Alexander Isak: has a chance to play against Everton (Howe)

[Mike]

Just now, High Five o said:

Oh, I agree. Just wish he had smash is instinct 90% of the time,and that cute fucking playboy finishing 10% when 1v1. 
its quite obvious he can strike the ball like.

 

I hope he doesn't lose that, but just adds the "Okay, I'll steal their soul when we're up 3." and just put the ball in the net.

 

Again, that second finish tonight was fucking delicious.

[High Five o]

Just now, Mike said:

 

I hope he doesn't lose that, but just adds the "Okay, I'll steal their soul when we're up 3." and just put the ball in the net.

 

Again, that second finish tonight was fucking delicious.

Agree. He is excellent and that hit confirms the point. Just want that killer instinct in addition to the finesse. He have it but he just have to use it .

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

45 minutes ago, Mike said:

 

 

 Okay yeah this was more important. Fair play.

 

[Lush Vlad]

17 minutes ago, huss9 said:

ridiculous someone this good has missed some of the one on ones he has.

just so laid back.

too laid back?

 

Ando needs to have a word with him about putting it in the net. 

[Mike]

7 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

 

 Okay yeah this was more important. Fair play.

 

 

Right?

[Kanj]

I bet his 1 v 1s will all be smashed this point on. 
 

best striker in football. Love him. 

[Danh1]

4 league goals to equal Wilson’s tally and become our second highest PL era scorer.

 

105 behind Shearer. If he stayed another 5 seasons he’d beat that. 

[gjohnson]

3 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

4 league goals to equal Wilson’s tally and become our second highest PL era scorer.

 

105 behind Shearer. If he stayed another 5 seasons he’d beat that. 

Could do it in 3 if he pulled his finger out 

[Karjala]

He'd have beaten Shearer's goals in a calendar year if he could finish one-on-ones alone 😅

[Kanj]

I genuinely thought his goal versus Liverpool should be considered illegal for its pure filth level, but if today’s offside goal had been onside in the 29th minute, that would have been illegal. Fucking leathered it. Gave 0 bloody fucks. 

[madras]

Just now, Kanj said:

I genuinely thought his goal versus Liverpool should be considered illegal for its pure filth level, but if today’s offside goal had been onside in the 29th minute, that would have been illegal. Fucking leathered it. Gave 0 bloody fucks. 

Wish he'd gave the earlier one 0 bloody fycks instead of the dink into Onana's hands.

[Kanj]

Just now, madras said:

Wish he'd gave the earlier one 0 bloody fycks instead of the dink into Onana's hands.

 

Yeah, he’s capable of that leathering thunderbastard often, needs to never not just smack it. 

[Alberto2005]

My only concern is when is he going to get a rest? We're fucked if he gets injured.

I know he'll be rested in the cup, but during game it would be nice to take him off with 10 minutes to go especially when we're comfortably ahead.

 

Howe seems to keep him on till the end regardless of the score.

[alexf]

Yeah he's phenomenal. It's nice to hear when others are so envious of our striker. Makes a change from days of Emmanuel Rivière.

 

But the scary thing is you can see there are still parts of his game that he can improve. 

 

Definitely is more of an instinctive finisher than when he has time to think about it. He positioning, awareness are elite and as much as they tried to focus on poor defending, you have to give credit to the likes of Isak, Haaland. It's not by fluke that they get so many goals.

 

But yeah this year especially when he's through 1v1 with time to think he's missed quite a few now. 

 

But I think you have to take that with him, he's tried that little dink a fair few times now and rarely comes off but then I remember that Villa game last year when it did. 

 

If I could compare him to someone like Salah for a second, who at the moment is at the peak of his ability, he would have smashed that in and Isak has the same talent as a Salah but he's younger and can iron out and fine tune his ability. 

 

Hopefully with us. 

[LionOfGosforth]

His feet are level with Martinez' shoulders on his goal. Elite footwork, dribbling and movement. Fuckin mortal but ye get me point.

 

 

Edited December 31, 2024 by LionOfGosforth

[Kanj]

56 minutes ago, alexf said:

Yeah he's phenomenal. It's nice to hear when others are so envious of our striker. Makes a change from days of Emmanuel Rivière.

 

But the scary thing is you can see there are still parts of his game that he can improve. 

 

Definitely is more of an instinctive finisher than when he has time to think about it. He positioning, awareness are elite and as much as they tried to focus on poor defending, you have to give credit to the likes of Isak, Haaland. It's not by fluke that they get so many goals.

 

But yeah this year especially when he's through 1v1 with time to think he's missed quite a few now. 

 

But I think you have to take that with him, he's tried that little dink a fair few times now and rarely comes off but then I remember that Villa game last year when it did. 

 

If I could compare him to someone like Salah for a second, who at the moment is at the peak of his ability, he would have smashed that in and Isak has the same talent as a Salah but he's younger and can iron out and fine tune his ability. 

 

Hopefully with us. 

Howe will be working with him on that, time and place. 

[Mazzy]

Can't wait for these automated offsides to come in. Reckon that'll bump up his numbers by atleast 5 goals a season.

[Froggy]

7 hours ago, Mike said:

 

 

Quoting posts from two years ago. What have you become Mike?

 

Casemiro will cry into his two trophies while Isak will get the "the geordies really like me" trophy.

[ExiledGeordie]

Playing well holding the ball up and finishing headers but his 1 v 1s have gone to shit recently. Hopefully rectifies that in the coming games.

[Yorkie]

Would love to know how that strike compared to Martins' vs Spurs, speed-wise. Outrageous finish. 

[Menace]

Its genuinely exciting when he gets the ball and leans forward, you just know he's going to have the defender on toast. Martinez defending him yesterday was comical

[NSG]

On 24/08/2022 at 13:37, Froggy said:

 

 

Can everyone who criticised our spending on Casemiro have a little word with themselves?

 

£60m for Isak. Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Indeed, again.

[Froggy]

7 minutes ago, NSG said:

Indeed, again.

 

Quoting a post from two years ago is embarrassing. You've really got to stop it.

 

Isak was an overpay at the time, and he's turned out to be worth the money. It's as simple as that. 

 

Casemiro was an overpay, and he's turned out to be a poor buy, albeit instrumental in us winning silverware you'd give your left nut for.

 

Nothing more needs to be said. Isak is class and I got it wrong and he might be the one to make Arsenal title winners.

[Heron]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

Quoting a post from two years ago is embarrassing. You've really got to stop it.

 

Isak was an overpay at the time, and he's turned out to be worth the money. It's as simple as that. 

 

Casemiro was an overpay, and he's turned out to be a poor buy, albeit instrumental in us winning silverware you'd give your left nut for.

 

Nothing more needs to be said. Isak is class and I got it wrong and he might be the one to make Arsenal title winners.

...when Newcastle beat Liverpool.

[NSG]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

Quoting a post from two years ago is embarrassing. You've really got to stop it.

 

Isak was an overpay at the time, and he's turned out to be worth the money. It's as simple as that. 

 

Casemiro was an overpay, and he's turned out to be a poor buy, albeit instrumental in us winning silverware you'd give your left nut for.

 

Nothing more needs to be said. Isak is class and I got it wrong and he might be the one to make Arsenal title winners.