Phil Jones showed Sir Alex Ferguson he could make the grade at Manchester United despite featuring in a humbling 7-1 defeat in November 2010.
The game in question came as Jones, 30, was playing for boyhood club Blackburn Rovers having emerged from the academy ranks the previous season. He formed part of a five-man defence which was ripped apart by the Red Devils with Dimitar Berbatov running riot by scoring five goals.
The only positive for Blackburn appeared to be Christopher Samba's late consolation goal to make the scoreline slightly less embarrassing. However, despite the resounding nature of his side's defeat, Jones also caught the eye of Ferguson in the opposing dugout with his tireless efforts at the back even when the game was long gone.
