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Friday, December 21, 2012

EVANS PLEASED TO EXTEND STAY

Jonny Evans is keen to avoid feeling too settled, too secure, despite having just signed a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2016.

The defender, who is set to return against Swansea, penned a new deal on Friday but he insists it does not guarantee him a place in the team and he is taking nothing for granted.

“It's nice to get a new contract,” he told ManUtd.com. “It does give you extra security but the club could still decide to sell me in the summer if they want! I don't think it means an awful lot these days. But I am delighted with it. It gives me the security I need and it’s the place I want to play. I love the club and I am delighted to extend my stay.”

Evans can reflect on his best year yet in a United shirt as the Belfast-born defender came of age in 2012. No Reds centre-back has made more appearances in the last 18 months and that consistency is key to his fine form.

“As every game and season goes by I am improving,” he says. “As long as I feel I am doing that, I feel like I can contribute to the team. I really feel I am part of it. I don't feel like I am a youngster anymore who is filling in the gaps or gettting the odd game here and there. I want to be competing for a place every week.”

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JONES LEARNS FROM THE BEST

Versatility can be a burden to players seeking to refine their craft in one position, but Phil Jones hopes to use that adaptability to his advantage and to become a more complete centre-half.

The 20-year-old believes that in the long-term he will settle in the heart of the defence, despite many of his early United opportunities coming at right-back or in midfield. And the Reds no.4 intends to use those broad-ranging experiences as fact-finding missions for future use.

“I’ve always said that my favourite position and the one I feel most comfortable in is centre-half,” he told Red View. “But if playing in different positions helps me become a better player then that’s great.

“It’s never easy going into a different position. I don’t kid myself that playing right-back one week and then centre-midfield the next can be difficult to do; it’s a completely different game, different circumstances and you have to adapt to it. If I am asked to play in a certain situation then I will play there because I enjoy playing football.”

There was debate over Rio Ferdinand’s best natural position as a young player. His technical quality leant itself to a midfield role, but he eventually fused ability on the ball with defensive skills to become a world-class, all-round centre-back. The two players are of different stock, but could Jones follow a similar route?

“I hope so,” he says. “If I could be anything like the player Rio is and has proven to be over 10 years at this club then I’ll be delighted. I try to learn from him in training and I listen to any advice that he gives me because I want to be as good a player as I can possibly be.”

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REDS RELISHING REAL TIE

United’s players are looking forward to playing Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 after the Reds were drawn against the Spanish giants...

David De Gea
"It’s going to be tough – we know it will be hard. It should be a fantastic tie, though, and it’s one we’re really looking forward to. Madrid is where I was born; it’s my home town and I’m really looking forward to going back and being at the Bernabeu, which is an incredible stadium."

Javier Hernandez
"If you want to win this type of tournament, you need to beat the best teams in the world. We’re very pleased and very happy to be looking forward to that great game. To have one of the biggest clubs in the world like Real Madrid come to Old Trafford is going to be good. It’s a really good draw and hopefully we can go through."

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