{"id":562656,"date":"2020-08-20T02:59:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T06:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=562656"},"modified":"2020-08-20T02:59:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T06:59:55","slug":"curtis-jones-highlights-liverpool-fc-talented-youth-and-bright-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/20\/curtis-jones-highlights-liverpool-fc-talented-youth-and-bright-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliot and Neco Williams Prove That Liverpool Have a Bright Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a long time since it&#8217;s been this good for <a href=\"http:\/\/Liverpoolfootball.co\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a>. The Reds are champions of England, the World and Europe all at the same time. Yet, it might continue long into the future for Liverpool with young talents like <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4fb9c88f\/Curtis-Jones?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curtis Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The young scouser highlights a youth class that has the potential to be world-beaters. Other players to watch for include <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c8387671\/Harvey-Elliot?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harvey Elliot<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/dd323728\/Neco-Williams?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neco Williams<\/a>. Alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/cd1acf9d\/Trent-Alexander-Arnold?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a>, these youngsters might just dominate the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier League<\/a> and European football for the foreseeable future.<span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 27px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 27px;\">Liverpool Trio Could Lead the Club Into the Future<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Young Liverpool Player to watch: Curtis Jones<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A scouse midfield general. For a long time, those words may have described the former legend, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/caeb5442\/Steven-Gerrard?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Gerrard<\/a>. But now that he&#8217;s gone, a new talented scouse midfielder has emerged in Curtis Jones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Jones is an incredible player and he has already stamped his mark on the first-team. Fans voted for his unbelievable solo goal against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a> as the best strike in the FA Cup. And with the departure of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/99813635\/Adam-Lallana?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Lallana<\/a>, he may get more of a chance to shine in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>For many, it may be big pressure, but Jones has shown himself to be up to the task. In the League Cup against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal<\/a>, he scored the decisive penalty to win the game. This strike even impressed manager Jurgen Klopp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurtis has no issue with self-confidence. Absolutely he doesn\u2019t struggle with that! It\u2019s nice, absolutely nice. I am really pleased for him,\u201d the German <a href=\"https:\/\/newsadoo.com\/en\/article\/17076148\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> after Arsenal game.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s this type of mental strength that will help Jones overcome the rigours of being depended on by his club next season.<\/p>\n<h3>Young Liverpool FC Player to Watch: Harvey Elliot<\/h3>\n<p>Harvey Elliot is a special player. After joining from Fulham last summer, the young midfielder has become noticed by fans.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever he has had the chance, Elliot has dominated against older and more experienced players. He ripped apart MK Dons in the League Cup and was unlucky not to score.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott has yet to have a chance in the Premier League, but former England international <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/65faf2a1\/Scott-Parker?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Parker<\/a> really believes in him.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHe is a technically gifted football player,\u201d Parker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetfootball.com\/quick-reads\/eight-quotes-on-liverpool-hot-prospect-harvey-elliott-a-special-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>. \u201cA special talent. He has got a naturalness about him, ease. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">He is very clean with the ball, can handle the ball very well for someone so young.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHarvey has played all his career with kids his own age and now is probably the first time he is playing against men.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Often you find that transition is very difficult for young players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBut with him, you wouldn\u2019t know and that\u2019s probably the sign of a top player or someone who has the ability to be a top player because the transition he has made has been very smooth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And it seems like Anfield may be the perfect place for the young man to prove his worth.<\/p>\n<h3>Young Liverpool FC Player to Watch: Neco Williams<\/h3>\n<p>Neco Williams is in an odd position. The young right-back is super talented, but Liverpool already has Trent Alexander-Arnold, and he&#8217;s only 21.<\/p>\n<p>But, it seems like Klopp wants to make it work for Williams. Last season, he played against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton<\/a> as a left-back. It could be a sign that that&#8217;s where Klopp sees him in the future.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2e4f5f03\/Andrew-Robertson?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Robertson<\/a> plays and he&#8217;s one of the best in the world at his position. In addition, Liverpool just signed the young Greek left-back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/08\/11\/who-is-kostas-tsimikas-the-olympiacos-player-who-is-set-to-join-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Konstantinos Tsimikas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But shortly after the Tsimikas signing, Liverpool awarded <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/08\/17\/neco-williams-signs-new-liverpool-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Williams with a new contract<\/a>. It&#8217;s clear that he will have a place at Liverpool in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just a sign that under Klopp, Liverpool may be winning in the present, but the German has no plans of slowing down in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"I6U1gk8NQcVRPKDQyKXvAQ\" 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\/1257678350\" 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:'I6U1gk8NQcVRPKDQyKXvAQ',sig:'fBebaQ9fLC_VEv7BPXkXhJO_5bDkqEjAUa4UPbIYvA4=',w:'594px',h:'399px',items:'1257678350',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>It&#8217;s been a long time since it&#8217;s been this good for Liverpool. 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