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Former Manchester United striker, Dion Dublin, has praised Jonny Evans for his show towards Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad.
The Crimson Devils have been drawing with their neighbours till the eightieth minute of motion, however then they conceded two late objectives from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland.
The Northern Eire worldwide was a rock on the again as soon as once more and put in a wonderful show for his facet despite quite a few accidents and a makeshift again 4 of Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof at left again and himself.
In keeping with Sofascore, the participant received 100% of his floor duels, made 4 clearances and blocked two photographs, in addition to making two interceptions.
When the participant left the sector of motion and was changed by younger Willy Kambwala, the Crimson Devils’ defensive construction started to peel away.
Talking to BBC Radio 5 Dwell, pundit Dion Dublin claimed, “Jonny Evans has had a superb recreation at present, an previous head on previous shoulders”.
“He is aware of the sport nicely and he has finished brilliantly”.
Dublin was not the one former participant to lavish reward on Evans as Roy Keane informed Sky Sports activities that when “Jonny went off after 69 minutes, they have been hanging in after”.
It was even revealed yesterday by Erik ten Hag that the academy product was enjoying with an harm to present his facet extra choices defensively.
The Ulsterman was additionally not too long ago influential when he come on in its place towards Luton the place he made 11 clearances in simply 45 minutes of motion.
The 36 12 months previous was additionally wanted to face up tall for his boyhood group when he was tasked to accomplice Varane within the centre of the defence within the 0-0 stalemate at Anfield simply earlier than Christmas, the place as soon as once more, his efficiency degree drew reward from quite a few sources.
Nevertheless, it’s a unhappy reflection of the present state of the membership that they’re relying so closely on a 36 12 months previous who was solely introduced in to be emergency defensive cowl.
The defender has performed 22 instances and one can think about with the fixed revolving door of accidents throughout the defensive division, he can be requested to face in just a few instances extra earlier than the season is out.
Whereas it’s a nice story for Evans, the membership won’t ever obtain its true targets whether it is counting on 36 12 months previous defenders, regardless of how a lot of a legend they’re for his or her facet.
