Forget Salah and Diaz: Liverpool’s 76-touch machine Curtis Jones ran the show against Newcastle tonight

Luis Diaz, Mo Salah, and Diogo Jota will probably take home the majority of the credit for Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Newcastle United.

It should not be overlooked that Curtis Jones was the man who was eager to make a statement in a victory against a team that competed in the Champions League.

The Scouse Academy alumnus scored a goal and put on an incredible display in the middle of the park against Eddie Howe’s team.

How do the statistics look?

The Englishman finished with 76 touches on the ball, an 89% pass success rate (49/55 passes), and two crucial passes.

Could you ask for a greater all-around performance from the 22-year-old? According to numbers gathered by Sofascore, he won 6 out of 9 ground duels on the day.

Red, this is more for the indifferent than the ardent: pay EXTREMELY close attention to Jones going on.

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