Curtis Jones is thankful to be part of what he believes is the greatest Liverpool side of all-time.
Jones scored his first Premier League goal on Sunday after coming on as a substitute to seal a 2-0 win over Aston Villa for Jurgen Klopp's champions.
The goal was perfectly timed, coming just 24 hours after the Liverpool-born 19-year-old had signed a new five-year contract with the Reds.
Jones, who has now made 10 appearances for his boyhood club, idolised Steven Gerrard and the team in which he played in, which won an array of trophies, but ultimately fell short in the league.
But Jones, who hails from Toxteth like Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler, reckons the current side, which ended a 30-year wait for the title, is the greatest in the club's history.
"Growing up, I've always watched Liverpool,” said Jones.
“There's been some great players, including my idol Steven Gerrard and the team that he played in, which was great.
"But I definitely think that this is the greatest I've watched and I'm grateful to be part of it."
Jones, who scored the only goal to knock Merseyside rivals Everton out of the FA Cup in January, now has three goals for Liverpool and thanked Klopp and his staff for putting their faith in him.
"They could call it perfect but, for me, I'm just grateful for the manager and the rest of the staff for having the belief in me and putting me out there when it was only 1-0 and Villa were playing well," said Jones.
"It's been a good week. He [Klopp] was just saying the usual, he knows that I'm good on the ball but it's about picking the right pass and knowing when to dribble.
"He said to just try and get a hold of the game by the scruff of the neck and control the game a bit more.
"That's what I tried to do and hopefully the goal helped.
"I think for any young lad that's coming into the team like this, I think you've got to be confident, you've got to be brave and want to get on the ball. That's what I try to do."
Along with Jones, Klopp has introduced fellow youngsters Neco Williams and Harvey Elliott into his squad since the season resumed and the new rules permitted clubs to name nine substitutes.
"They are all good enough," said Klopp.
"It was really hard when you bring on Curtis and - only for a minute - Neco and Harvey are sitting there and you're thinking 'wow', because he's incredible in training already.
"When the boys are the right choice in that moment they will play, but they will not play just because they are young."
