"'It hasn't been the start to the season that Isak would've wanted' said the ex-Blackburn Rovers man when speaking to Betfair recently. 'When you consider Sweden's front three of Gyokeres, Isak and Elanga and you can't score and are on the brink of not qualifying for the World Cup. Obviously, the manager has paid the price and lost his job which is no surprise. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.'"
"'Obviously with the Newcastle situation, Isak not playing or training and understandably hasn't hit the ground running at Liverpool, he was probably looking to get to full fitness at this international break, but it's gone the other way. 'It hasn't worked, he and they haven't scored and can't score which, when you look at the ability of that front three, being bottom of the group doesn't look right at all. The summer certainly hasn't helped Isak.'"
Alexander Isak joined Liverpool for around £125m during the summer and has scored only one club goal since his move. He was substituted at half-time in a Champions League match and has struggled to find form after a period of uncertainty. Isak's lack of goals also affected Sweden, whose front three failed to score and faced the prospect of missing World Cup qualification, costing the national manager his job. Alan Shearer noted that Isak's disrupted preparation, lack of training and limited game time contributed to his slow start at Liverpool.
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