Phil Jones says Paul Scholes’ criticism is water off a duck’s back.

The Manchester United defender was slammed by the Old Trafford legend during his TV analysis of England’s drab 0-0 draw in Dublin against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

The versatile Reds player was operating at right-back for the Three Lions.

Scholes reckoned he was better at number two and added that the 23-year-old wasn’t up to the intelligence needed against top forwards in the centre of defence adding: “I just think at centre-half he is not quite clever enough to do it.”

But Jones is not bothered by his former United colleague’s criticism.

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“People comment all the time about individuals,” he said.

“Gone are the days when I used to take notice of what people say and react to it. It doesn’t bother me one little bit anymore. I am at the stage now where I can’t be considered as a young player anymore. I have got to step up, keep playing well and do what I do best.”

Jones has been used at full-back, central defence and in midfield since signing for the Reds four years ago and he’s been in three different roles in his last three England matches.

It included a match in the Turin friendly against Italy in March as a deep lying midfielder.

“I was no [Andrea] Pirlo or something. I could have told you that before the game!” he says.

“I’m not an out-and-out midfielder who is going to get on the ball and start spraying it about. Centre-back is where I want to be playing, but I was happy to play at right-back (against Ireland).”

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