Liverpool fans are sure to be impressed by some of the latest youth prospects to come out of the academy and the club’s Under-19 boss has been sharing his praise for one youngster in particular.
Speaking to the club’s website, Barry Lewtas said: “Our job is to develop the players, put them in an environment where they can flourish and hopefully with the support we have from Pep and Vitor in particular, we can move the children. across from.
Ben [Doak] he has done very well. It’s nice to have a chance and earn it, but I think Ben has taken it and done very well, so it’s up to him to keep that up, but he’s a very focused guy and I’m sure he will.”
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Ben Doak came to Merseyside with quite a high level of expectation, following his impressive performances for Celtic north of the border and has continued this level of performance and excitement since his arrival last summer.
Having received some first-team minutes from Jurgen Klopp in several games this season, the young Scot has clearly been impressing the coaches of manager Pep Lijnders and Vitor Matos with his performances in Kirkby as well.
Now shining once more after his return from injury – including a two-goal cameo appearance in Arthur Melo’s return to action – the 17-year-old looks to be the real deal and now it’s all about him continuing to work hard and listen. to their coaches.
Let’s hope the next few years prove that these words from their current youth manager ring true and that he can impress in the UEFA Youth League in the short term, making an impact for the Reds in the Champions League in the long term. future.
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