After seeing Curtis Jones turn in arguably his most complete Liverpool performance to date, Jurgen Klopp's message was a simple one 12 months ago. The Reds midfielder was the outstanding performer on a night when they took firm control of their apparent 'Group of Death' in the Champions League with a thoroughly comprehensive 5-0 win at Porto on September 28, 2021.
Jones may have walked away from the match with just the two official assists to his name but the No.17 had a hand in all five on the night as he helped Liverpool once more torment the Portuguese giants on their home turf.
It was the kind of display that offered a tantalising glimpse into what the long-term future of the club's midfield could look like with a marauding Jones roaming free, one that was made even more impressive by the fact that a stomach complaint nearly kept him out entirely before the match.
