“I’m a whole different lad. I'm older, I'm way more experienced and I've been on an up and down run in those four years. I would say learning the whole of the game has been the big thing,” Curtis Jones told the Liverpool Echo when asked about his progress.
“It's not as easy as you pick up the ball and you go and score your goals, as I was doing in the under-18s and under-23s. It's not as easy as that because you can't take too many touches. So I've learned how to mix up my game.
“You've got to learn the defensive part of the game, which was difficult for me as I like to be so attacking. I'm at the point where I've been finding a balance of putting my game together.
“For me personally, at the beginning of the season I was talking about goals and assists. Now I'm at the point where I want to stay fit, I want to play as many games as I can and I want to impact the team as much as I can.
“If I can be involved in all the games, or if I can at least be fit to be available for all the games, then that's the first thing, but I'd also like to get goals and assists. I just want to be the best that I can be.”
Curtis is a Liverpool academy graduate. He made his debut for the Reds four years ago but still hasn't won a place in the starting XI.
He's been a rotation player this season, making 11 appearances so far. His performances have largely been underwhelming, resulting in many fans questioning his future with Liverpool.
