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Phil Jones' Header on the Ground Gets the Viral Treatment During Arsenal Clash

Bleacher Report | May 17, 2015

Related Topics: Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992), RT (TV network), Twitter, Old Trafford, Defender (association football)

Who had the 22nd minute for Phil Jones comedy defending ? pic.twitter.com/CRjsZBtVhi

— ByTheMin ManUtd (@ByTheMinManUtd) May 17, 2015

Phil Jones' brave bit of defending during Manchester United versus Arsenal stopped Olivier Giroud breaking through on goal—and gave birth to plenty of freeze-frame images and memes. 

Say what you like about Phil Jones but he's always been strong in the air pic.twitter.com/NHYpu6WiTo

— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) May 17, 2015

The defender, who has a reputation for being a bit ungainly at times, had slipped with Giroud on his shoulder, but despite lying flat on the ground, he managed to nod a header away.

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