Curtis Jones will never be Steven Gerrard, but Scouser could still complete ultimate Liverpool dream - opinion

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Will he fulfil his talent at Liverpool? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Jones thanked Steven Gerrard after reaching 200 appearances for Liverpool last weekend, and has once again reiterated his desire to follow in the former captain’s footsteps.But while Jones will never be Gerrard for Liverpool, he could still emulate his fellow Scouser and remain at Anfield for the vast majority of his career.Curtis Jones wants to stay at Liverpool foreverIt has been brilliant to see Jones growing into another new role at Liverpool in real time over the past few weeks, and in a sit-down interview with Sky Sports the 24-year-old has admitted he still has some big dreams with the Reds.“I don’t want to say I’m going to be captain like that, but I want to be captain of the team,” Jones said.Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool’s predicted XI vs Tottenham as Reds look to ‘special’ star in place of Dominik Szoboszlai“I want to stay here for my whole life as like the man who I look up to in in every way: Gerrard.

So, yeah, if I could follow him that would be that would be great.”Reports have suggested that Jones is becoming more of a leader within the Liverpool dressing room, and if he carries on in that way, who knows, he could one day become captain. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say But even if the academy graduate never dons the armband for his boyhood club, he has a real chance of never leaving.Jones may need to review expectationsAlthough he could still cement himself as part of Liverpool’s best XI moving forward, Jones may need to readjust his expectations slightly if he is to stay at Anfield for his full career.During his five-and-a-half seasons in the first team so far, he has always been an excellent squad player; someone who could step in and give you 15 or 20 Premier League starts per year.While Jones clearly wants more than this, Liverpool will always have a need for those types of players.

If he accepts the role and the peaks and troughs that come with it, he has a chance at remaining a Red through his whole career.However, there is also a chance that Jones wants more. Liverpool may not be able to give that to him.So, while he will never be Gerrard – and the captaincy could even elude him – Jones really could see out his full career with Liverpool.