Following Wednesday night’s sensational 4-1 triumph at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp and Rob Edwards, manager of Luton Town, swapped a humorous joke.
Rob Edwards shared a joke with Jurgen Klopp and Jayden Danns after Liverpool beat Luton
Academy startlet Danns (left) was brought on for the final few minutes of the Reds’ 4-1 victory
A header from Chiedozie Ogbene gave the Hatters an unexpected lead in the first half, but the home team responded with a four-goal barrage in the second half.
Luton boss Edwards made a beeline for Danns and revealed he had played with his father
Liverpool are now four points clear at the top of the Premier League after the turnaround
The scores were levelled when Virgil van Dijk headed in a corner kick, and the comeback was sealed when Cody Gakpo scored off a defiant cross from Alexis Mac Allister.
Subsequently, Luis Diaz scored the third goal to seal the deal, and just before halftime, Harvey Elliott scored the fourth to put his team up four points.
The result was even more remarkable considering Klopp’s injury woes. Five rising talents from the academy were sitting on the bench after nine senior players were ruled out.
As time ran out and Liverpool had a commanding lead, the manager decided to give James McConnell and Bobby Clark a try.
Plus, the brilliant Jayden Danns made his debut for the first squad in the 89th minute.
The 18-year-old striker Danns was congratulated by Klopp, who rushed over to embrace him after catching the eye during his fleeting cameo.
Edwards crossed over and tapped Klopp on the shoulder, regardless of the score. ‘I played against his dad!’ he allegedly stated afterwards.
Edwards clapped the actress on the shoulder before making his way to the centre circle, where Danns and Klopp both laughed at the unexpected revelation.
In his playing career, Edwards suited up for teams like Wolves, Aston Villa, and Blackpool; he also made international appearances for Wales.
It is believed that he met Jayden’s father, Jason Danns, during his fifteen caps.
Klopp compared the victory and the second-half surge to Liverpool’s legendary Champions League comeback victory over Barcelona when speaking to reporters.
“It feels really good when I know how you can deal with it,” he remarked, emphasising that he took a few moments to comprehend the injury news. Then this is where it is. The city of Barcelona.
Finally, we will face Luton. Despite the abundance of warning signs, I observed solely a supergroup engaged in combat. “I felt fine” if negative ideas are not the only possibility.