Alexander Isak's transfer to Liverpool was a farce but I know he'll be twice as good after injury
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Former Arsenal and Everton winger Anders Limpar has discussed Alexander Isak's transfer from Newcastle United to Liverpool and his confidence in the £125m striker to bounce backAlexander Isak protracted £125m move from Newcastle United to Liverpool in the summer has been branded a "farce" by former Everton and Arsenal winger Anders Limpar.But Limpar has no doubt that the British record transfer signing will bounce back from his devastating injury and become "a hell of a player" for Liverpool.Isak completed his move to the Reds on transfer deadline day in the summer after a drawn-out saga that him saw him miss the vast majority of Newcastle's pre-season.Lacking fitness and sharpness, the 26-year-old struggled in his opening months at Anfield but just when he appeared to be working his way back to his best form, disaster struck when scoring the opening goal in the 2-1 triumph at Tottenham Hotspur on December 20.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! You have to have the mental strength to get over that."I actually think the injury came at the right time for him, even though it is bad to say."But now he will come back so much stronger.
He has been out for a couple of months, but I think his mentality can grow, and he can come back even better."I think he will be a hell of a player for Liverpool when he comes back, and everything has settled."The pressure will be off, and then you can see the true Isak. He will come back twice as good, I reckon."There was a huge amount of outside pressure on Isak after his arrival on Merseyside to hit the ground running and, before his injury, he had registered just three goals in 16 appearances, which was well down on the numbers he was posting for Newcastle.And Limpar, speaking to Bettingsidor.se, added: "This whole farce from the beginning with Isak, where he didn't want to play for Newcastle and wanted to sign for Liverpool, I mean, wow, he was so bad for the first games.
Maybe the money they paid for him got into his brain in some way.“I know him personally, and he is so mentally strong, but I think the lack of goals from his end affected him.“He is a goalscorer, and in Newcastle, he was the main guy. Everyone was looking at him, and he knew what he wanted."“Now, he is not the biggest star.