Liverpool beat Leicester City 4-0 in a pre-season friendly today and youngster Ben Doak impressed the media with his performance.
The Reds are enjoying a promising pre-season, provided they don’t have to savor defeat on their tour of the Far East.
Jürgen Klopp integrates summer signings Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister into his squad as he prepares for the new season.
Liverpool are expected to further strengthen their midfield following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho. But the German coach will be happy with his side’s performance on Sunday, who outwitted Leicester City four times. Darwin Nunez scored the opening goal midway through the first half before Bobby Clark and Diogo Jota made it 3-0 at halftime.
And Ben Doak came off the bench to score a few goals, earning plaudits from the media for his performance.
Media impressed with Doak
Yahoo News gave Doak an eight out of 10 for his performance off the bench and praised the 17-year-old for being among the scorers.
The outlet wrote: ‘Took his aim superbly and was once again a constant threat.
The Echo of Liverpool also praised Doak for his direct approach in the game, saying he was a real threat down the right flank.
“He was more threatening than ever with his direct play down the right flank and in the right place to score the fourth from close range,” the outlet wrote. Doak has really garnered attention during preseason and could take on a bigger role under Klopp this season.
The Scotsman impressed in the last U21 time-out by scoring eight goals and providing six assists in 21 appearances.
Obviously, Doak will face an uphill battle to break into Liverpool this season due to Klopp’s wealth of options up front.
But the youngster has shown that he can play an important role as a backup option for Mohamed Salah.
