{"id":538525,"date":"2019-12-18T07:27:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=538525"},"modified":"2019-12-18T07:32:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T12:32:42","slug":"championship-duo-chase-curtis-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/12\/18\/championship-duo-chase-curtis-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship Duo Chase Liverpool Talent Curtis Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swansea City and Leeds United are leading the way to sign young Liverpool star Curtis Jones.<\/p>\n<h2>Championship Duo Chase Liverpool Talent Curtis Jones<\/h2>\n<h3>Push For Duo&#8217;s Promotion Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Leeds United and Swansea are looking at Curtis Jones in order to boost their promotion pushes, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-bh\/news\/minamino-to-undergo-liverpool-medical-ahead-of-725m-move\/zyypuqie7csu1whk0qmdd0o0d\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Championship duo have had successful starts to their respective campaigns, but the addition of the young Red may bolster their chances.<\/p>\n<p>Jones has impressed for Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s side in a handful of appearances, earning plaudits from James Milner.<\/p>\n<p>Milner, a legend at Leeds United, has reiterated his view that Jones is one to watch for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve seen a massive difference in Curtis in the last year,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s always had that ability but seems a bit more mature now; he&#8217;s defending well, getting his angles right when he&#8217;s defending.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s realised as well that if you want to play for Liverpool, that&#8217;s as important as the stuff on the ball.&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only that, he&#8217;s got so much ability and skills and tricks, and it&#8217;s about using them in the right area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jones has displayed all the qualities of being an impressive midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>The tall 18-year-old provides a physical presence on the ball and has shown maturity and a high level of in-game intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Jones impressed against MK Dons in the Carabao Cup; he scored the winner in the fourth-round penalty shootout against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Teenage talent Jones has scored 13 goals in 18 appearances for the Liverpool reserves.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"unYBx1VCSDd2kL-mjMsEQg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1194310281\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'unYBx1VCSDd2kL-mjMsEQg',sig:'SPsnLj2Ple3MHeMgTY5u-KtYbw2ewVFJWzhrgS2sssQ=',w:'594px',h:'458px',items:'1194310281',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swansea City and Leeds United are leading the way to sign young Liverpool star Curtis Jones. Championship Duo Chase Liverpool Talent Curtis Jones Push For Duo&#8217;s Promotion Challenge Leeds United and Swansea are looking at Curtis Jones in order to boost their promotion pushes, according to Goal. 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