Liverpool: Curtis Jones is ‘unbelievable’ says Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool youngsters Neco Williams and Curtis Jones are now "beacons" for the Reds' academy, according to Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand. Full-back Williams, 19, started his second successive Premier League game in the visit of Burnley on Saturday. Meanwhile, 19-year-old midfielder Jones made his full top-flight debut in the same match at Anfield.
Liverpool news: Ferdinand described Neco Williams and Curtis Jones as beacons for the Reds' academy (Image: GETTY/BT SPORT)
"They're beacons now for this academy, a young player seeing a pathway to the first team and thinking: 'Yes there is actual success here at this club but I can actually have a chance of putting myself in the limelight to get into that'.
"So it's great for this Liverpool team to be able to do that."
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"All the boys we have in a more advanced age group, they show the kids how the life of a professional should be and how they made their way up and what they have to do.
“With the talent they have, there is a lot of responsibility on the manager so they can make their way, that is clear, but a big part of responsibility is for themselves.
"Our boys show them, show the kids how to improve – and they’ve improved massively.
“I am really happy with the steps they made, it’s absolutely good, and especially in the situation now, they help us a lot because we really need them and can use them. That’s absolutely cool. It’s not only in training, but in the games as well.
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Liverpool news: Curtis Jones recently signed a new contract at Liverpool (Image: GETTY)
“I said last week, Curtis and Neco have had games now, Harvey [Elliott] not that much but that’s purely the position and we should not forget how young Harvey is!
"It’s incredible, from time to time you really forget it! It’s cool and how I said, the future looks pretty good.”
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