Don’t know if it was mentioned in the match thread, but Slot finally started solving the Kerkez deep build-up problem by having Jones drop into the LB spot every time we’re building from the back, allowing Kerkez to move up the pitch. Jones is far more comfortable with the ball at his feet, not to mention two-footed, so we got the best of both worlds: Kerkez didn’t ruin our build-up, but we got his defensive tenacity and speed, every bit of which was needed to keep Minteh at bay.
Jones was the key to making it happen.