6 h. ago How will Arne Slot change his Liverpool tactics to get best out of Alexander Isak? | Jonathan Wilson

Swede is not a classic central striker, but could his signing herald tactical tweaks and what does it mean for Salah?On the face of it, it’s not hard to see why Liverpool would want Alexander Isak. He will not turn 26 until later this month and has scored more than 20 Premier League goals in each of the past two seasons, something matched only by Erling Haaland. But he offers more than just goals; he’s a very modern centre-forward.Thirty or 40 years ago, when 4-4-2 was still the dominant formation, strike pairings tended to come in two forms: either target-man and finisher, or creator and finisher. These days, the very best centre-forwards combine traits of all three. This is not entirely new: the days of Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush or Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips are long gone and football has been familiar for some time with players of the ilk of Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko and Radamel Falcao, forwards with pace and some blend of physicality and technical ability. Continue ...

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11 h. ago Eddie Howe and Alexander Isak chat changed everything and led to Liverpool transfer

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was able to get Alexander Isak's focus back last season before he embarked on a record scoring spree - later leading to his Liverpool transfer

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31 h. ago Alexander Isak knows Hugo Ekitike's feelings as Liverpool star's comments sum him up

Hugo Ekitike has made a fine start to life at Liverpool but could be forced to change his role after the Reds complete the signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United

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34 h. ago Alexander Isak transfer proves Liverpool have changed the Premier League’s power dynamic

Liverpool might be the best-run club in the world and their £420m summer spending shows who has control among the Premier League’s modern owners

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1 week ago Alexander Isak's 'change of stance' accusation enrages Alan Shearer – 'Doesn't take a genius'

Alan Shearer has been accused of reacting differently to the transfer saga involving Alexander Isak than he did when Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool

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1 week ago Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk makes Alexander Isak claim as striker calls for 'change' in fresh transfer twist

Newcastle striker has broken his silence in attempt to force Liverpool transfer

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