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"He's going to be some player" - Fans excited by Ben Doak cameo for Liverpool
Karan Tejwani
- 16 Dec 2022 20:20 GMT
- 6 min read
Liverpool are in Dubai for a mid-season training camp ahead of the return of domestic football next week as the World Cup comes to an end.
They played Lyon last week and faced off against Milan today, where they enjoyed a 4-1 success to wrap up their tour of the Middle Eastern city.
Mohamed Salah and Thiago scored in the first half for the Reds before Darwin Nunez’s double sealed the win in an impressive display by the Reds.
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Fans were delighted by a cameo from youngster Ben Doak, though, who came on in the second half and set up a goal for Nunez.
Liverpool excited by Ben Doak
The Scottish youngster set up the second goal for Nunez to seal the 4-1 result and that capped off a fine evening and got some fuel in the tank for Jurgen Klopp’s side
Doak has been highly rated in Liverpool’s youth sides having joined the Reds earlier this year from Celtic, and he is one of the brightest talents in Scotland.
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Born in 2005, the 17-year-old has impressed at Liverpool and the friendly win over Milan further encouraged the hype around him.
Fans took to Twitter to react to his performance, with many describing his performance as ‘electric’, taking note of his display on the wing with supporters enjoying his directness and speed on the flanks.
Oh I’m excited for Ben Doak’s future 😍
— Chloe bloxam (@ChloeBloxam) December 16, 2022
Ben Doak's our youngster with the brightest hope, what a talent
— Gregoris Gkousis (@Gregoris96_YNWA) December 16, 2022
Ben Doak might genuinely be a senior Scotland international by the end of the season at this rate. Wild that some criticised him for going to Liverpool.
— Matt Dallinson (@themattrd) December 16, 2022
Don't want to get carried away here but I've just watched 10 minutes of Ben Doak against AC Milan and he looks nailed on to become Scotland's best attacking player in a long, long time.
— Eric Nicolson (@C_ENicolson) December 16, 2022
Ben Doak is going to be some player. pic.twitter.com/p3pDl9A8bN
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) December 16, 2022
Ben Doak. A winger who makes things happen.#LFC
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) December 16, 2022
Two Darwin Nunez goals and two wonderful assists. The first was a gorgeous pass from Bobby Clark. Magic technique. The second by Ben Doak who wants to take on the world with every touch.
— Caoimhe O'Neill (@CaoimheSport) December 16, 2022
Many were critical of his decision to leave Celtic earlier this year, believing a move to a club as big as Liverpool, where expectations are high, would hamper his development.
Now, there’s a belief that he could become one of Scotland’s best attacking players in the coming years as well as a player to keep an eye out for as he continues to develop.
For now, there is plenty to look forward to regarding his growth and Klopp has to manage his development well to help him reach his potential.
