Alexander Isak 'a different player' as Andoni Iraola sent message over Liverpool star
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlexander IsakAlexander Isak endured a difficult debut season at Liverpool after suffering a brutal injury, but the striker has been backed to thrive under new head coach Andoni Iraola next seasonAlexander Isak has been tipped to thrive for Liverpool next season(Image: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)Andoni Iraola has been tipped to get significantly more out of Alexander Isak, with suggestions the approach of the new Liverpool manager is better aligned with the club's record signing.Isak endured a disappointing first season following his $167 million transfer from Newcastle United last September, plagued by fitness concerns and injuries including a broken leg sustained at Tottenham Hotspur just before Christmas. Sweden boss Graham Potter has urged Liverpool fans to be patient with the forward when he returns.The 26-year-old managed only four goals and provided a single assist across 22 appearances for the Reds, with merely 13 matches coming from the starting lineup.Nevertheless, Isak registered four goal contributions in as many matches at the World Cup with Sweden, and former England international Danny Mills - now working as a media pundit - believes the striker can exert greater influence under Iraola than the dismissed Arne Slot."It's a fresh start for Alexander Isak and an opportunity to kick on," said Mills.
"It didn't start well at Liverpool last year with the debacle around the transfer, not turning up for training, not being fit, and then picking up an injury.", reports the Liverpool Echo."That snowballed throughout the season. It almost wrote the season off for him, and it goes back to not having a pre-season.Alexander Isak is now enjoying a rest after Sweden's elimination from the World Cup(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)"When you aren't fit and go into high-intensity games, you pick up injuries.
He looks to play with fast attacking pace in wide areas and down the middle, playing balls in behind.""We have to look at the first few games of pre-season to see the style at Liverpool, but it may well suit Isak."Speaking to Snabbare.com, Mills added: "If he has a proper pre-season, he might be a different player this year. I wouldn't judge him overly harshly."You can judge him for the way he manufactured the move, which ultimately cost him form, but don't judge him solely on the form of last year because the circumstances were partly caused by himself."Yes, judge him for the move, but don't judge him on the form of last year because there were circumstances equally that were caused by himself."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Alexander Isak