midfielder Curtis Jones was the brunt of a well-publicised joke this week, however he might copy star Miguel Almiron and use such criticism as his gasoline to succeed. 's made a sly comment at Almiron's expense final season, and the Magpies ace responded emphatically by placing collectively his best-ever run.
Throughout Metropolis's open-top bus parade on the finish of final season, Grealish joked that team-mate Riyad Mahrez ought to have been taken off the pitch within the decisive comeback win over Aston Villa as he ''.
The Paraguayan made a gradual begin to life on Tyneside and solely scored as soon as final time period, however Grealish's feedback seemingly put fireplace in his stomach. He has responded by racking up 11 Premier League targets up to now this season - greater than twice as many as his Metropolis counterpart.
In Jones' case, the jibe got here from Newcastle striker Callum Wilson, who might hardly comprise his disbelief upon studying that the Liverpool teen scored twice towards Leicester Metropolis on Monday.
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Whereas on the with West Ham ahead Michail Antonio, Wilson shouted: "Oh my God! What's Curtis Jones doing as nicely?! He would not even rating targets! He's scoring two. Curtis Jones... two out of everybody?!"
Jones remains to be working his approach into Jurgen Klopp's long-term plans, with solely 10 Premier League begins all season, however his spectacular two-goal show towards the Foxes will do little to harm his prospects going ahead.
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Having been on the fringes all marketing campaign, the 22-year-old has now began 9 video games on the trot because the Reds try and chase down a top-four spot. Followers will hope that Wilson's newest comment helps encourage Jones to the form of long-lasting kind that Almiron has proven at St James' Park this time period.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Jones joined the membership's academy as a younger schoolboy and he has solely ever performed for the Reds, racking up virtually 100 senior appearances to this point.
His burst of nice kind might have come within the nick of time, with Klopp anticipated to pursue a number of midfield recruits in the course of the summer season switch window. Alexis Mac Allister and Mason Mount are regarded as entrance and centre of the German's plans, offering the hierarchy are prepared to shell out.
Jones might but be given a lifeline, nevertheless, with fellow midfielders Arthur Melo, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Naby Keita all confirmed to be leaving Anfield on the finish of the season.