Roy Keane 'impressed' by Jayden Danns moment as Liverpool star praised for reaction

Roy Keane has explained why he was "more impressed" by one of Jayden Danns' goals for Liverpool against Southampton.

The Reds claimed a 3-0 victory over the Saints in the FA Cup fifth-round tie at Anfield on Wednesday night. Lewis Koumas scored in the first half time giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead at the interval.

Danns replaced Koumas as a substitute in the second half and scored two goals in front of the Kop to seal the victory for Liverpool. The 18-year-old's first goal came after a chip over Southampton goalkeeper Joe Lumley as he ran onto a Harvey Elliott pass.

The second goal from Danns came as he latched onto a rebound from a Lumley save after a Conor Bradley strike. After both goals, Danns ran towards the Kop with euphoric celebrations as he was joined by his teammates, with the victory setting up a quarter-final tie away at Manchester United.

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Keane was working as a pundit for ITV Sport alongside Ian Wright for the game at Anfield. The former Man United captain was reflecting on Dann's performance and explained why he preferred the second goal from the Liverpool academy starlet rather than the improvised finish for his first of the game.

"I was probably more impressed with that goal than his first goal," Keane told ITV Sport. "It’s just that reaction. The shot comes in and he makes the move. The defenders are on their heels. He made it look easy."

Keane went on to explain why Danns' performance was evidence of the Liverpool striker taking his chance to make an impression on the first-team stage.

"We spoke about the young players