Jones and Central Role

central role: It doesn't bother me one little bit any more. "I am at the stage now where I can't be considered as a young player any more, according to The Independent. I have got to step up, keep playing well and do what I do best." Republic of Ireland 0 England 0 player ratings Right-back is the third different role Jones has been asked to play in as many games, having played in central defence against Lithuania and then pushed into midfield against Italy a few days later. "I was no Pirlo or something like that - do you know what I mean " Jones said. "I could have told you that before the game! "I can laugh about it now but I try to do the job as best I can. Jones was deployed as a full-back for the game in Dublin rather than the central role he prefers - a position Scholes said he is "not quite clever enough to do". Speaking ahead of the Euro qualifier against Slovenia, Jones insisted the comments wouldn't affect him. "People comment all the time about individuals," said the former Blackburn player. "Gone are the days when I used to take notice of what people say and react to it. I know I'm not an out-and-out midfielder who is going to get on the ball and start spraying it about. I know I can play in those positions. "Some people think it is easy to just slot in there and everyone assumes that you have got to be up to speed straight away, but I was happy to play and it was a tough game." Addition reporting by PA I know what I am good at and I try to stick to that. "I have played in all three now and sometimes it can be difficult going from one position to the next, but I feel more comfortable at right-back. "Obviously centre-back is where I want to be playing, but I was happy to play at right-back . "You just take it on the chin and play where you are asked to play. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.