Man Utd U21s battered by Liverpool at Old Trafford with teen star ‘better than Darwin Nunez’ scoring backheel goal
LIVERPOOL teenager Jayden Danns reminded Jurgen Klopp what he was missing after scoring a sensational goal against Manchester United.
Danns, 18, starred for the Reds Under-21 side at Old Trafford, looking to grab a win where Klopp‘s senior side had failed to do so a week before.
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And he delivered with an outrageous backheel finish to put the icing on the cake for Barry Lewtas’ team in a 3-0 win.
Trent Kone-Doherty, 17, got things started when he tapped in a rebound following a save sharp save from Elyh Harrison to deny Danns after he had intercepted a loose pass.
The visitors lead was doubled in the 65th minute when 19-year-old Kaide Gordon burst through on goal from the centre circle before slotting an effort into the bottom corner.
But Danns’ exquisite backheel was the pick of the bunch.
Gordon picked up the ball on the halfway line following a clearance upfield and dribbled the ball towards the penalty area down the left wing.
After beating his marker he then whipped a cross into the box, where Danns picked up the ball.
Under pressure from a defender, Danns almost lost his balance and saw the ball go behind him.
However, he then brilliantly backheeled the ball back towards the left side of the goal as the defence shifted to the right.
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The result saw Liverpool jump to fifth in the PL2 table, while Man Utd
Danns, one of five teenagers to have starred for Liverpool in the Premier League this season – has been given just nine minutes of league football.
In all, the Reds teen contingent have gotten 117 minutes of Prem football between them.
This is dwarfed in comparison by Man Utd, who have handed teens 3,637 minutes of top flight action, propped up largely by Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
Some fans believe Danns deserve’s more minutes, with one writing on social media: “Start him on Sunday he’ll prob score more than [Darwin] Nunez.”
A second said: “Better than Nunez.”
A third added: “This guy is better than Nunez, way better.”
Another said: “Bros clear of [Cody] Gakpo.”
Man Utd’s senior team drew 2-2 with Liverpool earlier this month while the Under-18 side clash between the two saw the Red Devils win 9-1 away from home.
That means the final roll of the dice for bragging rights is down to the two clubs women’s teams, who face off on May 5 at Prenton Park.
Liverpool have only given their teens 117 Premier League minutes this season
