Curtis Jones reveals how he became a meme – “Before I was media trained!” – Liverpool FC

Curtis Jones has informed the story of how he unwittingly grew to become a meme amongst Liverpool followers, protesting that it got here “earlier than he was media skilled” at 18.

“Whats up Reds, what a win that was then.”

If you’re a Liverpool fan of a sure age, it’s doubtless you may have seen the clip of Jones after a 10-9 penalty win over Arsenal in 2019.

{The teenager}, then solely 18, addressed the followers in a brief message shared on social media, having scored the successful spot-kick after a 5-5 draw within the Carabao Cup fourth spherical.

Jones’ softly spoken phrases to supporters have been wheeled out ever since after Liverpool wins, with it changing into a well-liked meme.

So when the midfielder, who’s now 23, had the chance to present his aspect of the story in an ‘A Day With…’ video for LFCTV, he jumped on the likelihood.

“Let me inform you precisely what occurred there,” he informed Rubi Deschamps.

“So earlier than I used to be media skilled, I’d performed my interview and somebody’s include a cellphone and been like, ‘is there any manner you may give the followers slightly a message?’.

“I used to be like, ‘yeah, after all’. She stated, ‘yeah, in the event you simply say like, what a win that was then Reds, I’m glad to see you all there’, this that and no matter.

“So I’ve simply stated it how she informed me to say it!

“Clearly then that clip acquired used and ever since…the remaining is historical past. It simply develop into a meme.”

Jones is now in his sixth season as a full-time member of the Liverpool first crew, however he was first concerned two seasons earlier than that in 2017/18.

Alongside along with his eventual media coaching, the academy graduate additionally matured beneath the watchful eye of a few of Jurgen Klopp‘s most influential gamers.

“I got here within the crew once I was 17 or so, so I do know what it’s like to return into the crew and be the brand new child and also you don’t actually know anyone,” he defined.

“Wijnaldum was considered one of them who took me beneath his wing and was talking to me masses. Hendo, Milly and Lallana all performed an enormous half.

“Once I first got here spherical, I believe they’d say the identical factor, I used to be simply this cocky little child, ‘I’m with the primary crew now, I need the ball, I don’t wish to move the ball, I wish to be me’.

“They formed me into the child that I’m now, in the way in which of, don’t lose any of that however the first impression’s all the time necessary.

“So with workers round you go and say whats up, you all the time have an enormous smile in your face, you shake their hand, you say whats up.

“In case you’re getting your meals and also you’ve had your meals, you set your plate and all that again, you say thanks.

“I’ve taken that on board now and it’s formed me into who I’m now.”