Curtis Jones now thinks he has gained Jurgen Klopp’s trust having played over 100 games for Liverpool since breaking through the academy.
It’s been quite a year for the 22-year-old midfielder having led England’s U-21s to European glory, with Jones now really starting to find his feet in Liverpool’s senior team.
And in an interview with the club’s We Are Liverpool podcast, Jones has now admitted that he thinks he has gained Klopp’s trust having now become a staple in the German’s first-team plans.
With Klopp reportedly working with Jones at Kirkby to improve one particular skill, extra attention to detail is seemingly going a long way in the youngster nailing down his place in the Liverpool squad.
Jones said: “I feel I’m at a point now where he [Klopp] understands, ‘OK, we can bring him on if the team is getting beat because we know he can pop up with a goal or he can create something, or he can start in a big game because we know what we’ll get from him is going to be hard work, he will go and press, he won’t hide if the other team is on top, he will want the ball still, he’s not scared.’
“So, I feel like I’ve gained his trust. But I’ve still got a long way to go. I’m on 100 games but I feel it’s just the beginning and I want to just carry on and hold the form and keep it going.”
Jurgen Klopp trusting Curtis Jones is huge for Liverpool’s future
Whilst Steve Nicol isn’t Jones’ biggest fan, it seems pretty clear that the midfielder is firmly in Klopp’s good books, even after being sent off earlier this season against Tottenham.
The 22-year-old prospect has featured whenever possible for the Reds, and all signs seem to point towards Jones becoming a real fixture in Liverpool’s squad for the next few years.
Indeed, whilst the midfielder might not become a world-beater, Jones is progressing at a rapid rate this year, and the England youth international’s abilities being appreciated by Klopp is only a good thing.
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