Curtis Jones’ superb pass for Mohamed Salah in Liverpool’s Champions League game against Lille has been praised by Stephen Warnock.
The midfielder cut through the French side’s midfield and defense from deep, allowing 32-year-old Salah to fire home from distance.
The goal gives the Premier League side a 1-0 lead at Anfield at half-time.
At the service of the BBC Sport expert, former defender of the Reds Warnock wrote on the live blog: “Brilliant from Liverpool in the press and the way they win the ball back. The Lille players fly forward as they believe they have good possession, but they are caught and Mohamed Salah makes no mistake.
“That’s what I was saying about Curtis Jones. The way he plays the pass kills Lille’s press and that finish is clinical, as we’ve seen from Salah time and time again this season.”
Curtis Jones lands himself in hot water after rejecting Mo Salah
Earlier this week, Jones risked the wrath of Reds fans by claiming Chelsea legend Eden Hazard was a “better footballer” than Salah.
The Liverpool man had admitted he would rather pay to see the retired Belgian than team-mate Salah.
Jones said in an interview with TNT Sports with Rio Ferdinand that his comments could go a little “left” with these own fans.
“I know that might sit a bit with our fans because the comparison is always there, but Hazard is the one,” he said. “I know we compare him to Mo all the time and I’ve been through it with Mo.”
But he later clarified that he thought Salah was more of a match-winner and is very happy with him in his side.
“I played him who I saw as a child when I liked the game and wanted to be like a player. I feel it was Hazard. Every game, I looked at it, like, “wow, that’s football.” Now he is, I wouldn’t say disrespecting him, but he wouldn’t engage in certain conversations that he should.
“It’s a chat I had with Mo and all the boys. As a footballer, is he better than Mo? In my opinion, yes. But who would you rather have on your team? They will say Mo because he gets you your goals and assists.’
Ferdinand said: “I’d pay to go and see Hazard first, but if I’m going to pick a team to win a game, I’ll pick Salah.”
Jones replied, “Yes, exactly, sure, it’s as simple as that.”
Later in a tweet, Jones posted a smiling photo with Salah and wrote: “The one I’d rather have in my team.”
