Isak finally living up to price tag as Liverpool patience rewarded — SkimNews
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- Alexander Isak joined Liverpool from Newcastle in August 2025 for a British-record £125m, then broke his leg in December and scored only four times in 22 games during his injury-hit first season.
- Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 on Sunday, with Isak’s strike lifting him to six goals for the campaign; he has scored more than half of the club’s Premier League goals, with only Erling Haaland, on nine, scoring more.
- Andoni Iraola secured his first league win at Anfield at the fourth attempt and a fourth straight league victory since the loss to Manchester City at Anfield a fortnight earlier, moving Liverpool to fourth.
- Brighton held 64% possession and finished with the higher xG, yet Liverpool won with 35.6% possession—their second-lowest Premier League home-win share since 2003-04—and kept a fourth clean sheet in eight league games.
- Bradley Barcola won possession through the high press to set up Isak’s goal, while Florian Wirtz’s deflected strike opened the scoring; Isak, Barcola and Wirtz cost Liverpool a combined £248m.
- Florian Wirtz left the match with a small ankle twist; Iraola said it did not look very big but said the team needed to see where he was because Liverpool are playing every three days.
Why it matters: Liverpool’s £125m investment in Isak is producing six goals and more than half of the club’s Premier League total, while the 2-0 win over a side with 64% possession and higher xG delivered Iraola a fourth straight league success. Barcola’s high press and Wirtz’s goal also featured, making this a team recovery rather than an isolated striker turnaround.
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