Curtis Jones hailed as a 'joy to watch' by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as he makes case to start against Arsenal
Curtis Jones scored twice in a player-of-the-match performance as Liverpool thrashed West Ham 5-1 to book a Carabao Cup semi-final tie with Fulham; Reds now face huge Premier League game with Arsenal at Anfield, live on Sky Sports on Saturday from 5pm; kick-off 5.30pm
Wednesday 20 December 2023 23:52, UK
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Jurgen Klopp described Curtis Jones as a «joy to watch» after the midfielder put himself in contention to start against Arsenal on Saturday with two goals in Liverpool's 5-1 thrashing of West Ham.
Jones scored his first from an acute angle then added his second following a slaloming run as Liverpool routed David Moyes' side at Anfield to set up a Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham.
The 22-year-old has struggled to hold down a place in Liverpool's first-choice team this season, starting only one of their last 10 Premier League games, but Klopp hopes his player-of-the-match display on Wednesday night will help him fulfil his potential.
«It was a joy to watch him,» Klopp told Sky Sports after the game.
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«I'm really happy for him because the skill-set he has is immense but sometimes he forgets to speed the game up.
»Especially the second goal, it is exactly what Curtis can do. He has this speed, this tempo, and he doesn't use it often enough.
«It's what we tell him quite frequently but tonight he did it. Hopefully, that's an eye-opener for him and a possibility for me as well.»
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Jones' first goal saw him feed Darwin Nunez then run onto the Uruguayan's return pass before slotting a cool finish through the legs
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