Liverpool's season saviour is going to announce himself very soon, he's barely played so far - opinion
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Performances have been poor on an individual and collective level, leading to worries from supporters that none of the Liverpool squad will step up.But as he prepares to enter his first uninterrupted spell as a Liverpool player, we believe the stage is being cleared for Alexander Isak to make his grand statement.Isak is fit again after missing five matches with a groin problem, and once he returns, he is ready to fire the Reds up the table and to Champions League glory.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesAlexander Isak is ready to show his true colours at LiverpoolIronically given the public nature of his transfer saga over the summer, Isak has quietly become something of an afterthought so far this term.The No. 9 has made only eight appearances for the Reds, five of them starts, scoring once and laying on one assist.READ MORE: Former Liverpool player explains who is to blame for Alexander Isak’s slow start at AnfieldMore was expected, but there were signs before his injury that Isak was starting to click with his new teammates.The disruption of being out of the team again will not have helped with that, but the worry of match fitness should at least have disappeared.
Although we have not seen that so far, our guess is that following the November international break, we will.Isak can fire Liverpool to Champions League gloryAlthough Liverpool supporters are feeling a little down and out at the moment, all is not lost for the campaign just yet. When will Alexander Isak hit form for Liverpool?
“Every Liverpool player and fan knows that when Alexander Isak hits form, or whenever it clicks, he’s going to be a problem.”Adebayo Akinfenwa on Alexander IsakPhoto by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images The Reds are still very much in with a shot at glory in the Champions League, and if they get their act together they should be one of the favourites.Players like Isak and Florian Wirtz are good enough to make a difference where it really matters at the sharp end of the season.With some slightly easier fixtures to come for Liverpool following the November international break, Isak should be allowed to build up a head of steam before finishing strongly.Plenty will already be writing the Swede off, but they will do so at their own peril. The season is long, and Isak is ready to pull Liverpool up and put them on his back.