Crucial Alexander Isak fact can't be ignored but my heart goes out to Liverpool star

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That is the thing he needs first and foremost now: minutes in the bank.It feels like we have been saying the same thing over the last three international breaks for the Liverpool striker but hopefully he can get some significant time on the pitch that will help him when he returns to club level.Looks, he is a natural goalscorer, he has proven that during his time at Newcastle United and there is a reason why he is a player who cost £125m only two months ago. I think we shouldn't lose sight of that.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike has just caused new Liverpool dilemma but Didier Deschamps claim speaks volumesREAD MORE: Liverpool could lose Mohamed Salah earlier than hoped as crunch AFCON talks continueYes, he's had to be patient as have the supporters and it has been frustrating for all concerned that he hasn't been able to hit the ground running.But we know why that is, it has been well documented that he didn't get any sort of pre-season to call his own in his final weeks up at Newcastle.That has been the cost of doing business but Arne Slot will be the first to say he has signed for six years and not six weeks.Having said that, if he gets some decent time on the pitch to build on his half an hour or so against Switzerland on Saturday night then that can be considered a good step forward for Isak and then, hopefully, he can return on the right foot in time for that Nottingham Forest game this weekend.Enormous Szoboszlai can be very specialI was naturally delighted to see the Republic of Ireland get to the World Cup play-offs with their 96th-minute winner against Hungary from hat-trick hero Troy Parrott.It is something we can hopefully build on now because it's been too long since we've seen Ireland really do something on the world stage.And a word for Seamus Coleman, who has been a real man mountain over the course of this international break.

His experience, know-how and quality has really shone through when we have really needed it. The Liverpool man was the best player on the park and everything they did revolved around him.He's been Liverpool's best player so far this season, hands down and is just getting better and better.

He had an up-and-down first year at Anfield and really grew into last season under Arne Slot.Now in his third term as a Liverpool player he has really got to grips with what is demanded of him and he could be a very special player for the Reds for a number of years - and across a number of positions.We've already seen him play in the deeper midfield position, the more advanced and also at right-back when there have been injuries over there. I think he could even do a job on the right side of the attack when Mohamed Salah is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.Szoboszlai has the physicality, the athleticism and the defensive nous to fill in there.