Phil Jones flags biggest concern for Michael Carrick if he lands United job

Jones’ remarks

Jones said, “Look, I have said all along. If he does well, I don’t see a reason why they can’t give it to him. He has got a good team behind him with Steve Holland, who I know well from an England set-up.”

“On the grass, he was really good, good messages, different voice around the lads. Jonathan Woodgate, Jonny Evans, he has got a really good squad behind him and the people can help him.”

“And he has done really well, he has got results. And we are all judged on results. And I think it’s only right and it’s fit that he gets the job at the end of the season.”

The 34-year-old added, “I think the test will probably then come in the summer, recruitment-wise. Casemiro is obviously going. He has to fill that void. That’s going to be a big one to fill to play alongside Kobbie, who we have seen tonight has been exceptional. And they have got to build the team around Kobbie.”

On what Carrick has achieved so far, Jones told the news outlet, “What Michael Carrick has done in the last few months since he has come in, he has brought a lot of stability back into the club. The way they are playing is sort of similar to what Utd fans would probably imagine it was five or six years ago.”

“You know, they are creating a lot of chances now. When they turn the ball over, the first pass is always forward.”

“They look like they are going to score every single time, and when you have got players like Bruno Fernandes in your team, who can produce something out of nothing in the blink of an eye, it’s huge.”

United are next in action on Sunday when they host bitter rivals Liverpool.

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