Curtis Jones pays tribute to Steven Gerrard after Liverpool landmark - 'Changed me'

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Jones has been in excellent form in recent weeks (Image: 2025 Image Photo Agency) “I say life because he was probably the first man to really have a pop at me at the academy, and just changed me to think, ‘yeah, I’m not better than anybody else.’ “It was a reality check in terms of the way I played and the role that he gave me. “Steven would be the first to say that once I overcame a thing where I complicate things and thought I was the man because I had a [number] 10 on my back and things like that, I’d be the first man he’d pick on his team.

Gerrard played a huge role in Jones' development (Image: Getty Images) “I’d always been a kid that was top of the age group and at times I’d become a little bit passive I’d say,” Jones added. Coming from a man like him, who played the game, who I idolised, I thought, ‘I’ve got to change if it’s him that’s telling me’.

“From there he stuck with me and I stuck with him and we worked. A year after I’m around the first team and I’m stood here now on 200 games, so he’s obviously a man that I’d like to thank as well.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.