Yeah did well. Smalling tends to boss things aerially so in that respect it's not too much of an issue having someone like Blind beside him, however Jones as a tackler, for interceptions, and reading runs I think is very solid so I like them as a pair. They dealt with Lukaku well as has been said but their distribution was good as well which should hopefully help the case of playing them together going forward rather than Blind.
Thought they were a very solid pair the end of last season so it's a surprise that they haven't been used together so far... Even in Pre Season it seemed a case of one or the other beside Blind (or a left footer in the philosophy).. However, like last season it seems van Gaal has abandoned that part of the philiosohy and hopefully now he sticks to pairing his two best centre back regardless of what foot they kick with. Pity it took a 3-0 drubbing at Arsenal for his opinion to change.
