Alexander Isak's ex-teammate makes Liverpool prediction after slow start

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Nacho Monreal has thrown his support behind Alexander Isak, predicting that the striker will soon silence his critics at Liverpool after a slow start to his career with the Reds. However, his progress hit a roadblock when he was forced off at half-time during Liverpool's win over Eintracht Frankfurt last month.

Isak played with Nacho Monreal at Real Sociedad (Image: Getty Images) However, having witnessed his quality at close quarters, Monreal has no doubt that Isak will soon find the net to silence his detractors once and for all and re-establish himself as one of the Premier League's elite forwards. “He’s not at his top level yet and still needs minutes on the pitch to get up to that top, top level, but when he gets there, I have no doubt he’ll prove he’s one of the best strikers in the Premier League.

“He has done it for Newcastle over the last few seasons, and he’s going to do the same for Liverpool. “In my opinion, he’s a brilliant signing for Liverpool.