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Curtis Jones has Liverpool fans all saying the same thing after playing at right-back in 1-0 win over Everton

Lucas Arnold

Wed 2 April 2025 22:31, UK

Before Arne Slot’s starting team was announced against Everton for the Merseyside derby, Liverpool fans would be forgiven for expecting Jarell Quansah to be at right-back.

Slot admitted before the match that Conor Bradley was touch and go for Liverpool after 𝄹returning from injury, and he ended up not being included in the squad at all🅠.

And without Trent Alexander-Arnold available either, the Liverpool manager made the bold decision to put Curtis Jones at right-bac🍃k, a position he’s seldom played before.

In fairness, Liverpool lacked creativity against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final when Alexander-Arnold was missing, and having someone like Jones at right-back is m🅠uch more like for like repla♒cement than Quansah for example, a centre-back playing out wide.

And by all accounts, 🎀Slot’s faith in Liverpool’s local lad paid off in the derby. 

Liverpool fans make bold Curtis Jones claim after ‘huge’ derby performance

Taking to X towards the end of the match, Liverpool fans seemed collectively blown away by Jones’ ef🐟f🌸orts out of position.

Following the news that Alexander-Arnold is off to Real Madrid, many Liverpool fans took this moment to poke fun at their right-back’s expense, claiming that Jones🧔 was no♔w ahead of him in the pecking order.

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At full-time, one fan simply wrote: “Curt🎃is Jones being better than Trent at right-back lol”

Liverpool journalist James𒆙 Pearce took a moment himself to praise Jones’ efforts, saying he showed his ‘huge worth’ to Slot.

Heꦦ wrote: “Curtis Jones again showing his huge worth to Liverpool tonight. Some shift he put in at right-back.

“Completed 68 of his 73♒ passes (93%), won 3 out of 5 duels, and won possession six times (only Gravenberch managed more).”

And whilst🐻 Pearce resisted the urge to refer𝄹ence Alexander-Arnold in his praise, others didn’t.

One fan jovially added: “Hey Trent, Curtis Jones is here. We’re⛄ al꧒l good.”

Whilst Liverpool’s supporters reveled in the win, it was clear ☂that many are still hurt by Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave, hence why 🦹his name is etched in so much of Jones’ praise.

Will Arne Slot continue to use Curtis Jones at right-back?

Until Bradley returns to fitness it’s not unthinkable that Jones could continue in the position – he’sಌ clea🎐rly got the defensive intelligence to do so.

Of course, Liverpool are pressing on with their ꧒se🌠arch for a new right-back right now.

And it seems as if L🅷iverpool might explore a ꦆmove for Kiliann Sildillia, a French right-back who is 🌳causing big clubs to take attention in the Bundesliga🏅.

Either way, Liv༒erpool are one step closer to the Premier League title after Jones’ excellent efforts out of position.

A locaℱl lad who is clearly still committed to this project long-term.