Curtis Jones’ role in Liverpool’s 4-0 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen should not be overlooked.
Of course, we should put a lot of spotlight on Luis Diaz and his ruthless performance in front of goal.
But the game could have played out quite differently had a certain underrated midfielder not produced a world-class moment on time.
Another win for Arne Slot’s in-form Red Machine and another step up his belt. Roll on the weekend!
Curtis Jones delivers a world-class pass to Luis Diaz.
We truly don’t know which is better: the perfect pass to find Diaz behind enemy lines or the audacity of the broken finish that followed.
I’m serious, Lez. How about the Curtis Jones pass??
The young Lions star didn’t break a single one. twoA straight through ball line between Leverkusen’s two center halves.
Considering how organized and tight-knit the visitors had been as a unit up to that point, it’s fair to say that no one, not even Arne Slot, saw it.
Consider Xabi Alonso’s men, who lost only their second match of the 2024/25 season (in all competitions) on Tuesday night.
Phwoar, it’s really finished
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What do the statistics say about Curtis Jones?
There is an argument to be made that Curtis Jones has established himself as the number one option in midfield, following Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenburch.
Unfortunately for Dominik Szoboszlai, that could happen after a clean and productive outing in the middle of the park.
The 23-year-old received a rating of 8.2/10. sofa score He was the second highest rated player of the night – behind hat-trick hero Luis Diaz.
With a 90% pass success rate (27/30), three key passes were piled up, one big chance was created and 4/5 ground duels were won. Diligent play to back up his one assist on the night.
But guess what? that Curtis Jones pass, Reds? dazzling.
