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23rd November 2020, 11:20 AM
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Eddie Jones credits Liverpool's role in Jonny May's wonder try for England
- Jones discussed transitional play with Premier League side
- May scored memorable try during win against Ireland
Eddie Jones has revealed how Liverpool are having a key influence on his England team, explaining how a meeting with the Premier League champions played a role in Jonny May’s wonder try against Ireland.
Jones met with the Liverpool director of research, Ian Graham, to discuss transitional play – moving from attack to defence and vice versa – with a particular emphasis on what players do off the ball. Previously Jones has cited Pep Guardiola as having a significant impact on his team selection policy and more recently he has been reading Believe Us – a book about how Jürgen Klopp turned Liverpool into English champions – and has started collecting data on how his players perform when not in possession.
Related: 'He’s obsessed with getting better': Eddie Jones hails May's finishing ability
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