SLOT'S KOP HAVE BECOME A BUNCH OF SOFTIES

Salah, Wirtz, Isak & Co just don't look up to the physical challenge as honest Jones spelt it all out in four brutal minutes

- BY ANDY DUNN

FOR colourfully articulating what every football follower knows - his team are indeed “in the s***" - Curtis Jones’ interview with CBS has made many headlines.

But the entire four minutes of Jones's eloquent insight should be required listening for every Liverpool fan.

Among many telling, brutally honest points made by Jones (in action, right) was this observation.

"Off the ball stuff? I think that is the stuff that has to change. We have to run more, we have to compete, we have to be dogs out there."

Apparently, it had not been required listening for Arne Slot, but he clearly knew the gist and, when asked about Jones's comments, replied: "He said we need to be dogs? Good to bring it to games."

Slot went on to suggest a lot of players had personal bests for the season when it came to running stats against PSV Eindhoven, but perhaps he also had one or two of the visitors’ goals in the back of his mind.