A biography for Phil Joneshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm lucky, I'm lucky enough that I am strong mentally.”
“I have always said that if I get a run of games and stay fit I know what I am capable of.”
“As long as I am playing and enjoying playing, then that is all that matters.”
“I only really set short-term goals because I don't want to put too much pressure on myself.”
“Scoring is probably something I need to work on.”
“Playing in midfield is a different ball game. You have to be on the half-turn all the time, have a different picture in your head of what is behind you and in front of you. Playing at right-back is different again.”
“One minute you can be the blue-eyed boy and the next match you can be slated.”
“I have a wonderful family and wonderful friends.”
“It is nice to be playing and involved.”
“If you are enjoying your football, you see it on the pitch.”
“You cannot build a partnership on four games.”
“I have always said from day dot if somebody comes in and they give me a chance to play and play regularly then they will get the best out of me.”
“One of my strong points is that, no matter what anyone says about me, it will not affect me, it's because I believe in my ability and what I can achieve.”
“Teams like Bayern are who you want to be playing; if you want to test yourselves against the best you have to play them.”
“We're Man United, of course, we're going to be interested in the best players in the world, I'd be pretty amazed if we weren't.”
“When the chips are down, you see who the real fighters are. That is the beauty of Manchester United.”
“I love playing football so I want to play as many as I can.”
“I don't care how good you are, teams can be put under pressure.”
“Conceding just before half-time never helps.”
“I want to be remembered one day as a great player, good athlete and a good professional.”