‘He was a joke’ – One ‘top, top player’ at Liverpool left a lasting impression on Jonjo Shelvey

Jonjo Shelvey was left in awe of one former teammate at Liverpool who he described (in the best way possible) as ‘a joke’ of a footballer.

The 33-year-old – who’s now playing in the United Arab Emirates with Arabian Falcons – spent the best part of three years at Anfield before leaving for Swansea in the summer of 2013, scoring seven times in 69 appearances for the Reds.

For the most part, his time on Merseyside overlapped with that of Luis Suarez, whose 31-goal exploits in the 2013/14...