Curtis Jones weaved previous one, then weaved previous one other in what was one other spectacular run of play from the England worldwide within the Three Lions’ 5-0 win over the Republic of Eire.
The Liverpool midfielder has hardly been in need of reward since his return to the Reds’ beginning lineup. Certainly, Micah Richards labelled him ‘extraordinary’ after a goalscoring show for Lee Carsley’s males in opposition to Greece.
“Curtis Jones was extraordinary, that’s among the finest England debuts I’ve ever seen,” the previous Manchester Metropolis star spoke on The Relaxation is Soccer podcast.
“And what I imply by that, if you go to England generally the tempo is just a little bit slower and also you form of play the straightforward move.
“If you happen to take a look at Curtis Jones, his physique positions, he was all the time accessible for the ball each time.”
The Merseysiders return to Premier League motion on the weekend with a Sunday journey to the south coast to face strugglers Southampton.
Relaxation assured that Jones gained’t have damage his probabilities of sustaining his spot in Arne Slot’s beginning XI.
Curtis Jones impresses in opposition to Republic of Eire
One explicit run from the No.17 stood out as England put the sword to Heimir Hallgrimsson’s outfit.
The Liverpool Academy graduate evaded the persistent press of Brighton and Hove Albion’s Evan Ferguson earlier than reducing inside Festy Ebosele and shedding the ball.
Yet one more demonstration of simply how troublesome it’s to dispossess the younger midfielder.
You possibly can catch the clip beneath, courtesy of @stehalliwell_ on X:
What do the stats say about Jones’s England efficiency?
The numbers, as you would possibly anticipate, very a lot again up the view that the 23-year-old is exceptionally dependable on the ball.
Jones secured a powerful 96% move success fee (71/74 performed) in amongst 80 touches as England secured promotion within the UEFA Nations League, returning to League A.
Sofascore handed the Liverpool man a 6.8/10 rating for a reliable, if not fairly mind-blowing, newest worldwide outing.
So far as we’re involved, there’s nothing there to recommend he shouldn’t be holding on to his place forward of Dominik Szoboszlai within the beginning XI come the weekend.
