Alan Shearer gives blunt Alexander Isak verdict after Liverpool star's outburst - 'Hasn't worked'

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Alan Shearer has offered a blunt verdict on Alexander Isak’s start to life at Liverpool, with the former Newcastle striker insisting his summer transfer approach hasn’t worked out for him after another frustrating week. Isak failed to score in either of Sweden’s games during the international break, with his country’s World Cup hopes now hanging by a thread after taking just one point from their qualifiers so far.

Alexander Isak has scored just one goal for club and country this season (Image: Getty Images) “When you consider Sweden's front three of Gyokeres, Isak and Elanga and you can't score and are on the brink of not qualifying for the World Cup. “Obviously with the Newcastle situation, Isak not playing or training and understandably hasn't hit the ground running at Liverpool, he was probably looking to get to full fitness at this international break, but it's gone the other way.

Learn more Isak made his frustration clear after Sweden’s defeat to Kosovo on Monday, which leaves his country needing a minor miracle if it is to reach next year’s World Cup. "We players are so f------ dissatisfied," Isak said after Monday's game as he was asked about Tomasson's future, just hours before the Sweden boss was fired.