Some Liverpool fans took a bit of a liking to some controversial statements by Curtis Jones The English midfielder made a leap in quality this season at the age of 23 and has been a key player for the Reds, leaders in the Premier League and Champions League.
Asked about his partner’s comparison Mohamed Salah in Liverpool since 2017, and Eden Hazardwho played for Chelsea between 2012 and 2019 before joining Real Madrid, Curtis Jones chose the Belgian.
“I know our fans won’t like it because they compare them all the time but it’s Hazard,” Jones said in an interview with Rio Ferdinand for TNT Sports. “I think it’s because I saw him when I was a kid and I wanted to be like him. Every game I saw I thought: Wow, this is football.” Is he a better footballer than Mo? I think so,” he insisted.
Jones explained his arguments. He has already revealed that He has already discussed the issue with his colleagues. and even to Salah himself. And, despite his praise for the Belgian, he specified that he wanted the Egyptian to be a partner “because he gives you more goals and assists.”
In the end, it is a question of sensitivity in football, because, numbers in hand, Salah, with his 175 goals and 82 assists in 284 games in the Premier League, offers more performance than given by Hazard (85 goals and 54 assists in 245 matches) .
Furthermore, Jones’ admission comes at a time when Salah is in one of the best moments of his career: top scorer in the Premier with 17 goals, ahead of Erling Haaland, and 13 assists in 21 game.
Due to the criticisms received by his followers, Jones tried to defuse the situation who now publishes on his X account a photo of himself with Salah and the following message: “The one I prefer to be with my team.”
Source: La Verdad
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