Liverpool told why Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz could end up costing them the Premier League title

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Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz are finally starting to repay their huge transfer fees this season, with both players making the difference for Liverpool in recent matches. Wirtz is beginning to look at home under Andoni Iraola, and has rediscovered his ability to create chances for his teammates, while Isak has underlined his forgotten status as one of the Premier League‘s most impressive strikers, hitting six goals so far this season.If Liverpool are to have an outside chance of winning the title this term, most fans accept that having Wirtz and Isak fit and in form will be absolutely key to it.

Isak and Wirtz’s off-ball work could limit Liverpool If Liverpool can find a way to beat Arsenal at Anfield this Sunday, they will put themselves firmly into the title race. “When you watch Liverpool play, even in the game’s they’ve won, Brighton for example, in the City game they gave up space and chances, I know they had a man sent off and played alright in the game, but a lot of games this season – Brentford until the lad got sent off – Brentford were opening Liverpool up a lot,” said the former midfielder.

I think because they’ve got, not only four attackers on the pitch, two of them in particular – Wirtz and Isak – aren’t great without the ball.” Given that Wirtz often tops the tables for distance covered during Liverpool matches, it seems harsh to level this accusation at him. Alan Shearer thinks Isak is striking up a top partnership with Bradley Barcola, and with Wirtz’s quality and hard-running to aid them, teams should be worried about what Liverpool can do with the ball, rather than any perceived deficiencies without it.