Ben Doak sends Andy Robertson message after being 'told off' by former Liverpool teammate
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Ben Doak said "there is not a better player to play in front of" than Andy Robertson after the pair were praised for their link-up play against Belarus.
Robertson started at left-back in the World Cup qualifier, with Doak stationed further forward on the left side of Scotland's attack; it is a combination that Liverpool fans could have ended up seeing at Anfield, had Doak not been during the summer transfer window.
Doak enhanced his reputation with a fruitful loan spell at Middlesbrough last season, which was cut short by injury, but rather than look to integrate him into Arne Slot's first-team set-up this term, the decision was taken for Doak to be sold permanently.
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As was the case with many of the Reds' summer sales, they inserted a buy-back clause in the deal should they wish to bring Doak back to Anfield in the future.
Despite losing Robertson as a club teammate, Doak is still a colleague of Robertson's at international level, and the pair had some kind words to say about one another after the game in Belarus, which Scotland won 2-0.
Robertson said of Doak: "He's obviously a special talent
He's exciting, he wants to take people on at any given moment, which is brilliant
I thought he was excellent."
Doak, meanwhile, said of his link-up with Robertson: "He's won everything, there's not a better player to play in front of."
Doak was a young player who was very highly regarded when Liverpool signed him as a teenager from Celtic in 2022, but he made just 10 appearances for the Reds prior to his sale.
Although he played on the left side for Scotland against Belarus, he is primarily a right winger, and it is unlikely he would have taken Mohamed Salah's place in the Liverpool team any time soon.
Still, though, selling a player that cost Liverpool less than $1 million for a fee that could rise to $34 million is good business whichever way you look at it, and Liverpool has effectively taken out an insurance policy with the inclusion of the buy-back clause in the deal.