Alexander Isak insists Liverpool are on target regardless of their 3-2 pre-season defeat to Monaco at Anfield on Sunday, with the striker pointing to his personal bettering sharpness as proof that the new-look aspect is discovering its rhythm.
Isak opened the scoring within the sixteenth minute with a composed end, his second objective in as many pre-season appearances, earlier than a mix with Florian Wirtz doubled Liverpool’s lead on the half-hour.
Aleksandr Golovin’s penalty and Mika Biereth’s equaliser set the stage for Paris Brunner’s late headed winner that snatched the end result for Monaco.
The Swede struck an upbeat tone about his personal health trajectory when talking after the match.
“I really feel good, I really feel good,” he mentioned. “Each sport hopefully ought to take me to a greater health stage, in order that’s what I’m working in the direction of. I feel at present felt higher than final sport and hopefully the following sport feels higher than at present. That’s what pre-season is for, constructing, and that’s what we’ve got to maintain doing.”
Isak additionally addressed the slight confusion surrounding Liverpool’s second objective, which each he and Wirtz appeared to assert.
“I feel we agreed, me and Flo, that we each acquired a contact on the ball,” Isak mentioned. “However clearly I don’t know who acquired the primary one or the final one. It felt like I used to be on the ball. I don’t actually know.”
On returning to Anfield in entrance of the membership’s supporters for the primary time this summer season, Isak was easy in his evaluation.
“It was good. Very nice to be again at house, again in entrance of the followers and get some extra minutes into the legs. In order that felt good.”
Requested about his relationship with new supervisor Andoni Iraola and the temper contained in the dressing room, the striker gave an image of a bunch centered on being prepared when the Premier League season begins.
“Actually good. I really feel just like the spirit is sweet within the group and we’re all working onerous to make issues work. We’re going to ensure that we’re prepared for the beginning.”
Liverpool’s subsequent pre-season outing is away at Crystal Palace on August 12.
