Jones Named United's Man Of The Match

Phil Jones was the winner of Manchester United's Man of the Match award on Saturday after his impressive defensive performance helped the Reds to win 1-0 at Southampton.

Jones received 67 per cent of the votes via @ManUtd on Twitter, ahead of Romelu Lukaku (24 per cent) and Marouane Fellaini (nine per cent) who were also nominated by MUTV's pundits.

The England international played a vital role in keeping out Southampton in the narrow victory, not only in the partnership with Eric Bailly which began the match but also among a trio of central defenders after substitute Chris Smalling joined the rearguard ranks for the latter stages.

Throughout the 90 minutes, Jones was strong and resolute in his efforts to ensure Saints striker Shane Long remained frustrated, denying him the service that was being knocked into the box from both wide areas as well as from deep.

After topping the Man of the Match poll, Jones received lots of praise from fans on Twitter. For example, Juan Camilo Torres Bonilla commented: "Magnificent defending! Thank you Phil! You did a great job today. Hope you keep your form."

Andy Shard said: "Been brilliant all season. Stays fit and is the best centre half in Europe if not the world. The bloke is class." Avzi added: "This guy is like a tank. Well played, Phil."

Jones has played in all of United's six Premier League matches so far this season, five of which have yielded a clean sheet for the Reds.