Isak Strikes as Liverpool Bounce Back Against Crystal Palace
Liverpool put their recent wobble behind them with a win over Crystal Palace, and Alexander Isak was at the heart of it.
The Guardian reports that Isak "tops off" a trio of Liverpool goals in south London, a result the paper frames as exactly the response Liverpool needed after the Premier League defeat to Arsenal at Anfield and the midweek Champions League loss at Fenerbahce (The Guardian).
This Is Anfield picks up on Isak's growing influence in front of goal, noting that his strike against Palace allows him to match a feat achieved by Mohamed Salah, underlining how quickly the striker is making his mark since arriving at the club (This Is Anfield).
Elsewhere, Liverpool.com looks back at the Arsenal game and suggests that manager Andoni Iraola's frustrations over a refereeing call were echoed by another contentious decision at the weekend, with the site arguing that officiating issues have followed Liverpool into more than one fixture recently (Liverpool.com). While that piece isn't about the Palace match itself, it ties into the same narrative of a tough run of results that Liverpool have now answered.
Taken together, the coverage paints a picture of a Liverpool side that needed a reaction after back-to-back defeats and got one in style, with Isak continuing to look like a shrewd and increasingly important addition to the forward line. Fans will hope this is the platform to kick on from, with Salah and Isak now both posing a genuine goal threat going forward.
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