PHIL JONES REVEAL THE THREE MANAGERS WHO TRULY BELIEVE IN HIM.

Phil Jones says that Jose Mourinho has given him back his confidence and made him believe he has a long-term future at Manchester United .

Jones arrived at Old Trafford from Blackburn Rovers in 2011 after his former boss at Ewood Park Sam Allardyce touted him as a future England captain, while Sir Alex Ferguson believed he could become one of United's greatest ever players, according to Manchester Evening News.
Mourinho brought Jones back into the fray in November and he feels he is benefiting from this backing.

“I feel there have been only three managers who have ever truly believed in me and understood me as a player,” Jones told MEN Sport.

“That's not being critical of other managers but the only three were Sam Allardyce, Sir Alex Ferguson and now Jose Mourinho.

“They have all given me belief and confidence. I am not one who needs to be patted on the back every single day and told I am brilliant. Some players need that, I don't. But those three certainly gave me confidence.

“Jose, for instance, this season has just given me so much confidence in training. You make a mistake and it is just a case of 'so what, get on with it'.

“You just get that vibe from certain managers that you are liked and you are comfortable with them. You go into training and you just know when someone likes you, and someone doesn't.

You know. You don't need anybody to tell you.” Last season under Louis van Gaal Jones suffered a knee injury in January and didn't play for the Reds' first team again until November.

But he wasn't unable to play during that period.
“I was on the bench at Wembley in the FA Cup final and during the last two months of the final season of Van Gaal last year I was fit and playing. I was just made to play reserve games,” he added.

“For whatever reason he thought I needed to be fitter. I had no problem with that, I just played the games. I did what I could do to get back in the team and unfortunately it didn't really work out under him.

“But again that is football, some players are liked and some players aren't.
“No question there were thoughts about my future. It was in the back of my mind. If you are not playing games that speaks volumes.

“I said to myself at the start of the season that if someone believes in me and gives me the chance I know I am more than capable of delivering for the manager. Jose has done that.

“Hopefully if I stay fit and keep playing well then it will be at Manchester United because there is no better club to be at.

“The manager has given me the confidence to go to the next stage. I have always said from day one that if somebody comes in and they give me a chance to play and play regularly then they will get the best out of me.''