Harvey Elliott was amazed by Liverpool teenager Jayden Danns’ performance in their 3-0 win in the fifth round of the FA Cup against Southampton on February 28.Danns came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute for fellow academy graduate Lewis Koumas. The latter had already scored earlier in the game on his senior debut to make it 1-0 for the Reds at Anfield.
Danns first latched onto a ball from Elliott before calmly slotting it into the back of the net to extend Liverpool’s advantage. He then showed his incredible attacking positioning and instinct, being the first to react to a parried shot from Conor Bradley to tap it into an empty net.
Despite being only 20 years of age, Elliott has already made over 100 appearances for Liverpool, with eight goals and eight assists to his name. He has already established himself as a key member of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad.Being an experienced campaigner himself, he was left awestruck by the newcomer Danns’ performance. In an interview with ITV Sport, he said:
“Ever since this man (Danns) came on this season, he’s been amazing.”
Danns himself was left speechless at full-time, saying that it was “a dream come true”, and that he “feels like he’s in a movie”.
He has now scored twice in his three senior appearances.Klopp has brought up a whole host of talent into the senior squad in the 2023-24 season, and most of them have stepped up to the plate. The likes of Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley have already established themselves as important members of the first team.
