Man United struggled to a 2-2 draw with Frank Lampard’s Derby side tonight in the league cup, before crashing out on penalties, and the home fans hated what they saw from centre-back Phil Jones.
Derby showed no fear at Old Trafford and could have scored the opener when Mason Mount played a beautiful ball through the United box, which Phil Jones and Ashley Young decided to leave.
Sergio Romero in the United goal came to their rescue and United took the lead through Juan Mata.
But Derby wouldn’t lie down and equalised through Harry Wilson in the second-half before Romero was sent off for handling outside the box.
Jack Marriott popped up with what looked like a winner in the 85th minute, but Marouane Fellaini scored a last-gasp equaliser deep in injury time.
Derby put all five of their penalties in but United matched them taking the game to sudden death, and it went on until – who else – Phil Jones missed giving Derby an 8-7 win. You can’t say it wasn’t deserved.
Here are the best reactions from United fans to Jones at Old Trafford tonight:
Young/Jones/Lingard struggling vs Derby !! With Young being an idiot as usual giving a silly free-kick where they scored #MUFC
— SaiN (@SaiNo23) September 25, 2018
There's nothing more criminal than Phil Jones wearing a Manchester United shirt. #mufc #CarabaoCup
— Craig Ramshaw (@RamshawCraig) September 25, 2018
#MUFC v Derby 1st half points;
• Jones is awful.
• Dalot can cross & some.
• Bailly is a beast.
• Matic slows us down.
• Martial can be simply amazing.
• Lukaku is wasteful.
• Mata deserves more game time.#MUFC #CarabaoCup #MUNDER ???— Elliott Holdsworth (@elliott_h123) September 25, 2018
Jones terrifies me ? #MUFC
— Jack ?? (@Jackk_777) September 25, 2018
Jones… Lingaard… Lukaku… Not Man Utd material #MUFC
— Hassan Bhayat (@hassanbhayat67) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/AndyLee37098425/status/1044671712728678406
Jones. Absolute liability! Can we sell this boy tomorrow, PLEASE? What was he thinking allowing the ball roll across him like that?
Could’ve easily been 1-1, if not for Romero? #MUFC #MUNDER #CarabaoCup
— Kay Akeredolu (@kayblow76) September 25, 2018
Phil Jones is an absolute donkey. How can u just allow a dangerous ball to just float past you like that #MUFC
— “Ucey” ?? (@Its_Harambaeee) September 25, 2018
Bailly and Jones should never ever ever ever ever play together again for Manchester United #mufc
— ?? Pricey ? (@RedPricey) September 25, 2018
OPINION
United fans were relatively happy with what they saw in the first-half as their team produced some scintillating football. But it all went wrong in the second-half and a really impressive Derby County side took the game to United and got a deserved equaliser. When Romero was sent off the home fans feared the worst and their fears were realised in the 85th minute when Jack Marriott grabbed a late goal for the Championship side. However, you can never write United off and in Fellaini they’ve got a player who might look ungainly, but has broken opposition hearts again and again, with late goals like he the one he got tonight. It was all for nothing in the end though after some incredible penalties from both sides. Poor Phil Jones for United. He came in for some real stick from the home fans, and a large portion of them just don’t think he’s good enough to wear the shirt. Fate would mean that he would miss the crucial penalty as well despite him being the eighth choice to take a spot-kick.