Curtis Jones copies Mohamed Salah celebration following Liverpool star's goal against Lille - after claiming Eden Hazard was his favourite player
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Curtis Jones appeared to poke fun at his recent suggestion Eden Hazard was a 'better footballer' than Mohamed Salah, after copying his Liverpool team-mate's celebration against Lille. Salah gave the Reds the lead in their Champions League clash with the Ligue 1 side at Anfield on Tuesday night.
![[Jones was seen pointing to Salah and himself in a nod to recent comments in an interview]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/21/94366323-14310545-image-a-99_1737496750198.jpg)
Jones provided a through ball for Salah, who sprinted through to finish with his left foot in the 34th minute, dinking over the Lille goalkeeper. The Liverpool midfielder joined Salah in celebrating the effort, the Egyptian's 50th European goal for the club.
![[Salah had scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool to put them ahead against Lille at Anfield]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/21/94366321-14310545-image-a-101_1737496762909.jpg)
Salah was seen with his arms outstretched in celebration after putting Liverpool ahead on the night. Jones was then seen copying Salah's pose, while footage also picked out the midfielder pointing to the forward and himself. Curtis Jones copied Mohamed Salah's celebration after the Liverpool forward put them ahead.
![[Jones had claiming that Eden Hazard was a 'better footballer' than Mohamed Salah]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94298379-14310545-Curtis_Jones_risked_the_wrath_of_Liverpool_fans_by_claiming_that-a-102_1737496809603.jpg)
Jones was seen pointing to Salah and himself in a nod to recent comments in an interview. Salah had scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool to put them ahead against Lille at Anfield. The gesture appeared to follow Jones rowing back on comments this week suggesting he preferred former Chelsea star Hazard.
![[He said Salah was more of a match-winner and would rather have him in his team than Hazard]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94297179-14310545-But_he_clarified_that_he_thought_Salah_was_more_of_a_match_winne-a-103_1737496816726.jpg)
Jones had initially made light-hearted comments in a TNT Sports interview with Rio Ferdinand, explaining his reasoning. 'I know this might go a little bit left with our fans because the comparison is always there, but Hazard is the one,' he said. 'I know we compare him with Mo all the time and I've been into it with Mo.
