Swedish national press offer quietly encouraging verdict on Alexander Isak which Liverpool fans will enjoy

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Alexander Isak has struggled to get fully going since joining Liverpool on transfer deadline day.The former Newcastle has been desperately trying to get himself up to speed after missing the full pre-season schedule.While Liverpool are yet to see the best of Isak, though, there have been signs recently that the Swede is beginning to settle in properly.He registered his first assist last time out against Chelsea, and the 26-year-old made another step forward on Friday night, completing 90 minutes for the first time since May.Unfortunately for Isak, it was another defeat on the pitch, as Sweden continued a miserable World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home loss against Switzerland.Predictably, the result has been met with huge disappointment in Sweden. However, with Liverpool’s No.

9 wearing the captain’s armband, he was spared most of the fume and was actually given a positive write-up following the game.Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty ImagesAlexander Isak looking sharp for SwedenWhile Newcastle fans are delighting in Isak being yet to score a Premier League goal for Liverpool, he is quietly starting to show his best again.That seemingly continue in his home town of Solna, Stockholm on Friday, as he put in a spirited performance against the Swiss.READ MORE: Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk left annoyed after Netherlands beat MaltaExpressen were particularly glowing in their assessment of Isak, claiming that the Liverpool star was ‘quick in the flesh – and in the head.’Given the fitness concerns currently surrounding Isak, that is the kind of verdict Reds fans should be delighted to hear. They do note that the striker visibly tired towards the end of the match, though.As Fotboll Skanlen also note, Isak was unlucky not to have created a goal for his team as well.He ran half the length of the field before putting a chance on a plate for Lucas Bergvall, but unfortunately the Tottenham midfielder could not apply the finish.Isak was also unlucky himself, striking the post during the second-half.

That goal is coming, but for now, encouraging to hear his sharpness is returning.