Jones left Ronaldo frustrated during the Champions League clash (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United insists he was far from daunted by the prospect of marking Cristiano Ronaldo during one of the standout performances of his Manchester United career. The last-16 first-leg match at the Bernabeu ended 1-1, as a 20-year-old Phil Jones, deployed in midfield, kept Ronaldo, barring an exceptional headed equaliser, quiet in his own backyard. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘But when you’re that young, you just take it all in your stride and take it all for granted. ‘You just go out to win a game of football, no matter who you’re up against. He added: ‘I had Carras [Carrick] in there alongside me and, for me, he was massively under-rated.

Source: Metro April 10, 2020 11:26 UTC