Ex-Liverpool striker 'blames' Alexander Isak for leg break in ridiculous injury assessment

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlexander IsakAlexander Isak faces a lengthy lay-off after breaking his leg against Tottenham, but despite the discussion around Micky van de Ven's challenge, one former Liverpool striker has pinned the blame on IsakAlexander Isak faces a long lay-off after breaking his leg against Tottenham(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has bizarrely blamed Alexander Isak for the broken he leg he suffered against Tottenham last weekend.The Reds’ striker faces a long lay-off after he was clattered by Spurs defender Micky van de Ven in the process of scoring the opener in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory in north London. Slot was clearly unhappy with Van de Ven’s tackle, which he deemed to be “reckless”, but former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is among those to have defended the Netherlands international.Now, another former Red has given his opinion, with Saunders - who scored 23 goals in his sole season at the club during the 1991/92 campaign - strangely pinning the blame on Isak.“Isak is in a different league,” Saunders began while speaking on talkSPORT.

“He can outrun you, run in behind without the ball and he scores goals out of nothing. He can turn a clearance into a goal.Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has bizarrely blamed Alexander Isak for the injury he picked up against Tottenham(Image: Athena Pictures/Getty)“Just because he hasn't done that well at Liverpool, he is a top class player.“I have listened to everyone talking about that challenge.

When you are a striker, and you get that shot off, you have to get your foot off the ground.“You can't plant your standing foot when you know a defender is coming in with a last-ditch challenge. If you don't get your standing foot off the ground when you strike the ball, you are going to break your leg.“You learn as a striker to get out of the way of those tackles and he knew it was coming.