A Long Time Coming But Something To Build On - Isak's Landmark Goal

On nan corresponding play past season, Isak scored for Newcastle United successful a win that relegated Ipswich Town.

It was his 26th extremity of a successful play that would thief propel Eddie Howe's broadside into nan Champions League.

He ended nan run pinch 27, and a small complete 3 months later joined Liverpool.

"I want to create history," said Isak, aft an acrimonious move earlier which he had trained distant from Newcastle's first-team squad.

"I want to triumph trophies. This is nan cleanable spot for maine to turn moreover further and return my crippled to nan adjacent level."

Yet that dream move has turned into thing of a nightmare for some subordinate and club.

Isak suffered a serious ankle wounded successful December that included a fractured fibula.

Prior to that he had been starting successful spot of Hugo Ekitike, who galore fans thought deserved to beryllium selected. There were suggestions Liverpool were struggling to fresh Isak into their system.

Four months later, he is still a protector of nan subordinate he was past play and has still to complete a afloat 90 minutes successful a Liverpool shirt.

Against Palace he had 18 touches and registered 1 attempt, from which he scored, earlier being replaced by Ryan Gravenberch successful nan 79th minute.

He has now played 1,009 minutes for Liverpool - good down connected nan 3,319 he managed for Newcastle past season.

But Martin Keown, a pundit connected Saturday's Match of nan Day, believes location could beryllium brighter days up for Isak.

"It's been a agelong clip coming for personification who costs a British grounds transportation fee," said three-time Premier League victor Keown.

"But that emotion of celebrating pinch nan location fans is thing for him to build on. Isak showed america a small spot of what we thought we'd spot from nan commencement of nan season.

"If Liverpool tin get him afloat fresh and backmost to nan shape he showed astatine Newcastle, past intelligibly he's an outstanding subordinate - and personification nan nine will still person large expectations for.

"With Mohamed Salah leaving successful nan summer and Hugo Ekitike apt to miss nan remainder of nan almanac year, nan Reds are going to request him backmost to his best."