The concerning trend behind Liverpool’s early season success

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Between them, Simeone, Van Dijk and Llorente all achieved what had seemed the impossible, consigning the most expensive footballer in the history of the English game to a subplot.

“I was surprised by how fit he was,” said Slot, who had always planned to introduce Isak on this occasion and never intended to field him for the full 90 minutes.

But the drama occurred around him, after him, instead of him.



There are different types of record-breakers and while Isak’s £125m fee makes him the biggest buy in the history of English football, Salah has rewritten history books with his goalscoring.

Isak had struck on his Newcastle debut at Anfield, but not his Liverpool bow.

Perhaps, though, a man who is rarely overshadowed was making a point.

Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool’s lead inside six minutes (Action Images via Reuters)

Indeed, Liverpool were 2-0 up before Isak had even touched the ball.

“This is what Uefa probably wanted, a first game that could have been a quarter final or semi-final,” said Slot.