Arne Slot responds to Alexander Isak criticism with 'obvious' Erling Haaland comparison

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballAlexander IsakAlexander Isak has had a slow start to life at Liverpool since his big-money switch from Newcastle but Reds boss Arne Slot believes that he is not the only one sufferingArne Slot believes Alexander Isak could be suffering from a similar problem to Erling Haaland - but knows what he needs to do to fix it. The Swedish forward has endured a slow start to life at Liverpool since his £125m move from Premier League rivals Newcastle.Isak has scored just two goals so far - his only league strike coming against West Ham last weekend.

His involvement over the past few weeks has also waned, with the Reds taking a slightly more defensive approach.Taking a close look at the striker’s form, Liverpool boss Slot has suggested that he is not the only Premier League forward who has limited involvement. We, and he, have to improve, that is obvious."What's gone wrong for Isak so far at Liverpool?

The Norwegian striker already has 20 goals in all competitions for City, with his latest strike against Fulham seeing him reach the 100 mark in the Premier League.Kop captain Virgil van Dijk has been another in the Liverpool camp to jump to Isak’s defence. Speaking after he finally opened his league account against West Ham, he said: "It was great to see Alexander Isak score his first Premier League goal for the club.“Alex has not had the easiest time since joining, as I’m sure he would tell you himself, but he has been working extremely hard behind the scenes, and we know the quality he possesses.