Liverpool's Curtis Jones shared same trait as Erling Haaland claims ex-youth teammate

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has been likened to Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland due to his confidence as a teenager.

Jones has established himself as an important squad player for the Reds over the past few years, earning praise from manager Jurgen Klopp regularly. Although the 21-year-old hasn’t been able to nail down a starting spot regularly at Anfield, the Englishman looks a top prospect for the club and is far from the finished product yet.

In contrast, Haaland is one of the most exciting talents in world football and it is hard to see the Norwegian not walking into any top team in Europe and not improving them. The former Salzburg star has impressed with his pace, power and top-quality goal-scoring prowess, though his self-assured personality has caught the eye too.

But former Liverpool academy graduate Edvard Tagseth has spoken about the similarities between the two aforementioned players. Speaking on his former club’s official site, he said: “I think both of them had the same, maybe cockiness, I spent more time with Curtis and he definitely had that. But Erling as well was confident on the pitch and off the pitch. I think that's important and I think they both have that confidence."

Tagseth saw Jones on several occasions as the latter rose through the ranks with the Reds, whilst sharing a dressing room with Haaland when representing Norway on the youth international stage.

Speaking about Jones, he continued: “When I went on a tournament with Liverpool at U14 or U15, you could tell straight away he was the main man and he just kept improving and doing really well for us. So I'm not surprised where he is at now.

"I think he was only 17 or 18 when he was training more with the first team than us. I