Alexander Isak message loud and clear as Virgil van Dijk save Liverpool again - 4 talking points

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Within six minutes, Liverpool had gone 2-0 up through Andy Robertson and then Mohamed Salah, only for Marcos Llorente to pull a goal back just before half-time, despite the Reds having largely dominated to that point.

Alexander Isak got just under an hour under his belt on his debut, while Florian Wirtz continued his adaptation to life with the Reds.

The Liverpool boss had said it was "the plan all along" to start Isak in this game, but the expectation was that he would only play 45 minutes.

Making his first start in 115 days, having played just a few minutes for Sweden in between, Isak did well.

Lasting until the 57th minute, Isak showed the first signs of why he cost so much.



Wirtz still getting in the Flo

Fellow mega-money addition Florian Wirtz was a similar level of performer: like Isak, he showed a few glimpses of what he can do, but lacked the final ball or touch a few times.