Jones Lauds Scoring Reds

Phil Jones praised the performances of goalscoring duo Wayne Rooney and Nani after the Reds beat Wolves 4-1 in the Barclays Premier League.

The young defender, currently flourishing in midfield, was integral to Saturday’s morale-boosting victory at Old Trafford and was impressed by the efforts of his attacking teammates.

Jones also dismissed any criticism of Rooney’s form following an eight-game goal drought and explained how much of an impact the striker has on the overall team performance.

“Wayne was brilliant again," Jones told MUTV. "Just because he hasn’t been scoring doesn’t mean he hasn’t influenced the game because the things he does off the ball are terrific.

“People don’t take that into consideration sometimes - they just look at his goal tally and think he isn’t playing well - but he has been playing terrifically well for us.

“Nani was also terrific. He does it week in, week out in training and defenders can’t live with him when he plays like that.”

Victory over Wolves moves United to within two points of the Barclays Premier League summit, providing a welcome boost following Wednesday’s defeat to Basle and the resulting exit from the UEFA Champions League.

And as Jones states, the Reds must move on and concentrate of domestic matters.

“There’s no point in dwelling on it and thinking about things we could have done. We move on quickly and it was a big disappointment for the fans as well, but we showed them what we are capable of.

“It’s a credit to the lads. It was a terrific performance after the disappointment of midweek but we have picked ourselves up quickly and gone again. It was a spirited performance and hopefully we can push on from here.”