Isak finally living up to price tag as Liverpool patience rewarded

Alexander Isak scores his sixth Premier League goal of the season as Liverpool make it four wins out of their last four under Andoni Iraola. Alexander Isak has scored six of Liverpool's 11 Premier League goals this season It has been a long time coming but Alexander Isak might finally be living up to his price tag. The Sweden striker arrived at Anfield amid huge fanfare in August 2025 when he signed from Newcastle for a British record £125m. But a combination of a slow start and then suffering a broken leg in December meant his first season at the Reds became something of a nightmare – scoring just four goals in 22 games.

This season has been a different story. Isak's goal against Brighton on Sunday helped Liverpool to an impressive 2-0 win against the Premier League's in-form side, taking his tally to six for the campaign already. The 27-year-old is averaging almost a goal per game and has scored more than half of Liverpool's Premier League goals this season. Like last weekend at Brentford, Isak didn't necessarily set the game alight, but again it was another crucial goal from the Swede. His strike gave Liverpool breathing space against a Brighton team that had 64% possession and actually ended the game with a higher xG than Andoni Iraola's side.