Ben Doak has been tipped to battle for a spot at Liverpool upon his return from mortgage, with the winger instructed “when you might have that mentality it’s going to occur.”
Doak, who turned 19 earlier this month, is taking within the first mortgage spell of his profession this season at Middlesbrough, and has impressed together with his shows on the suitable wing.
{The teenager} has began eight of the final 9 video games within the Championship – lacking the opposite resulting from warning over fatigue – and has three assists in his final two outings.
Now a daily within the Scotland squad, his teammate for membership and nation Tommy Conway has defined why he “expects” Doak to change into a starter at Liverpool.
“I can’t say sufficient about him. He’s like what he’s on the pitch off it as effectively – he’s electrical. The boy’s at all times at it,” Conway instructed reporters together with the Northern Echo‘s Dominic Shaw.
“When Doaky is dribbling with the ball, going at somebody, you simply know one thing’s going to occur. And as a striker myself, that’s what I need.
“He’s going to chuck in a stepover, get to the byline and put in a cross, which is nice for me.
“His tempo and talent is there for everybody to see. He’s nonetheless a younger boy with a lot to be taught however he has by no means lacked confidence.
“He thinks he ought to begin each recreation for Scotland. As a footballer, it’s a must to assume like that.”
Conway added: “He’ll return to Liverpool considering he ought to begin and that’s credit score to his character. When you might have that mentality it’s going to occur.
“When he finally goes again there I anticipate him to get within the crew.”
Doak made his belated debut for Scotland in September, having been dominated out of the Euros via harm, and began each video games in October – a 2-1 loss to Croatia and a 0-0 draw with Portugal.
Regardless of their defeat to Croatia, Doak was extensively praised for tormenting Man Metropolis left-back Josko Gvardiol, which led him to help Ryan Christie’s opener.
“When Doaky got here again, he joked that he had him in his pocket. That sums him up,” Conway mentioned.
“He began in opposition to Croatia and Portugal and was buzzing as a result of they’re prime sides. That can undoubtedly stand him in good stead.
“You’ll be able to inform Doaky has been round a first-team setting for a very long time. He is aware of the way to deal with himself in a altering room, which may be arduous at instances.”
Although will probably be powerful for Doak to carve himself out a task beneath Arne Slot, it’s actually not out of the realms of risk, with the pinnacle coach a vocal admirer.
A lot might rely upon the way forward for Mohamed Salah and the membership’s contingency plans for if the Egyptian fails to agree a brand new contract, but when Doak is to problem he might want to keep this trajectory and push on.
