Alexander Isak suggests Liverpool players were ignoring instructions from the touchline against Brentford

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Alexander Isak was the match-winner once again for Liverpool on Saturday as he pounced to give the Reds victory against Brentford. According to the striker, he was urging his teammates to keep the ball and control the game rather than go for a third, but they did the opposite.Liverpool come from behind to beat 9-man Brentford!

What were your main takeaways from the game? 🤔 We were clinging on a bit at the end… Isak wanted more control from Liverpool Until Vitaly Janelt was sent off in the second minute of time added on, it really still felt as though Liverpool could lose this game. As Isak told Sky Sports after the game, there was really no need for the game to turn so tense for Liverpool, but he conceded that if he were still on the pitch, he also would have been looking for more goals.

Maybe in those situations we just have to be a bit more safe.” Steve McManaman has been critical of Liverpool’s performance at the Gtech Community Stadium, and despite the win, Isak said he agrees that there is plenty that the team can improve upon. “I think there’s still lots to improve,” he said.