Alexander Isak

[Myleftboot]

Don’t like him stuck out on the left.

[Myleftboot]

Wasted on the left.

[The College Dropout]

Hate it for him. 

[Beth]

Strong Ba/Cisse vibes when Ba was shunted onto the left for Cisse. All well and good when Wilson scores but I think Isak will be getting pissed off if that's how it pans out at the start of next season as well.

[Chris_R]

Annoying playing one of the best strikers in Europe aa winner just because he's a bit tricky. Really needs to go central again.

[TheBrownBottle]

6 minutes ago, Beth said:

Strong Ba/Cisse vibes when Ba was shunted onto the left for Cisse. All well and good when Wilson scores but I think Isak will be getting pissed off if that's how it pans out at the start of next season as well.

Cisse being moved to the left the following season Pardewed him.  Ba at least played well as a wide forward (albeit the goals dried up).  Cisse was an instinctive centre forward - Pardew was a fucking idiot switching him out wide 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Just realised his name fits in to the Sammy Ameobi song.

 

@Interpolic Do do doo... Alexander Isak. 

[Shadow Puppets]

I thought he was class tonight from the left, to be honest. Defended well too.

 

Obviously it’s not ideal long term, but he did well.

[Astroblack]

Wasted on the left but can take three defenders out of the game with his footwork. He’ll be CF plenty of times. No need to worry. 

[Likelylad]

Tbf, I prefer him centrally but he’s still getting chances out wide. Just needs to take one. Hopefully he gets on the scoresheet on Monday.

[GeordieDazzler]

Wilson is in white hot form and being rightfully rewarded. Isak attracts defenders, can still be very effective even if he isn’t delivering the killer blow himself.

[80]

Really impressed with his defensive effort tonight. Wasn't thrilled when I saw he was out left again on the teamsheet, but it all turned out very very nicely.

[McDog]

3 minutes ago, 80 said:

Really impressed with his defensive effort tonight. Wasn't thrilled when I saw he was out left again on the teamsheet, but it all turned out very very nicely.

 

 

Not just that, he can dribble the ball. Impressed.

[Conjo]

He had a small interaction with Caicedo after their first challenge early on. After that it seemed to me at least that he went a little bit extra into every challenge, dribble, duel to make sure he won every 1v1 against him. I watched Brighton - Man Utd where Caicedo played RB and he did really well. Was impressed at how effectively Isak dealt with him.

 

Still, prefer Isak centrally.

[Zero]

Next season pretty sure he would only play centrally. We need to rotate Isak and Wilson since we have so many games to play

[Ikon]

Now that Willock is injured then play him behind Wilson and start ASM on the left and go all in on Leicester.

[Adam]

That pass through to Wilson for 4-1 was inch perfect. Shame everyone is injured as I'd like to have seen a classic 4 4 2 with Isak and Wilson double act up front.

[The Butcher]

Wasted out wide. Hope this experiment ends here.

[SUPERTOON]

Thought he struggled after going down in the first half (when he got booked)

[Ikon]

Just now, The Butcher said:

Wasted out wide. Hope this experiment ends here.

 

Especially without a pacey FB overlapping and helping to create space and options.

[Kanji]

He’ll be back central next season; no doubt we will be improving around him to get the best out of him. 

[Holmesy]

On 18/05/2023 at 23:37, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

Just realised his name fits in to the Sammy Ameobi song.

 

@Interpolic Do do doo... Alexander Isak. 

Also fits into the Will Grigg song - Isak's on fire.............

[timeEd32]

I think Isak will be widely recognized as one of the best players in the Premier League this time next year.

[Yorkie]

To some extent I do get the persistence with the experiment, because - due to the sheer talent he has with the ball at his feet - he is good on the LW; it's just the fear of wasting that talent by not having him centrally where there are more chances to score. However, if he can score goals from that position, alongside a firing CF, we're seriously quids in.

[madras]

I don't even see it as an experiment. It's a temporary thing as Yorkie says above, just because he's too good not to use . Next season the plan evolves, even if its a 433 it will be different to what we've done this season.