03 Sep 2026 16:14:05
I'm going to say it.
Isak doesn't work. We should not have bought him and we should sell him on at any opportunity.
Oh how I miss Bobby.
It's not that Isak is a bad player, he clearly isn't but he doesn't work in our system with team that all come and park the bus every week.
If we could wave a magic wand and change him out for any player regardless of situation and circumstance who would you opt for?
As per above, excusing his lack of desire to be in the UK, Alvarez would be more suited to our style.
03 Sep 2026 16:24:12
What CF does work against teams that park the bus in this league? Genuine question?
03 Sep 2026 16:29:56
It's a tough one, but I would say the quicker feet and interlinking players that can drop into the gaps between defence and midfield and draw players out of position.
Isak wants to play to either run in behind or around the 6-yard box, neither suits us as we can't cross a ball and we never have space in behind.
03 Sep 2026 16:36:54
We all miss Bobby BK.
03 Sep 2026 16:39:13
Had quick feet and linked play at Newcastle. Don't think there’s a forward in the league that doesn't struggle against parked buses. Even Haaland does sometimes. Quicker more direct wingers will be better for Isak this season.
03 Sep 2026 16:42:38
Gakpo through the middle for me.
03 Sep 2026 16:42:48
I think he’ll come good, BeKind. He’s had a difficult start to life at Liverpool. Iraola seems to get his forwards firing. A good chance he does with Isak too.
You can’t find Bobby Firmino’s anywhere these days. Just like you can’t find Mo Salah and Sadio Mane’s. Just keeping evolving with the game and talent supply.
03 Sep 2026 16:54:58
Kroupi.
Ta.
03 Sep 2026 17:10:56
This is quite premature in my opinion, given that he was nothing like fit when he started playing for us, before breaking his leg.
He spent what time he was available last season playing for a coach who seems to actively discourage running. It has been 2 games under Iraola, and suddenly it's never going to work, even with a goal last weekend?
All that said, if we could swap him for any player I would pick Alvarez, but that's not to say Isak won't fit into this system and do very well.
I'd also definitely take Isak for £125m ahead of Enzo Fernandez or Morgan Rogers at £115m. The market has gone nuts.
03 Sep 2026 17:18:21
Isak will score 20+ for us this season. (If he stays fit, of course)
03 Sep 2026 17:19:13
I’m still here boys. ?
03 Sep 2026 17:31:46
I still think it will click for Isak, but if we're playing fantasy football I think Joao Pedro would have been a great fit for us.
03 Sep 2026 17:48:32
Doesn’t suit our style. ? What style?
We’ve played 2 games.
03 Sep 2026 17:53:42
Wasn’t the whole point of signing Wirtz to break down the low block? Manchester City play against just as many low blocks as Liverpool, and I don’t think anyone thinks Haaland has quick feet.