Jurgen Klopp hands Liverpool rising star Luke Littler comparison amid Southampton FA Cup heroics

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has likened rising star Jayden Danns to darts sensation Luke Littler.

Danns, who's only 18, was the star of the show in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday, scoring two goals and helping Liverpool secure a 3-0 win against Southampton. This sets up an exciting quarter-final match with Manchester United. Just a week after making his first-team debut and playing in last Sunday's Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea, Klopp thinks Danns could learn a thing or two from 17-year-old Littler, who wowed everyone at the PDC World Championship.

"It is a little bit like the new darts sensation, it is fine for tonight." Klopp said. "Tomorrow, leave the boys in the corner. Everyone who is with us, we should have our moments, they will have more moments than we expect. Exceptional talents, of course it is not natural that a boy aged 18 is as calm as you like. The second goal, calm as you like, he saw when Conor [Bradley] shot that the goalie cannot take it. Don't forget it when the transfer window opens, don't [ask for] 12 signings!"

Danns said the victory over Southampton was amazing, especially because Lewis Koumas scored a goal on his first game. Lewis is the son of Jason Koumas, who used to play for Tranmere Rovers and West Bromwich Albion.

"I couldn't be happier today. Today is the best day of my life," Lewis told BBC Sport. "I've watched Liverpool since I was a young boy and to score at the Kop End is more than a dream. I couldn't be happier. I couldn't describe it [the feeling of celebrating in front of the Kop]. It is a dream come true. The first thing I thought was to slide on my knees. It was an unbelievable experience."

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