Topic: Curtis Jones

[Caps4444]

Just glad he's back. He'll play a lot of games so don't be worrying where he'll play or who with. I think he starts at Old Trafford

Think he will be slowly re-integrated.

Think it will be the same midfield as yesterday.

[Eeyore]

Mac at 6?He is the most creative midfielder we have he needs to stay where he is…Curtis 4th choice at the minute for me.

Macca is playing as a 6.

[Persephone]

Think he will be slowly re-integrated.

Think it will be the same midfield as yesterday.

It has to be, they've done well when playing as a unit and they're all match fit. Curtis can come on for Dom, it'll enable us to keep the tempo high.

[Knight]

Mac at 6?He is the most creative midfielder we have he needs to stay where he is…Curtis 4th choice at the minute for me.

His passing is still a creative weapon from 6. Yes it’s further from goal on average but there’s a good argument that there’s more goals and creativity in the team when you play Mac, Jones andSzoboslai.

[Elzar]

No point arguing who should be starting over who. Still plenty of Midweek-Weekend match weeks, Endo and Mac have done incredible at maintaining that midfield amongst injuries, but they will need rest at some point. Jones being back is fantastic and means we can rotate better and keep hunger and fitness amongst all players.

[Knight]

No point arguing who should be starting over who. Still plenty of Midweek-Weekend match weeks, Endo and Mac have done incredible at maintaining that midfield amongst injuries, but they will need rest at some point. Jones being back is fantastic and means we can rotate better and keep hunger and fitness amongst all players.

Who should be starting? Now he’s back. Jones. Every time.

[MD1990]

Our 2nd best midfield player

[Draex]

Proper baller, didn’t miss a step, going to be huge having him back, offers so much control.

[PEG2K]

Have to log back in the forum just to say he should start ahead of Szobo at least for the next games.

[HeartAndSoul]

Our starting midfield should be him Endo and Macca. Szobo is 4th in line currently. His ball retention and playing under pressure is top notch

[y2w902]

Like he was never away, brilliant to have him back for the run in.

[ac]

Our starting midfield should be him Endo and Macca. Szobo is 4th in line currently. His ball retention and playing under pressure is top notch

Agree. Sobozlai is more eye catching but he doesnt affect the game consistently enough for me at the moment

[Eeyore]

When fit Macca, Jones and Szobo is our best midfield.

[redan]

When fit Macca, Jones and Szobo is our best midfield.

Macca, Jones and Endo for me

[JackWard33]

Great to have him back

[bobadicious]

Macca, Jones and Endo for me

Me too

[duvva 💅]

When fit Macca, Jones and Szobo is our best midfield.

Jones. Macca plus 1. The 1 can change depending on the game/who we’re playing

So good to have him back

[MBL?]

Have to log back in the forum just to say he should start ahead of Szobo at least for the next games.

Exactly what I was thinking. Hopefully Szobo can find the early season form again but Jones is in better form even after coming back from injury.

[MBL?]

Jones. Macca plus 1. The 1 can change depending on the game/who we’re playing

So good to have him back

It's clearly endo.

[duvva 💅]

It's clearly endo.

Not necessarily. Elliott has more than earned a start. Dom if he can regain his form from earlier in the season. Not sure you need Endo in a game like tonight for example

[MBL?]

Not necessarily. Elliott has more than earned a start. Dom if he can regain his form from earlier in the season. Not sure you need Endo in a game like tonight for example

Endo is the second choice after Alexis in midfield. It's them and another.

[duvva 💅]

Endo is the second choice after Alexis in midfield. It's them and another.

Nope it’s Jones. Has been nearly all season until he was injured. Endo might be the best third option for most games.

Anyway it’s a good problem to have

[Eeyore]

Endo is the second choice after Alexis in midfield. It's them and another.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Endo has done really well and been vital to our season. For me Jones and Szobo are a level above in terms of technical ability and above all athleticism.

[Draex]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Endo has done really well and been vital to our season. For me Jones and Szobo are a level above in terms of technical ability and above all athleticism.

But are not 6s and moving Mac Allister back there limits his game when he is basically winning us games with 10 g/a in the last 10 games playing as an 8.

Jones, Endo, Mac Allister is our strongest midfield on current form.

[Coolie High]

But are not 6s and moving Mac Allister back there limits his game when he is basically winning us games with 10 g/a in the last 10 games playing as an 8.

Jones, Endo, Mac Allister is our strongest midfield on current form.

Agree.

[zero zero]

The one word I thought of when watching him today is "silky".

So, so glad he's back for the run in.

[Eeyore]

But are not 6s and moving Mac Allister back there limits his game when he is basically winning us games with 10 g/a in the last 10 games playing as an 8.

Jones, Endo, Mac Allister is our strongest midfield on current form.

He hasn't been playing as an 8 though. He has been playing as a hybrid 6/8. That is something that can happen with either Jones or Szobozslai dropping in and making it a double pivot. Macca could easily have scored twice tonight whilst still playing deeper.

[Knight]

But are not 6s and moving Mac Allister back there limits his game when he is basically winning us games with 10 g/a in the last 10 games playing as an 8.

Jones, Endo, Mac Allister is our strongest midfield on current form.

Genuinely baffling to read this given MacAllister played as a 6 this evening… and won us the game? I don’t much mind whether it’s Endo, Mac, Jones or Mac, Jones, Szoboslai. What matters is that it’s Jones (and Mac) in both.

[jillcwhomever]

It's great to see Curtis back.

[Clint Eastwood]

I’ve missed watching him play. He looked as sharp as ever.

I think Endo deserves to keep his place. He also gives the added benefit of freeing up Mac in a more advanced role which he’s excelled in. It’s between Szobo and Jones for the other place. Although, with our upcoming schedule everyone’s going to be rotated I guess.

[Draex]

Genuinely baffling to read this given MacAllister played as a 6 this evening… and won us the game? I don’t much mind whether it’s Endo, Mac, Jones or Mac, Jones, Szoboslai. What matters is that it’s Jones (and Mac) in both.

We were playing 442, Klopp confirmed this after the game so no he wasn’t 6.

[Eeyore]

We were playing 442, Klopp confirmed this after the game so no he wasn’t 6.

I would love you to explain this to me.

[Knight]

We were playing 442, Klopp confirmed this after the game so no he wasn’t 6.

Dual pivot, still a 6

No but fair enough. I still think he’s done plenty from 6 in a creative sense to suggest he can influence the game there in an on the ball sense.

[Draex]

Dual pivot, still a 6

No but fair enough. I still think he’s done plenty from 6 in a creative sense to suggest he can influence the game there in an on the ball sense.

Or two 8s? It was after a corner anyway so actual position is irrelevant.

[Draex]

I would love you to explain this to me.

Klopp opened his lovely bearded mouth and explained our changes with Jones meant we went to a 442 to get width in the wings.

[RedSince86]

Great timing for him back.

Looked tidy tonight.

[Eeyore]

Klopp opened his lovely bearded mouth and explained our changes with Jones meant we went to a 442 to get width in the wings.

What has that got do with Endo freeing Up Macca to play further forward though. Our system is extremely fluid, we change formations and positions all the time. Even with Endo and Macca endo still plays high up the pitch.

Macca gets to push on when the inverted full back that you hate moves in as the second 6. Jones or Szobozslai can easily become the 2nd pivot when Macca wants to push higher.

[RedG13]

Great to have him. His ball control so good. Nobody can get the ball off him it feels like.
Obv he still working on his fitness

[Bread]

Thought there'd be a bit of rustiness when he came on. Absolutely none of that, was like he was never injured.

[Eeyore]

Great to have him. His ball control so good. Nobody can get the ball off him it feels like.
Obv he still working on his fitness

Yeah, his ball retention is elite. That then gives us so much control. He is reminiscent of Gini but with more to his attacking game.