Manchester United has been in the spotlight since the appointment of new coach Ralf Rangnick, and everyone is looking forward to what new elements will be added to this new Red Devils, and there is indeed a "bright spot" for Wolves in the last game, he is the long-lost Phil Jones. This is the second time he has played in the Premier League since nearly two years and 712 days; including all competitions, he is also wearing armor again after 707 days. He last played for Manchester United on 26 January 2020 in the FA Cup against Tranmere Wanderers.
Phil Jones has unknowingly played for Manchester United for more than a decade and is an old courtier in the squad, but his importance has not been as important as before, from the former Blackburn Rovers supernova to a big substitute, the fifth center-back after Varane, Victor Lindelof, Maguire and Eric Bai. In terms of the four-back formation of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralph Lonnick, he really does not have many opportunities to play, even in the League Cup, FA Cup and other competitions, he is difficult to enter the army list. As a result, it was a surprise to see him play again in the Premier League, but the fans also expressed support for his comeback, and his first touch was applauded and cheered by the fans at Home Old Trafford, which was in recognition of his return.
United lost 1-0 in this match, and unsurprisingly the tactical revolution of the new manager Ralph Lonnick began to be questioned, from an unknown manager at the beginning to a huge media touted by the media, until he took office with a very different tactical style. United do have a different approach to personnel and tactics, at least in terms of employment, Ralph Lonnick uses players only in terms of form, strength and tactics, even if Phil Jones, who has not been seen for a long time, will reuse them.
After the game, Phil Jones was highly appreciated by all parties, not only out of long-lost support, but also in terms of performance data, he proved that his status and strength were enough to play the starting ninety minutes of the game, the success rate of this game was 100%, the pass success rate was 96%, and 3 blocked shots were the most in the game.
From the nineteen-year-old boy who joined the team at the beginning, to today's twenty-nine years old, multiple transfer windows watched the former comrades leave the team and retire, I believe that many voices hope that he will leave the team, break up or a better choice. But stumbling to this day, there is no complaint, just continue to walk forward. Two years ago today, maybe you and I are in a very different environment, today's road is not easy, but the road still does not have to go down, I hope that the example of Phil Jones can bring a little encouragement to all fans.