I saw Alexander Isak deliver a moment even bigger than his goal for Liverpool against Bournemouth

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A 1-0 Liverpool win and a goal for Alexander Isak, what could be better for the travelling Reds fans who made the long journey down to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon?Isak was bought for matches such as this one, where Liverpool just need a goal from someone, anyone. If he is finally going to justify the £125m paid to controversially sign him from Newcastle last year, then this is the way to do it.But while his controlled finish after good work from Cody Gakpo could turn out to be a really big moment in Liverpool’s season, what was potentially even more significant was the way Isak celebrated it.

9 looks like a Liverpool player.Isak finally arrives as a Liverpool No. Whether it is the benefit of putting time between last summer’s difficulties, or the simple fact that he now knows his teammates better, the 27-year-old has been much more engaged in interviews, and has been showing his personality around the club as well.It helps that things are starting to click for him on the pitch too, and having now hit four Premier League goals in five appearances, he is one of the most in-form players in the division.As a big player for Liverpool, though, that is not enough.

Shy on and off the pitch and struggling to show any kind of form, it has rarely been more difficult to connect with a player for the Reds.As Sunday’s celebration showed, though, that is now a thing of the past, for both the Liverpool supporters and Isak himself.Likely buoyed by the new chant of ‘Isak’s a Red, ole, ole,’ in direct response to a rather more explicit version sung by Newcastle fans on the opening day of the season, the Sweden international looks like a man freed from whatever shackles were holding him back.If he plays his cards right, this could really be the beginning of a new love story between player and fans. After Mohamed Salah’s exit, Liverpool supporters are longing for a new hero at the top end of the pitch, and Isak has just shown that he is ready to take on that mantle.So, yes, his goal at Bournemouth was a big one.