Alexander Isak did something during Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest that will only worry fans more - opinion

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Liverpool and Alexander Isak had another game to forget.The Reds have now lost six Premier League games this season, with this one against Nottingham Forest one of the worst.Losing 3-0 at Anfield is simply not good enough, with the performance also very, very short of positives as they hardly laid a glove on them.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Arne Slot needs to make some changes, and one he tried in the game was starting Isak up front instead of Hugo Ekitike.This did not work for many reasons, but there is one statistic that will only cause fans to worry, and perhaps even panic, more.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesAlexander Isak had just 15 touchesIsak has had a very disappointing start to life at Liverpool, with his international break also something that would have frustrated him more.He played just 28 minutes for Sweden, so it was a bit of a surprise to see him in the starting XI, although it was one that fans were a little excited for.However, he simply did not get into the game at all and only had 15 touches of the ball in 68 minutes, highlighting how little an impact he had.To put that into comparison, Ekitike, who played just over half the amount of time as the Swede, touched the ball 20 times, with his energy at least adding a little bit more to the side.READ MORE: Liverpool could do something unprecedented in the Premier League after being thrashed by Nottingham Forest Should Liverpool sack Arne Slot?

Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Isak was seen drifting out left to try and offer himself more too, but that only left gaps in the middle, suggesting he is not quite working in this system.Newcastle fans may have been right about Alexander IsakAlthough a lot of Newcastle supporters were saying a lot of things about Isak online, and as you can imagine most of it was not very pleasant, there was one thing that they were saying that might be correct.Many of them said that Isak is only good when he has space to run with the ball, with teams who play a low block always marking him out of the game.Nottingham Forest showed this as they were so compact defensively that he had no room to operate, which is why he barely touched the ball.Of course, for £125m, it is his job to work on this side of his game and Liverpool clearly did not think it would be much of a problem, but right now, it is. Next up, Liverpool take on PSV in the Champions League, so it will be interesting to see if Isak starts this one after a disappointing outing.