Virgil van Dijk, captain of Liverpool, believes 17-year-old tyro Ben Doak has enormous potential and is generating the kind of excitement last seen when Michael Owen made a breakthrough.
It’s important to pay attention when Virgil van Dijk declares that he is “excited about the future that’s coming” since he is not one to display excessive enthusiasm.‌
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Ben Doak, a teenage tyro who is 17 years old, is igniting the kind of excitement last witnessed when Michael Owen made a dramatic breakthrough at the same tender age. The Liverpool captain, like everyone at Anfield, recognizes the enormous potential in this young player.
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With his debut in Linz, Doak became the fourth-youngest player to ever represent the Reds in European competition, and he shown some promising signs.
He had a big night that night. He might have set up at least two goals in the first half when he raced past his man as if no one was there, but it was never going to be simple because of the challenging terrain, according to van Dijk.
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“Unfortunately, nobody received it. However, I am happy for him and I’m also extremely optimistic about the future for him. Therefore, despite the fact that it was always going to be a difficult test, we are really happy with how the evening went.
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The youthful actors weren’t limited to Doak. Harvey Elliott, 20, displayed an excellent passing range while he ran the middle, while Ryan Gravenberch, 21, came on strong in the second half.
With the addition of Jarrel Quansah at center back and 18-year-old Stefan Bacjetic filling in for the injured right back, Klopp now has a wealth of talented young players at his disposal.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Ibrahima Konate, and Caoimhn Kelleher are all just 24 years old. Curtis Jones is still only 22 years old, and Dominic Sozboszlai, a new signing and overnight sensation, is only 22.
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That is the foundation of a team for the following ten years, and van Dijk acknowledges that even though the youthful team is still developing, players like Nunez, who once again impressed in Austria, are giving the team new energy this year.
