Bold Curtis Jones takes a sharp verbal jab at Arsenal despite Liverpool drawing with Fulham before the Premier League title-deciding match.
On 5 Dec 2026 GMT+7, Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones spoke after the 20th Premier League match of the 2025-26 season, an away game against Fulham. Liverpool nearly won after Cody Gakpo scored to lead 2-1 in the 90+4th minute, but Harrison Reed struck a beautiful long-range shot to equalize in the 90+7th minute.
After this match, Liverpool remain 4th in the Premier League standings with 34 points, 14 points behind leaders Arsenal, making their title hopes slim. Fulham sit 11th with 28 points.
Curtis Jones commented on Liverpool conceding the late equalizer to Fulham: "In the first half, we controlled possession well and gave our best effort, but didn't achieve much success."
"At halftime, we talked about showing more determination, and that's what we did. We came back to score 2 goals, but then they scored another one like that. It's hard to accept."
"If we're behind, especially at a time when every point matters, it's always difficult. I think this game was definitely better than the one against Leeds, 100 percent. But as I said, we always want to get all three points."
"That's what we'll keep trying to do, no matter who we play. With the players we have on the field, I feel we should have won a game like that."
Regarding Liverpool's unbeaten run of 9 matches in all competitions before visiting Arsenal in the title-deciding Premier League match on Thursday, 8 Jan, Curtis Jones said, "It's a big game, but every game is big."
"And as I said, especially now when we need every point, Arsenal is a very important game. They are in excellent form and, of course, top of the league."
"Of course, in the first game they played against us, we won, so they'll be looking to avenge that. We'll go there with confidence and try to get the win."