Curtis Jones

[Big-Red-Ed]

Yeah he was pretty poor today but he is still learning. Really he is getting more minutes than he should at the moment

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[Fredo]

I think it’s harsh on him. He had one moment when he showboated a little bit and lost the ball. It’s his style of play and to be fair to him he’s excellent at keeping the ball and knitting things together. First half he was ok as the team was generally playing well. We don’t want to suppress what makes him special and if he has to take a bit long sometimes then we need to let him. He’s a ball player and these types of players need to feel the ball to find angles and passes.

[Buzzo]

Possibly his first set back today. Took absolutely ages every time he got the ball, so our transitions from back to front were delayed.

And then, over confidence.

Running with the ball and passing across the front of goal.

My sons under 11’s get hammered for it.

[SB]

Man.

I think this sort of flashy manipulation of the ball comes very naturally to him and he'd be playing like this all the time if Klopp hadn't been his manager. He said something recently about how Klopp and Henderson have taught him how to play 'man's football' and I think this is partly what he means - doing away with this stuff, certainly when it's not necessary, and being more economical in his work.

Great that he has it in his locker though.

https://twitter.com/JP10n/status/1339352747997614080

I’m so glad someone posted this as I remember seeing it at the time & wanted the cameras to show it again & again. He’s such a talented player, and to think he’s just 19. He’s a natural replacement for Gini if he decides his future lies elsewhere.

[BigChief]

Unlucky, Son.

[Ams12]

Looking forward to seeing his match stats bs spurs!

There was one other piece of skill i saw...was from Trent, i think kane was marking him, the ball came over to Trent and Trents first touch megged the prick


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[Big-Red-Ed]

That's a good point. They clearly completely trust that he will protect and use the ball well. If anything they let him boss things and express himself. If he can add finishing to his repoitoire then we have an absolute work beater coming through

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[BigChief]

Amazing game from him. The clips are great as I immediately stopped watching him and noticed in every clip Wijnaldum and Henderson just walking around taking it easy, not worried about any situation developing or wondering how to progress.

[Rafa Justice]

Love this lad.

Thiago will be a good bench option when he's fit again

[Doc_Piptorious]

The local aspect is always good for the team but with him and Trent we have the possibility of two genuinely world class local lads. The same level as Fowler, Gerrard etc.....

Like others have said I was worried about his tendency to overplay but he has dialled it right down and he is facilitating the team. One other huge advantage is his physique - he is tall and rangey with a bit more filling out to do - Goretzka is a good shout from a stylistic comparison but for some of the older guys here maybe a bit of Rai to his game

Posted it earlier in the thread, but Goretzka is who I see in him. He is a tiny bit behind where Goretzka was at the same age as Goretzka was becoming a first team regular at 18, but physically and mentally he seems to have an awful lot in common with the German. And he is just as fearless as Goretzka was, and has that same "I'm already a senior player" vibe off of him.

Tell you what though, if he goes on to be as good as Goretzka (and who knows maybe even better) then we will have one hell of a player in the centre for the next decade or so.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Our midfield is so functional that its impossible to stand out with the amount of work required. But he just slots in, he doesn't look a level below either Gini or Henderson which is some compliment.

I think he'll get some praise but because he isn't a MoTD player he'll go relatively under the radar which can only help him. We've saved ourselves £50m on the lad, there isn't many 19 year olds that could fit seamlessly into our system.

[Irishnev]

Pretty much was actually if you mean being a part of a title defending and also a title winning team from his late teens onwards. Thiago broke into the Barca first team at about 18 or 19 and was getting regular gametime in their first team from about 20 and then went to Bayern when he was 22 or 23. Main reason he did not get to stay at Barca was because they had a couple of kind of useful players, like Iniesta, in the team that were in his favoured positions. Would have been like Jones trying to break into a Liverpool team ahead of a prime Gerrard.


But it shows just how far along Curtis Jones is already in his development that he is following the likes of Thiago and Goretzka in being able to go into a senior first team as a late teen, in a positon that is physically and mentally demanding, and not look even a tiny bit out of place. Bodes very well for his future in the team.

The local aspect is always good for the team but with him and Trent we have the possibility of two genuinely world class local lads. The same level as Fowler, Gerrard etc.....

Like others have said I was worried about his tendency to overplay but he has dialled it right down and he is facilitating the team. One other huge advantage is his physique - he is tall and rangey with a bit more filling out to do - Goretzka is a good shout from a stylistic comparison but for some of the older guys here maybe a bit of Rai to his game

[Doc_Piptorious]

I’m pretty sure Thiago wasn’t doing what Curtis is doing at the same age.

It will be good if we can get a few bodies in midfield back and give some of these players a rest in some games, especially Curtis. I have a feeling he’s going to the euros .

Pretty much was actually if you mean being a part of a title defending and also a title winning team from his late teens onwards. Thiago broke into the Barca first team at about 18 or 19 and was getting regular gametime in their first team from about 20 and then went to Bayern when he was 22 or 23. Main reason he did not get to stay at Barca was because they had a couple of kind of useful players, like Iniesta, in the team that were in his favoured positions. Would have been like Jones trying to break into a Liverpool team ahead of a prime Gerrard.


But it shows just how far along Curtis Jones is already in his development that he is following the likes of Thiago and Goretzka in being able to go into a senior first team as a late teen, in a positon that is physically and mentally demanding, and not look even a tiny bit out of place. Bodes very well for his future in the team.

[Shaggy]

It's brilliant isn't it.

When you add Harvey Elliott to the mix it's a pretty exciting future already.

[Fivex]

Man.

I think this sort of flashy manipulation of the ball comes very naturally to him and he'd be playing like this all the time if Klopp hadn't been his manager. He said something recently about how Klopp and Henderson have taught him how to play 'man's football' and I think this is partly what he means - doing away with this stuff, certainly when it's not necessary, and being more economical in his work.

Great that he has it in his locker though.

https://twitter.com/JP10n/status/1339352747997614080

Just played that 10 times in a row and reflex-giggled in awe & disbelief each time