'Feels like I'm in a film' - Jayden Danns in disbelief after his brace sends Liverpool to FA Cup quarter-finals

Liverpool teenager Jayden Danns says his life feels like “a film” after scoring twice in a 3-0 win against Southampton to set up an FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.

The 18-year-old netted his first senior goals for the club just a week after making his first-team debut against Luton in the Premier League.

In seven days, Danns, has racked up three appearances, two goals and one trophy thanks to his cameo appearance in Liverpool's Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea at Wembley.

Speaking to ITV after the FA Cup fifth round tie at Anfield, Danns said: "It is a dream come true.

“I've supported the club since birth. To come on and score at the Kop End is amazing, it doesn't feel true. It feels like I'm in a film.

“The second one was just pure joy, it didn't feel like it could come to me, I was happy with one. I lost all composure.

“I don't know what my dad is going to be doing now because he was in tears when I made my debut."

Danns' father is former Crystal Palace and Bolton midfielder Neil Danns.

"I'm grateful for the opportunities I'm getting right now,” Danns added.

Those opportunities have come due to Liverpool suffering from an injury-hit squad, which has seen manager Jurgen Klopp turn to the array of young talent coming through the club’s academy.

Klopp started six players aged 21 or younger against Southampton, including Lewis Koumas who scored the opening goal of the night on his debut.

Reflecting on a successful period for his team, Klopp said: “It was a special week for all of us. I do the job for a little while and you don’t have weeks like that too often. This was a tough game in a horribly difficult situation for us.

“After 15 minutes the high press got a lot better, the midfield press we tried to sort at half-time. Football is not easy and if you’ve got momentum you’ve got to keep it. We got it back and scored two wonderful goals in the second half.

"Danns you could see that second goal coming, he has that nose. We saw it in the final. He had that luck and he was there to score that goal. It was a wonderful game to watch,” Klopp said.

Harvey Elliott, who despite only being 20 has already played over 100 times for Liverpool, praised the impact of Danns and the other emerging talents.

"It has been unbelievable. We can easily get carried away in the circumstances [of the Carabao Cup final]. It was an emotional day and amazing. It would have been easy to come here tonight and forget the job that we needed to do," Elliott said.

"Ever since this man [Jayden Danns] came on this season he's been amazing."

The win over Southampton means Liverpool will meet rivals Manchester United in the next round at Old Trafford.

Reflecting on the draw, Elliott said: "Another tough game. The games don't stop. It is going to be tough, especially away, but we won't concentrate on that now.

“We've got another tough game at the weekend and we'll just keep going and go game by game."

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