Stephen Warnock is bang on about Alexander Isak and Nick Woltemade after what’s happened at Liverpool - opinion
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Alongside the challenges of getting up to speed, Isak has also had to face off with Hugo Ekitike to become Liverpool’s starting striker and, with the Frenchman’s current run of form, that’s likely to have been hard for him to deal with. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesAll of these different reasons have made fans question whether Isak was worth the £125 million that was spent on him in the summer.In fact, some are now saying that Arne Slot should have just stuck with Ekitike or even made a move for Nick Woltemade instead.Stephen Warnock thinks that Liverpool made the correct decision to sign Alexander Isak this summerWhile speaking to Liverpool World, Stephen Warnock has shared why he thinks Liverpool did the right thing by signing Isak over Woltemade.“No [Liverpool shouldn’t have signed Woltemade over Isak], because no one knew what Woltemade was going to do.
“Pre-season is so important for players, and having lost that pre-season, I don’t think we will see the best of him this season.”Not only has Warnock outlined why Woltemade wouldn’t have been a smart signing for Liverpool, but he’s also made a very valid point about Isak. Since he didn’t have any sort of pre-season, it’s unlikely that fans will see the best version of their club-record signing any time soon.
He may have been one of the Premier League’s best strikers last term, but now, he has a lot of making up to do before he’s put in the same regard as someone such as Erling Haaland again. However, since so many new faces were brought through the Anfield doors in the summer, it’s taking far longer for Liverpool’s men to adjust to one another’s playstyles.At the moment, Ekitike deserves to be the Reds’ starting striker, and although Isak has plenty more top-flight experience, he’s just not up to scratch yet.As Warnock said, eventually, Isak will get back into the swing of things and will likely start firing goals in left, right and centre.