Some of the biggest companies in the world have started in a random bloke's bedroom - think of Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook or Bill Gates with Microsoft. For Liverpool's Curtis Jones, he is hitting the jackpot thanks to his time in the spare room. Not because he is in the proverbial doghouse, don't worry, but so he can conserve his energy a little better for matchday.
He has injected that energy into Liverpool's midfield in recent weeks with several man-of-the-match, box-to-box performances and his steps into the scary world of parenthood have coincided with arguably his best form in professional football. It is nearly six years since Jurgen Klopp handed Jones, then 17, a first-team debut in the FA Cup. A year later, he scored his first senior goal in unforgettable fashion as he curled in a match-winning strike to beat Everton at Anfield.
He also captained the senior side at 19. For Jones, now 23, this form has been long in the making. He joined the club aged nine and has always played with a maturity beyond his years and innate confidence.
'Self-belief is not one of his weaknesses, but that is why he is who he is,' said former Under 23 boss Neil Critchley. Curtis Jones has been one of Liverpool's outstanding performers this season under Arne Slot The academy graduate burst onto the scene in 2017 with a stunning goal against rivals Everton Jones headlined a young Reds side that embarrassed a near full strength Toffees outfit in 2017 Although there have been many highs, Jones.