Curtis Jones insists he “never dives” after winning Liverpool a penalty against Chelsea in their 2-1 win at Anfield.
The Liverpool academy product won his side a penalty, which was converted by Mohamed Salah, and then scored in a home victory against Chelsea on Sunday.
The 23-year-old said referee John Brooks was right to point to the spot after a challenge by Levi Colwill, while expressing his relief at getting on the scoresheet.
He told Sky Sports: “I never dive. I felt the contact, went down and it was a penalty.”
Jones added on his goal: “There’s been times when I have arrived in the box and it is a first-time finish.
“As soon as Mo [Salah] had the ball I made the run, but it bounced so I had to have a touch, and then thankfully it went in.”
The result kept Liverpool top of the Premier League and much of that was down to Jones’ display.
He has struggled to tie down a regular spot in the Reds’ first-team but performances like this will certainly help his cause in trying to achieve that goal.
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Jones’ Liverpool team take a break from the Premier League this week when they travel to RB Leipzig on Wednesday night in their third match of this season’s Champions League.
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