Wayne Rooney makes feelings clear on 'brilliant' Liverpool star after Alexander Isak point

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"Do you know what, I think with Isak, people don't realize how important your pre-season is," he said. "I don't think it's the right word," Ekitike said last week when he was asked by Sky Sports about the 'competition' for places between him and Isak at Anfield.

"We play for the same team. Obviously there's only a few places on the pitch but we play for the same team, so we grow together, share the pitch and we just push each other to get better.

For the new players, we come from different clubs, we have to find links, play together. "Sometimes it works like you have this connection with people and it's more easy, but sometimes it's spending time on the pitch, getting to know the other guy, what he likes, how he likes to run in the channel, how he likes the ball, in behind [or to] come and play link-up." Liverpool.com says: It will be fascinating to see how Slot uses Isak and Ekitike.