a great player for United.
“I think we should be happy about that for now and make comparisons maybe when he’s finished his career.
“When the manager bought him in the summer I realised here was a player who could blossom under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson and his staff.
“He was young and I could see him developing. He was a good buy in my eyes but he has turned out even better than that.”
Jones’ adaptability appealed to Fergie’s value-for-money policy and he’s been an impressive full back and fitted into the centre of defence.
But it has been as a dynamic engine room component that has been his most eye-catching contribution.
“In my view, Duncan Edwards was best in midfield but I always thought eventually he would have become a centre back as he got older,” added McGuinness.
“Certainly at this moment, I would play Phil in midfield. When you have the qualities that he has I think it can sometimes be a little bit of a waste when you are restricted to a defensive role.
“But when you have assets like Phil has then that can limit your impact. Players like that want to be involved and when you see some of the runs he was doing at Queen’s Park Rangers on Sunday you wouldn’t want him to be confined to an area at the back.”
