Phil Jones was happy with his containing job on Cristiano Ronaldo during Manchester United's European clash with Real Madrid. United travelled to Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday aware that the greatest threat to their UEFA Champions League ambitions would come from a familiar face.
Ronaldo, who spent six years at Old Trafford before leaving for Spain in 2009, boasts a remarkable scoring record at Real and United knew they had to shackle him if they were to keep the hosts quiet.
Sir Alex Ferguson suggested in the build-up to the game that Brazilian full-back Rafael would be charged with the tasked of tracking Ronaldo, but that responsibility ultimately fell to Jones. Ronaldo was able to power home a trademark header, hauling Real level in a game which ended 1-1, but Jones feels both he and United can be pleased with their efforts in the Spanish capital.
He said: "The gaffer said you've got to be wary of him and if he makes runs inside you've got to follow him.
"Once or twice he came off and it was a bit of a wake-up call, but I think we dealt with it well.
"All over the pitch we were superb defensively. It was about staying solid as a unit.
Source: team_talk
