Phil Jones REVEALS motivation for wins over Tottenham and Liverpool

PHIL JONES believes public criticism of Manchester United has fuelled the team's recent revival.

Louis van Gaal hails Manchester United s 2-1 win over Liverpool

United look destined to qualify for next season's Champions League after they picked up back-to-back wins over Tottenham and Liverpool.

The level of quality in the those two outings would have seemed impossible just a few months ago, with boss Louis van Gaal coming under fire after his team put in a number of underwhelming displays.

Some of the strongest criticism came from former Red Devils Gary Neville, who compared Van Gaal's side to a pub team and Paul Scholes, who labelled some of United's play "prehistoric".

But with United now five points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool, their critics have fallen silent.

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Phil Jones pleased to prove Manchester United critics wrong

People criticising does spur you on

Phil Jones

"People criticising does spur you on," Jones said.

"You are always going to get critics. We are at a massive club here at Manchester United and if things aren't going as well as they should be then there is always going to be people wanting to have a dig and a pop at you.

"We have been well aware of the criticism we have had. We are professionals and we are in a job where people have an opinion about you and they are entitled to it and we just have to get on with it.

"People can assume and predict and it is up to us to prove them all wrong. That is what the lads enjoy doing. We enjoy proving them wrong. So far we have done that."

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