Liverpool produced another superb home display on Sunday night, winning 4-0 at Anfield against Wolves.
Goals from Mohamed Salah, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and an own-goal from Nelson Semedo secured a resounding win for Jurgen Klopp's side to put them back into second place in the Premier League behind Tottenham Hotspur on goal difference.
However, the performance of Curtis Jones may be a cause for concern for the German manager, as he was one of few Reds players who struggled somewhat on the evening, which may lead the former Borussia Dortmund boss to consider reinstating Naby Keita or Diogo Jota in his starting team for Liverpool's next big game, which sees them face Fulham in the Premier League next weekend with Wednesday's clash against FC Midtjylland in the Champions League now a dead rubber.
As per SofaScore, the academy graduate won just five out of 12 of his duels during his 90 minutes on the pitch, earning him a disappointing success rate of just 42%.
Jones' performance earned him an overall 6.8 rating, which was better than just two other Liverpool players who started the game, with both Neco Williams and Roberto Firmino earning a 6.7 rating.
Although the 19-year-old's passing was fairly solid during the game, with 95% of his attempts finding a Liverpool shirt and him losing possession on just eight occasions, it was his defensive contribution that might have Klopp worried.
The English midfielder was dribbled past on two occasions and had one error leading to a Wolves shot as his poor pass gave Wolves a clear strike at goal, suggesting that the was somewhat fortunate not to be punished by Nuno Espirito Santo's side.
Jones grabbed the winner in the midweek 1-0 win against Ajax, which led Klopp to praise him after the game, saying:
“Curtis Jones – what a game for a 19-year-old boy. If I would be sure he couldn’t watch my interview, I would say something else!
“He is a really good kid to be honest and a really good player. I’m really happy to have him around.
“That’s how it is sometimes. When we have problems there is always an opportunity for somebody else. He took it, exceptionally well. I’m really, really happy with him."
However, he was unable to match this level of performance against the Old Gold, as he never really looked like adding to the six goals he has for Liverpool's senior side in his career thus far and he wasn't able to de as defensively strong as Klopp would want in his midfield.
Therefore, it might be best for Klopp to consider resting Jones for their upcoming fixtures, as you worry that if he were to produce a similar display in the Reds' next home Premier League fixture, which sees them take on top-of-the-table Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield a week on Wednesday, he could well be punished.
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