Alexander Isak - Nominated for Player of the Season

[NE27]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

Looks a little weak, didn't even bother contesting a few headers. Probably just nerves but gassed very early. 

 

Considering the tempo of the game, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here.

 

Very good cameo against top opposition with very little integration time.

[The College Dropout]

5 minutes ago, NE27 said:

 

Considering the tempo of the game, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here.

 

Very good cameo against top opposition with very little integration time.

Aye. The PL is an intense league and when we are playing, it's an intense approach we take.

 

Has a classic Horn of Africa physique. Makes me doubt whether it's a good idea to put much mass on him, maybe a little.

 

Looked classy and we need class.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2022 by The College Dropout

[sempuki]

Hope he's OK for Palace.

[Mazzy]

Certainly worth every penny on that showing. Very nearly 2 fantastic goals against a defence that contains 4 of the 5 players that people argue are the best in their position in the Premier League. Not bad at all.

[Ikon]

4 minutes ago, sempuki said:

Hope he's OK for Palace.

He is. He said its just a dead leg and nothing too bad.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2022 by Ikon

[ToonTastic]

Just now, Ikon said:

He is. He said its just a dead leg.

Didn't Targett miss 2 weeks of football with that 

[pubteam]

1 hour ago, Ikon said:

Also. ASM running towards the fullback. Double or triple up on him and Isak has a free airfield. Also Isaks pacey runs in behind when we are in transition and Maxi has the ball and cuts inside dragging two of the opposition’s defenders to him before feeding Isak. 

This guy just gives us so many more options and gives a clearer indication of the attacking direction Howe is taking us. Just imagine when we have a right winger with the same quality ?

[Rich]

2 minutes ago, ToonTastic said:

Didn't Targett miss 2 weeks of football with that 

 

That wasn't a dead leg, in the end.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Can't stop thinking about cool those two finishes were. Incredible on a debut at Anfield.

[St. Maximin]

4 hours ago, ohmelads said:

 

It should never have been flagged offside in the first place. Linesmen are instructed not to flag when it's tight in case a goal is scored.

 

VAR manually drawing lines to try to back their linesman just makes a bad situation worse. Both are guessing, which is clear from the VAR images.

Maybe not, but then that’s the linesman at fault and not really something VAR should be blamed for. VAR’s lines may not be accurate to the millimetre, but it’s marginal either way and can’t clearly show the linesman was wrong. 

[mighty__mag]

 

I'm still struggling with this?

 

[Sima]

One is Manchester United and one is Newcastle United.

[Gallowgate Toon]

What a debut. The best thing about him is that he should be extremely effective playing a number of ways. Palace will be a different match for him with more of the space locked down but I think he has the technique on the ball to keep possession moving in the final third as well as the ability to create his own room. Really looking forward to seeing him play in person.

[buzza]

Really impressed with his performance last night. Ran out of steam in the second half but the first half was real class.

When maxi and calum are both fit again we are going to have some front line.

Just wonder how eddie is going to facilitate the three of them as you couldn´t really bench any of them (allright he´s only had one game, but fukc me it was good!)

[AyeDubbleYoo]

7 minutes ago, mighty__mag said:

 

I'm still struggling with this?

 

 

Guess they would say the two lines don't touch, but the photo isn't really good enough to tell. 

[Rich]

1 minute ago, buzza said:

Really impressed with his performance last night. Ran out of steam in the second half but the first half was real class.

When maxi and calum are both fit again we are going to have some front line.

Just wonder how eddie is going to facilitate the three of them as you couldn´t really bench any of them (allright he´s only had one game, but fukc me it was good!)

 

If KK could make a front three, and a good one, out of Martins, Owen, and Viduka, and Pardle could do the same with Ba, Cisse, and Ben Arfa, then I'm sure Howe can do the same with the current trio. If they're ever all fit together, of course.

[Numbers]

The photo is grainy for a reason. No chance they dont have 4k in the VAR room.

[Rich]

Writing that has got me thinking that it's mad we've only *just* got back to having a front three that's potentially comparable to Ba, Cisse, and Ben Arfa, and even then it's probably not as good.

[ohmelads]

11 minutes ago, St. Maximin said:

Maybe not, but then that’s the linesman at fault and not really something VAR should be blamed for. VAR’s lines may not be accurate to the millimetre, but it’s marginal either way and can’t clearly show the linesman was wrong. 

 

My understanding is it has to be the referee's clear and obvious error. I agree the linesman should probably bear the brunt of the blame because he has raised his flag even though there's no way he could have reasonably seen an offside. He's guessed, and the ref has gone with it, and then so have VAR.

 

To my mind it's still a clear error because there's no discernible infringement (ie offside) by Isak in their images, yet he was penalised. The nonsensical lines feel like a fudged attempt to corroborate the ref/linesman and prevent a shitstorm.

 

It is a problem with the system but one that they've tried to clear up by giving the benefit of the doubt to the attacking player. The linesman should be honest with the referee that he needs to go to VAR, and they need to be honest when they're guessing.

[The College Dropout]

They are doing more to back on the "on-field" decision which I think I like. But it creates a double-standard. If the linesman had not flagged, the goal would have stood based on VAR.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2022 by The College Dropout

[kingxlnc]

Just now, Rich said:

 

If KK could make a front three, and a good one, out of Martins, Owen, and Viduka, and Pardle could do the same with Ba, Cisse, and Ben Arfa, then I'm sure Howe can do the same with the current trio. If they're ever all fit together, of course.

Interesting... ok who's better as a trio?

 

1. Martins, Owen, Viduka

2. Ba, Cisse, Ben Arfa

3. ASM, Wilson, Isak

4. Rondon, Perez, Almiron 

 

For me, it is 2, 3, 1, 4

 

Struggling to think of other trios - we've always played 2 up top in the KK and SBR eras

[Rich]

Remy, Cisse, Ben Arfa was canny.

[TK-421]

Did the flag go up straight away as most offsides I've seen this season have all been very late?

Also, none of the Liverpool players reacted or appealed for offside. So the lino must have had six million dollar man vision to call that decision and not delay or leave it fully to VAR.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2022 by TK-421

[gdm]

16 minutes ago, mighty__mag said:

 

I'm still struggling with this?

 

The lines aren’t touching

[Numbers]

Mirandinha, Darren Jackson, Paul Goddard.