Alexander Isak accord – Former Liverpool and Manchester United stars align

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·1. Januar 2025

Alexander Isak accord – Former Liverpool and Manchester United stars align

Alexander Isak is the best around and even these former Liverpool and Manchester United stars have come together to back up this point.

Newcastle United and Alexander Isak in electric form.

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Blowing Man U away on Monday night to end 2024 on a real high.

Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Michael Owen, all of them United in admiration for Alexander Isak.

Jamie Carragher on Alexander Isak:

“He is the best striker in the Premier League right now, and he is, I don’t think it’s actually close right now, I think he’s the real standout.

“He’s not just a goalscorer.

“You are seeing some of his touches and I can never forget the first time I saw him play live.

“It was a couple of years ago, maybe two or three years ago at Anfield, very early on in the season, he scored a goal, he ran through, and the thing about him is, when he’s got a chance to score or he’s got to finish, he’s one of those strikers you never expect him to miss, he’s always got that coolness in front of goal.”

Michael Owen on Alexander Isak:

“It is a lovely feeling for a striker.

“He is top class in every way.

“He oozes class.

“He is seriously good and Newcastle have done well to get him, develop him and feed him.

“He won’t be on the market but he’d be one of the most sought after players.

“He could walk into any team in the Premier League in that position.”

Gary Neville on Alexander Isak:

“You could really see the quality of his play and his movement tonight.

“He’s absolutely fantastic and he’s improving all the time.

“We know he can score goals, we know he can run, but also his hold-up play and his link with others has got better and better since he’s been at Newcastle.

“I think he is the best striker at this moment in time in the country, purely because I watch Erling Haaland a lot who is a world-class striker but his overall play is nowhere near Isak’s level at this moment in time.

“I think Isak could do what he wanted at times in this game.

“It was a really good night for him and he’s had a devastating December.

“The game was won by this man in the first 20 minutes.”

Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Monday 30 December 8pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 4, Joelinton 19

Man U:

(In brackets the half-time stats)

Possession was Newcastle 47% (51%) Man U 53% (49%)

Total shots were Newcastle 12 (11) Man U 10 (3)