Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has promised to become a more all round player this campaign after consolidating his position last season. "I am still learning and improving all the time but I feel like there is a lot more to come," the 21 year old told The Manchester Evening News.
"Last season was a decent one for me but I was playing within myself a bit.
"Because it was my first real season in the team I just stuck to the defending side of things. It was a conscious decision to play it safe and make sure I wasn't at fault for any goals - I just generally wanted to concentrate on defending above all else.
"This year I need to try and get on the ball and express myself a bit more. I am not saying I will be trying to dribble all the way through the opposition from now on, just that I need to be a bit more outgoing on the pitch and a bit more commanding."
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson publicly wondered recently if he was being fair with Evans when he left him out of the side to allow for the return of more experienced names.
"The manager likes to give the players little boosts sometimes," he added.
"He is going to have to leave me out at times during the season and he can say things that make you feel good while he is leaving you out.
"It is nice that he is saying those things and if he is thinking that way it shows that I am doing something right. That's good because Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are unbelievable players."
