Curtis Jones highlights Mohamed Salah qualities that fans have not seen
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesCurtis JonesLiverpool midfielder Curtis Jones revealed what he has learned from being Mohamed Salah's teammate as he highlighted qualities that are not necessarily on show on the fieldCurtis Jones addressed Mohamed Salah's impending exit(Image: TNT Sports)Curtis Jones hailed Mohamed Salah ahead of Liverpool's game against Manchester City in the FA Cup, after it was confirmed last week that Salah will leave the Reds at the end of the season.Salah will depart after nine largely great years at Anfield, and will hope to sign off with silverware, as the Reds chase the FA Cup and the Champions League. Jones and Salah were named in the Liverpool lineup to face City on Saturday, and ahead of the game, Jones highlighted just how impactful the Egyptian has been on his career."I'm speaking as a fan as well.
It's hard to see a player like Mo... he came in and gave this club everything, the records that he's set and broken himself, it's been a joy to be a part of his journey and see how hard he's worked," Jones said.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher gives Liverpool Champions League hope with 'unbelievable' wishREAD MORE: Why Pep Lijnders is managing Man City against Liverpool"As a fan in the stadiums around the world, you'll see Mo with the goals and the assists and the exciting times that he's given."But me as a player, I've seen how hard he works in the gym and how he looks after his body, and his recovery and his extras and all that he puts in."As a young lad, I've taken a lot from him and put it into myself. I'm not built like him, obviously!"But I try and use the stuff that he's done."I've learned a load from him.
He leaves a legend and has achieved everything that he can, so good luck to him."Content cannot be displayed without consentAsked whether the players have added motivation to finish the season strongly so that Salah can sign off in the best possible fashion, Jones responded: "Mo would want that as well."He knows we've got his back the same way that he's had ours."This season has been up and down. Now you know that we're toward the end of the season, and we know that Mo is going to go, it will be nice to finish on a high."We can only see the games that come around quick and fast against good teams, we're always going to give our best for the fans, for the team, and especially now for Mo."Salah has won several trophies with Liverpool, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League.At the time of writing, he had registered 255 goals and 122 assists in 435 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCCurtis JonesMohamed Salah