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Jordan Pickford sarcastically responds to Curtis Jones after Liverpool star's wonder goal


Jordan Pickford was in no mood to praise Curtis Jones following the Liverpool teenager’s wonder goal in the FA Cup win over Everton .

Jones, 18, celebrated a dream first goal for the club when his spectacular shot was enough to defeat derby rivals Everton in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.

The Reds starlet delivered the killer blow in the 71st minute when, after a swift exchange with Divock Origi, he unleashed a superb curling effort into the top corner beyond the helpless Pickford.

Jones has deservedly been lauded for his spectacular strike, with manager Jurgen Klopp hailing him as “an unbelievable player” who is destined for greatness at Liverpool.

Everton’s Jordan Pickford looks dejected during the Liverpool defeat

But Everton goalkeeper Pickford was less impressed and made his feelings clear in the tunnel after the game.

Former Norwegian footballer turned pundit Jan Aage Fjortoft has claimed that the pair crossed paths outside the dressing rooms at Anfield.

And Fjortoft wrote on Twitter that Pickford joked it was a “great cross” rather than praise Jones for what was a sensational match-winning goal.

The former footballer said: “I was standing in the corridor between the two dressing rooms at Anfield with the matchwinner Curtis Jones. Jordan Pickford just passed and said to Jones: – Great cross! Love that kind of banter.”

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Jones, meanwhile, has been making clear to manager Jurgen Klopp that he feels ready for the first team and admitted he had found it hard to feature only infrequently for the Premier League leaders and European champions.

“It’s been frustrating at times being on the bench and then getting a taste on the pitch and then being back on the bench,” he said.

“I’ve been basically begging to come on but hopefully I’ve topped it off with a good goal,” said the academy product.

“I can’t sum up my emotions. For me it’s huge just being around this team every day and learning from this group of players. There are world-class players all over this team but I think I went out and showed what I could do on the pitch.”





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