Ben Doak was the standout performer from Liverpool’s loanees on the weekend, with the winger establishing two targets in Middlesbrough‘s 5-1 win over Luton.
Doak celebrated his nineteenth birthday on Monday, two days after one other spectacular show for Middlesbrough within the Championship.
The Scotland worldwide has been the perfect performer amongst Liverpool’s 13 mortgage gamers thus far this season, discovering consistency in his function on the best flank.
After a superb help in Middlesbrough‘s 4-1 win at QPR in midweek, Doak adopted that up with two extra in a 5-1 victory over Luton on Saturday.
His first was a stunning piece of invention as he flicked on a near-post nook and Delano Burgzorg adopted it up with an emphatic end.
Doak’s second help was extra typical, utilizing his tempo as he broke down the best wing after which chopping the ball again for Finn Azaz to fireplace residence.
The teen created extra probabilities than every other participant (three), per FotMob, whereas TeesideLive‘s Craig Johns gave him an eight-out-of-10 ranking – explaining that he confirmed “a distinct aspect to his recreation” defensively.
Together with Doak’s assists, two Liverpool loanees have been on the scoresheet on the weekend, with right-back Luca Stephenson netting a diving header for Dundee United.
Stephenson opened the scoring in a 3-0 win over Ross County, making it three targets and two assists in 12 video games thus far this season.
Rhys Williams additionally discovered the again of the web together with his head as Morecambe beat Harrogate City 2-1 in League Two.
The 23-year-old has now scored two targets in as many video games after his effort within the 2-0 win at Worthing within the FA Cup the earlier weekend, discovering his toes after a tough spell of accidents.
Williams’ former centre-back accomplice Nat Phillips might have now cemented himself as a starter for Derby, with a second consecutive begin coming in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Plymouth.
Additionally within the Championship, Lewis Koumas got here off the bench for Stoke as they drew 1-1 with Millwall, however was unable to affect the outcome.
Stefan Bajcetic made his return after lacking Salzburg’s 3-1 win over Feyenoord with sickness, however did so off the bench in a 2-0 loss to BW Linz which leaves Pepijn Lijnders‘ aspect 11 factors off the highest.
Salzburg do have two video games in hand over the three groups above them within the Austrian Bundesliga, however even successful these would solely see them degree with Austria Wien in third.
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