The ex-England boss worked with a versatile performer at Blackburn and admits that he expected a player of considerable promise to achieve much more
Phil Jones has “disappointed” at Manchester United, says Sam Allardyce, with the defender failing to fulfil the potential that motivated Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City to pursue his signature.
A versatile performer who burst onto the scene at Blackburn had the pick of English football’s top clubs when preparing to make a move in 2011.
He eventually opted to cross Lancashire and link up with Sir Alex Ferguson’s Red Devils at Old Trafford.