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Danny Murphy can’t believe what he’s now heard about Curtis Jones at Liverpool

Charles Jones

Sat 5 April 2025 10:45, UK

Liverpool beat Everton in the Merseyside derby this week, and there were a few interesting talking points to come out of that game.

As ever, refereeing decisions dominated the headlines. James Tarkowski should’ve been sent off for his challenge on Alexis Mac Allister, while there’s an argument to make that Liverpool’s goal should’ve been disallowed.

Away from the refereeing calls though, Arne Slot made an interest🌠ing tactical decision at right-back.

Indeed, Curtis Jones started at right-back in this game, and Jones was fantastic in this new role it must be✤ sa😼id.

However, speaking on Inside Liverpool, Danny Murphy has refuted the idea that Jones has a long-term future a💝t full-back, telling anyone suggesting such a thing to calm downღ and not get carried away.

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Danny Murphy baffled by Curtis Jones at right-back suggestion

Murphy discussed the ideaꩵ of Jones having a long-t🙈erm future at right-back.

The pundit said that Jones will be a key player for Liverpool in his natural midfield ro🍨le, claiming that people touting him to play at right-back in the future need to behave themselves.

“I think Curtis Jones is going to be a key player for Liverpool, but not as a f✨ull-back by the way. I heard some of the commentators saying that maybe he could fill Trent’s boots, come on, behave yourself. I think some of his best qualities are hi💜gher up the pitch now,” Murphy said.

“Arne has given him the license to play further forward than Jurgen did, he has great feet, and I 🎐think those numbers will go up🍨 as his confidence goes up in terms of goals and assists.”

Curtis Jones stats vs Everton

Jones’ long-term futur🌸e shouldn’t be at full-back – that would be aꦜ disservice to his abilities in the midfield.

However, th🌄ere’s no reason why Jones can’t be something of a full-back option for L♔iverpool in the years to come – even if he’s third or fourth choice.

Jones showed aga🅰inst Everton that he is capable of playing at right-back, and his stats from the game were quite impressive.

Jones didn’t exactly pull up an💞y tre🃏es, but the reality is that, unless your name is Trent Alexander-Arnold, when you’re playing at full-back, you don’t have to make headlines, you just have to be steady.

Jones could be used at right-back again in the futurꦺe if Liverpool find thℱemselves in a desperate situation.