29 Jan 2026 00:05:36
Hey Ed001 what your intial assessment on palindrome aka Ekitike as we enter the second half of the season. I remember in the summer you mentioned you liked the look of him but he was a bit too raw? He has blown expectations out of the water for me as he looks like everything you would want in a modern centre forward.
The scary part is he can get even better at certain parts of his game, e. g., in the air, he should be a lot better for his height, and his finishing can be improved on for sure. He and Wirtz clearly are getting on the same wavelength, and those two should have the team built around them. Isak is looking like an expensive buy right now.
{Ed001's Note - it is the same as when I watched footage on him from last season, the more I see, the more I like! He has the talent, the work rate and the understanding with Wirtz, plus he is physically excellent, strong, fast and tall. He looks like he could go on to be a better version of Isak to be honest. Just needs to work on his finishing, which is good but not good enough, and heading, like you said.}
29 Jan 2026 06:02:47
I'm not sure how its going to work out with Isak, his purchase is looking like a huge mistake.
29 Jan 2026 06:17:01
Whoever is responsible for signing Isak should be first out of the door. Ridiculous and decision making, as well as an irresponsible use of finances.
If I didn't know any better I would be suspicious of money laundering. That's how bad it looks. We really have to stop signing players with known poor injury records, when will we learn?
29 Jan 2026 06:22:59
I think it's a bit harsh to right Isak off after just 9 league and CL starts so far.
On Ekitike the lads had a excellent first season so far.
29 Jan 2026 06:29:52
Alvarez for Isak anyone.
29 Jan 2026 06:59:07
Bit unfair saying Isak is a waste of money, he is an absolutely elite number 9 and actually has slightly different qualities to Ekitike. He is probably the best 9 in the world in the box, both Isak and Ekitike are great at linking up the play with the wings and the midfielders, Isak is the better finisher, Ekitike is probably more comfortable dropping deep or out wide.
Next year Isak will be back to his best, assuming that we actually involve him more in the play, the only problem is that by that time Ekitike might have already gone up another level to stake a claim as a truly world class forward, this season he is on track for 15+ goals in the league.
29 Jan 2026 07:12:29
A bit harsh on Isak I feel. We needed a Striker on top of Ekitike and we went and got the best one available, albeit at a premium. The issue with the purchase is he was unfit since he missed preseason and got injured when he was building up match fitness.
29 Jan 2026 07:35:30
I know the start he made wasn't ideal, but I wouldn't write Isak off whatsoever. Lad scored goals for fun the past 3 years in the premier league and no doubt when he gets back for us will do exactly the same, one of the best instinctive finishers the league has seen in a long time.
29 Jan 2026 07:37:30
We were all clamouring for Isak a bit easy in hindsight. I still have faith Isaac will come good the problem for me is both he and Hugo are too similar in how they play the game.
29 Jan 2026 07:45:47
Personally I like Isak I actually thought before the injury in the Spurs game he was actually putting the work in and looking like the player we bought. You cannot doubt his talent but his attitude maybe you can.
29 Jan 2026 07:55:46
Isak scored a great striker's goal and in the act of scoring was tackled awkwardly and broke a bone. I wouldn't write him off just yet and actually saw yesterday something that said he might be back next month (which is only a couple of days away).
Isak is one of the best strikers in Europe and we are now talking about Hugo having the potential to be better - I'm lost as to where the problem is?
29 Jan 2026 08:17:10
Isak may come right, maybe not. But him and Ekitike thrive in the same position.
I think it is highly unlikely that we see the best of both players in their time at the club unless one of the adapts to playing say primarily off the LW.
Isak was a luxury spend and I really don't think that is controversial to say.
29 Jan 2026 08:30:27
Can't remember many being upset when we signed isak?
Ekitike can come in from the left so can't see why both can't play together.
{Ed001's Note - they can also play one up, one off easily enough.}
29 Jan 2026 08:42:36
Ekitike played with marmoush in a front 2 and was devastating for Frankfurt, he could easily play off isak. I suspect next season we will see something quite different from the 4-3-3 we are used to, we've already seen the two of them look okay together in a 4-2-2-2, regardless of what manager is here I'm sure it's something they'd consider given the squad we have.
29 Jan 2026 08:44:03
Isak is a cracking striker, can't believe people are writing him off - hi, Ekitike and Wirtz will be brilliant for us I think going forward.
29 Jan 2026 09:02:29
I'm sure the club will take into accounts your concerns on luxury spends Faith.
29 Jan 2026 09:21:45
Where would Wirtz play if Isak and Ekitike both play.
29 Jan 2026 09:45:09
Because people want another reason to criticise the club Bill.
Isak has been here 5 months was unfit when he arrived and had 2 muscle injuries before a bad tackle broke his leg so he's hardly played.
How are people writing him off already? Did you not see him play for Newcastle? He was unbelievable.
Added to that he came into a squad of players who were mourning their mate and have been woefully unfit themselves all season.
He's one of the best strikers in the world and we were fortunate to get him through the door. He'll be amazing for us.
29 Jan 2026 10:13:23
@Livered, that is the manager's job (whoever that hopefully will be). Let him and his staff deal with that. Im just happy we have two very good CF's on paper who would start for any team when both are fit and firing.
29 Jan 2026 13:04:35
We needed two centreforwards. Only Lfc fans would moan about us going out and getting Isak and Ekitike. One of the few areas of the pitch where we are set and don't need strengthening for next year.