Jamie Carragher has accused a Liverpool player of unnecessary ‘arrogance’ during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
On a day when the Premier League leaders were left frustrated by their arch-rivals and collectively failed to produce their best performance, several members of Arne Slot were critical of what they produced on the day.
Roy Keane was particularly harsh in his criticism of Trent Alexander-Arnold, accusing him of ‘student’ defending and mockingly suggesting he would go to ‘Tranmere Rovers’ instead of Real Madrid after a display.
Carragher criticized Curtis Jones.
speaking Gary Neville Podcast Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher highlighted another Liverpool player who had an unpleasant performance against Manchester United.
The expert said: “I thought Curtis Jones was poor, and the negative for him as a player when he doesn’t play well is he holds on to the ball too much. He has the footballing arrogance you want, but is at his best when playing with two touches, moving quickly and pressing.
“He is not a superstar in terms of beating players and making clever passes. He moves quickly, applies pressure and is energetic. If he holds on to the ball for half a second too long, that doesn’t constitute football arrogance. That’s just arrogance.
“He lost the ball early and I thought it was going to be one of those days from Curtis, but overall he was fantastic.”
Carragher’s fair assessment
Carragher’s criticism of Jones for holding on to the ball too long was echoed in Ian Doyle’s post-match Liverpool Echo assessment, an accusation that has often been leveled against the midfielder in the past.
The 23-year-old has improved across the board this season and the Sky Sports expert is right to point out that the England international has enjoyed a very impressive season so far. Although he showed yesterday that he still has room to learn about his weaknesses. .
The Reds’ number 17 was efficient with the ball on Sunday. According to SofaScore, he completed 26 of 29 passes (90% success) and lost possession just six times in 38 touches before being withdrawn on the hour mark. Numbers are not displayed how He used the ball when he had it.
Jones wasn’t particularly bad against Manchester United, and he hasn’t performed any better all season. It was a game with pros and cons, and he has shown enough in recent months to suggest he could quickly return to his best.
