Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones aimed a brutal dig at Merseyside rivals Everton within the wake of the Reds’ derby win on Sunday.
It seemed as if the factors can be shared within the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium, however Virgil van Dijk’s late header ensured Liverpool left victorious.
Everton gamers had been left with their heads of their arms on the outcome, as they suffered a blow of their push to qualify for Europe.
The Toffees are tenth within the Premier League standings, however would have gone sixth with a win. Three factors would have seen them transfer simply two factors behind Liverpool, too, in a race to qualify for the Champions League.
As an alternative, they discover themselves out of the European locations and eight factors behind the Reds with 5 matches to play.
And Jones wasted no time in poking enjoyable at Liverpool’s rivals after the sport. The 25-year-old, who was born in Liverpool, urged the concept that Everton may have taken pleasure in looking his facet down exhibits the hole between the 2 golf equipment.
Curtis Jones (entrance) aimed a brutal dig at Everton following Liverpool’s Merseyside derby win
‘I imply, look, it exhibits the group that we’re and the group that they’re,’ he informed Viaplay after Sunday’s sport. ‘They’re celebrating that they’re two factors behind us in one among our worst years.
‘If that is what they take as a stepping stone or a step in the best course, then I do not know.
‘We do not take into consideration groups which can be catching us. We solely ever look ahead and we all know that we now have to play within the Champions League.’
Jones has historical past of exhibiting emotion within the Merseyside derby. He was despatched off in February final yr after taking exception to Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure’s celebrations after the Toffees scored a last-minute equaliser.
He additionally revealed he missed van Dijk’s winner on Sunday as a result of he was clashing with an Everton fan.
Jones informed talkSPORT: ‘I did not even see him, truly. I used to be having just a little little bit of back-and-forth with followers, then I’ve heard an enormous roar and stuff like that. I’ve seen Virgil then run, so then I’ve clearly seen the purpose, in order that’s why I simply laughed on the followers. It was nice, it was a fantastic day and I am completely satisfied.’
He’s the one Liverpool-born participant within the first-team set-up on the Reds following the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold in the summertime, however his future is doubtful past this season.
Jones was topic to curiosity from Tottenham this yr, and, along with his contract up on the finish of subsequent season, it’s unclear if he’ll nonetheless be a Liverpool participant in a number of months’ time. As Day by day Mail Sport have reported, Inter Milan have proven curiosity.
