Arne Slot shares what Liverpool have been doing with Alexander Isak in training before facing Man United
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Arne Slot has confirmed that Liverpool are working hard behind the scenes to get Alexander Isak more involved in matches.The Swede scored his first goal since returning from a broken leg last weekend, but his lack of touches – and his disconnection from his teammates – has caused concern amongst supporters.Without Mohamed Salah, Liverpool are going to need Isak to provide their goal threat against Manchester United on Sunday, and according to Slot, the extra time on the training pitch ahead of the match has been used to get the No. 9 on the same wavelength as his teammates.
Tell us your score prediction 🔮 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Michael Regan Liverpool aiming to get Isak more involvedDespite scoring against Crystal Palace, Isak still only touched the ball 18 times last Saturday. His goal was the result of a mishit shot from Alexis Mac Allister, and it has been alarming how little Liverpool players have been looking for their centre-forward.With Isak having barely had time to settle in this season, it is understandable how this has happened, and thankfully Slot confirmed during his pre-match press conference that training sessions this week have been aimed at finding a solution.“The more he touches the ball, the bigger the chances we score goals,” said the Liverpool head coach.Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Arne Slot shares whether Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker will play for Liverpool vs Man United“But it also makes complete sense that if a player hasn’t been available for such a long time that connections need to be built.
“The good thing is that we have some training time now, so we are able to bring him into certain positions to make his teammates aware of which positions he prefers and where he would like to have the ball. “Because him having the ball more is not only about his teammates, it’s also about him making more runs, being more available, and not after an action needing a certain amount of time to make the next action again.”Although things have been nightmarish for Isak since his move from Newcastle, hope still remains that with time, matches and extra sessions under his belt, he will finally start to look like the player Liverpool spent a British record transfer fee on.