"He's going to be some player" - Fans excited by Ben Doak cameo for Liverpool

Karan Tejwani

• 16 Dec 2022 14:20 CST
• 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.

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.