Alexander Isak relieved after first Premier League goal for Liverpool

Alexander Isak admitted that his first Premier League objective for Liverpool had been ‘a very long time coming’ till it lastly arrived on Sunday.

Recalled to the Reds’ beginning XI by Arne Slot for the conflict towards West Ham on the London Stadium, the Swedish marksman broke the impasse on the hour mark as he completed to the web emphatically from a Cody Gakpo cutback.

Clinton Morrison was raving concerning the 26-year-old’s ‘excellent‘ end as he scored within the English high flight for the primary time since Newcastle’s 1-1 draw at Brighton in early Could, and the way wherein it was taken confirmed no little confidence from our quantity 9.

Isak staying ‘humble’ after netting elusive league objective for LFC

Chatting with Sky Sports activities after the match, Isak’s delight and aid at getting his first league objective for Liverpool was evident, and the £125m man is decided to construct upon it within the Reds’ upcoming fixtures.

The Swede mirrored: “I’m conscious that it has been a very long time coming and I’ve been attempting to get again to my finest kind. I’m nonetheless on the way in which however I’m joyful to get that objective.

“The very best feeling right this moment is that we win the sport and that’s the finest method to get an excellent spirit within the group however in fact I’m a striker so scoring targets will at all times assist me.

“We’ve got to make use of this win in a great way but additionally be humble. We’ve got to remain targeted and hold working arduous to maintain this momentum.”

Aid for Isak – now to construct on it!

We don’t doubt for a second that it could’ve harm Isak to have waited this lengthy to get off the mark within the Premier League for Liverpool after all of the commotion over his switch from Newcastle, for whom he netted 23 occasions within the high flight final season.

The 26-year-old can have been all too conscious of the scrutiny he’s been dealing with throughout his stop-start first three months at Anfield, and after being closely criticised over his ineffective efficiency towards Nottingham Forest final week, his objective within the win this afternoon has offered the right response.

Ian Doyle awarded the striker a 7/10 in his post-match participant scores for the Liverpool Echo, noting how the Reds’ quantity 9 drew a save from Alphonse Areola within the first half earlier than his Sixtieth-minute opener in east London, and his total show offers him a robust platform on which to construct.

Isak will know that, simply as LFC gained’t permit themselves to suppose that the nook has been turned simply but, he gained’t need his objective right this moment to be in isolation. Now that he’s off the mark within the high flight, he must construct on it all through December and past.

He scored twice towards Sunderland in an FA Cup tie for Newcastle a few seasons in the past. The same return towards the high-flying Black Cats on Wednesday evening would point out that our file signing is able to take flight at Anfield!