Curtis Jones Scouting Report At Liverpool 2024/2025 – Why He Is Thriving Under Arne Slot Tactics

It’s safe to say that Arne Slot’s reign as Liverpool manager has started better than many had imagined, with the Reds currently eight points clear top the Premier League – they’re also leading the way in the UEFA Champions League.

A couple of players have enjoyed something of a resurgence under Arne Slots coaching style, one of them being local lad Curtis Jones.

In the previous two Premier League campaigns, Jones featured in 41 games for Jürgen Klopp’s team, with the midfielder struggling to cement his place in that midfield unit.

Talks of a move away from Anfield were rumoured and even hoped for by some corners of the club’s fanbase, but Arne Slot has seemingly found a way to get the best out of Jones, who has 14 appearances in all competitions this season for the Reds.

The resurgence of Jones in a Liverpool shirt also earned him his England debut – something that, for many, should’ve come some time ago.

This Curtis Jones scout report will provide a combination of data analysis and tactical analysis to paint a picture of Jones’ impact on Liverpool this season

Curtis Jones Style Of Play

Curtis Jones Radar Map

Curtis Jones has been deployed in several midfield roles already this season, but our data shows that he has been most present as an attacking midfielder, which is reflected in Figure 1 and all other data graphs that follow in this scout report (however, data is taken from Jones’ time in total, not just as an AMF).

As you can see, Curtis Joness style of play has several areas of strength—namely, his reliability on the ball, evidenced by his high percentile for pass accuracy; the high percentile rank for received passes suggests that Jones is trusted by his teammates on the ball and also indicates that he has good movement/support positioning.

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