11 Jan 2023 14:46:50
Afternoon everyone, I saw a post on the LFC forums about Curt Jones and wondered what peoples opinions are?

He seems to get injured a lot to me but then again so do lots of ours, I think there's a player in there if he can stay fit and Id argue he'd make a really good DM type player if he was played dead centre instead of anywhere near the front line, unfortunately I just don't see it happening here for him myself as much as I'd love to see another scouser come through and lead the way.

Opinions?

1.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 15:05:57
He's a good player, getting a lot of unfair criticism from certain sections of our fanbase. I don't think he's a Liverpool player (or a player for any of the top clubs for that matter) . He operates best in a free role and isn't of the quality to have that freedom at a top team, can be guilty of holding on to the ball for too long at times as well.

Reminds me of Jack Grealish in his playing style, huge amount of quality but not necessarily a stylistic fit. He could go to a lower end club and be a match-winner, capable of producing moments to keep a poor team in the Premier League with his individual ability and the odd moment of magic. That's just my thoughts anyway.

{Ed025's Note - for me he is championship material thom..

2.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 15:13:00
Maybe right, I don't think he's as good as Gibbs-White at Forest for example, but I think he starts for Southampton, Bournemouth or Leeds.

3.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 15:15:33
He will fit right in next season at Everton then if he’s championship material you’ll need all the help you can get.

{Ed025's Note - we have enough slow immobile time wasters on our books without adding another one like him kloppers..

4.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 16:27:26
Honestly don’t see him as a defensive midfielder, mainly on account of the fact he’s not alert enough to danger, defensively he looks all over the place and dawdles on the ball too long. I don’t see him as a centre midfielder either because of those reasons. He’s good at going past people with the ball but his decision making at the end isn’t good enough. I don’t think he’ll make a top class player. Bench warmer, squad player at best.

I think Ed025 may be right in his assessment.

5.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 17:12:16
He needs to be fit and then good enough for a run of games. I don’t think that will be at Liverpool. Sometimes players need to leave to improve but he can’t be having a very small bit part role at the club, he won’t improve or get the most out of his career under those circumstances.

6.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 17:43:58
Not good enough and Never available when we need him anyway.

7.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 17:44:29
I like Curtis seems a top lad!
But as a player nope he wouldn’t get a start in the epl for any team I’m with Ed 25 on this championship level at best or the Scottish prem he’d be top level!
At lot used to compare his stats with fodens they don’t play the same positions so hard to compare!
But I’d know who I’d rather in my team and it’s not Jones sorry!

8.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 17:52:55
I like Jones, it was October last season when he was superb against Porto in the Champions League and it felt like he was primed to kick on and then he got that eye injury and he's barely played since. This season was probably his big chance to become a regular but he can't stay fit. The next few months are massive for him.

9.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 18:37:22
He needs to get fit. Then he needs to grab his opportunities. Then we can discuss.

If he can get himself properly fit, he may benefit from a season long loan.

10.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 18:48:30
If I was Curtis Jones, I'd take that semi compliment from Vic and run. It's the height of every footballers career when Vx4 doesn't say you have the turning circle of a barge down a 1 way street.

11.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 20:55:41
Needs to be sold get what we can for him. Not good enough never going to make it.

12.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 21:34:41
He's like Lallana. I like him because of what he can do, just needs to do it more regularly and get his head up. He's better the further forward he is.

13.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 22:07:31
Yet another player in the Sheyi Ojo, Harry Wilson, Jordan Ibe mould. Showed loads of promise when he got into the first team but his form has tailed off since then.
For me he tries too hard. He needs to understand that the best thing to do is not always to try to go past people or try a killer pass. Sometimes (in fact most of the time) the simple ball then a run into space will get you more that holding onto the ball and being flashy.
I think with a run of games he’s better than championship level but not quite top 6 level. I hope he proves us all wrong though and becomes one of the best in the league whilst at Liverpool. Stranger things have happened.

14.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 23:09:43
I think he has really good potential and his skillset is really interesting especially his ability under pressure which is so important for us.

Unfortunately these really unlucky injuries have gotten in the way otherwise he would be much further along imo as he clearly needs to develop the defensive side of his game. You also want him to impose his talent more on the ball which I think will come once he puts the rest of his game together and becomes more confident.

You don't play for every English youth level U15 to U21 if you're not talented and you don't have a place in Klopp's squad if he doesn't believe you have the potential or mentality to suceed. Just needs luck right now and time and he'll be an excellent player for us.

15.) 11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 23:13:59
Funny that BP, plenty of folks on here slate Jones regularly for always playing the simple pass and not trying to take a man on or play the killer pass.
Opinions eh?
Klopp did mention another chat with him recently in an interview I read somewhere, and as much as I like him and want him to succeed even I can't help get the feeling that the sands of time might be slipping away on his Liverpool career.
Or he could have a breakout second half of the season and prove me and a lot of others completely wrong.
I'd much prefer the latter.

16.) 12 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023 23:52:46
Jones is still only 21 years old, is just coming back from a serious eye injury, and is learning a new role. True, his development of late has been hampered by injuries but there's still plenty of time for him here. We have a 25-man squad and not all of them need to be in the same mould as Bellingham, Enzo, etc.

17.) 12 Jan 2023
12 Jan 2023 04:24:30
Jones has tidy feet and can dribble a bit but that’s genuinely it. Hasn’t kicked in at all in 3 years. Wilson and Grujic looked better and never got half the opportunities Jones got, he’s a sick note too take 15m and run.

18.) 12 Jan 2023
12 Jan 2023 06:02:16
I think Jones is fine but has had it a bit tough with injuries so hasn't had a consistent run. Which is a shame cos he could have had a lot more games under his belt and grown his awareness. I feel he is a bit like Coutinho and 1-dimensional around the box trying to set up his shot when he could connect with others.

{Ed025's Note - he is a bit like coutinho faith, well they both have 2 arms 2 legs and a head....then the comparison stops..

19.) 12 Jan 2023
12 Jan 2023 08:28:10
OneKiss are you V4 in disguise?
Or taking lessons from him?

20.) 12 Jan 2023
12 Jan 2023 08:38:46
Not good enough.
Like Burkey, I can see the similarities with Lallana. Spends too long on the ball, takes too many touches and as a result usually ends up passing square or back to a defender.