It’s turning into clearer with every passing efficiency from Ben Doak that Liverpool knew full properly what they had been doing once they signed him from Celtic as a 16-year-old in 2022.
The teenage ahead has but to actually set up himself at Anfield, having made simply 10 senior appearances for the Reds up to now, however he’s already performed the identical variety of matches on mortgage at Middlesbrough this season, and the mortgage transfer seems to be paying big dividends.
The 19-year-old gained his fifth cap for Scotland of their UEFA Nations League win over Croatia on Friday night time, and to say that he caught the attention might be fairly an understatement.
Doak bamboozles Gvardiol with outrageous talent
Within the 18th minute of the match at Hampden Park, Doak was making ready to obtain a move on the proper flank however appeared to have nowhere to go because of the shut consideration of Josko Gvardiol.
That was till the Scottish ahead casually flicked the ball behind him and swivelled immediately to get away from the Manchester Metropolis defender, who was left attempting to halt the Liverpool teenager in useless.
Doak was good all night time for Scotland
That one breathtaking second summed up what a improbable night time Doak had in opposition to Croatia, with some Scottish journalists in awe of {the teenager}’s efficiency.
The Each day File gave him 8/10 of their post-match participant scores, stating that he left Gvardiol ‘consuming grime’ with that beautiful flick, whereas BBC Scotland‘s chief sports activities author Tom English hailed a ‘fearless’ show by which he was ‘electrifying’ all through.
The ahead ended the night time with a 90% move completion fee and likewise gained three duels, along with recording two profitable dribbles and two key passes (Sofascore).
Doak was merely good for Scotland as they put Croatia to the sword, and he made certainly one of Manchester Metropolis’s greatest gamers this season look distinctly common at Hampden Park. Who is aware of simply how excessive the 19-year-old’s ceiling is likely to be!
You may view Doak’s flick to beat Gvardiol beneath, taken from Viaplay Sport’s match protection and shared by way of @compsIfc on X:
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