Isak's performance did not meet expectations after joining Liverpool this season, but former teammate Monreal still has confidence in him.
Liverpool spent 125 million pounds to sign Isaac from Newcastle this summer, but the Swedish forward is in poor form at Liverpool. He has played 8 times so far and only scored 1 goal in the League Cup. In addition, Isaac also suffered some injuries. Many fans have already questioned this signing.
Monreal, 39, who played with Isak for two seasons at Real Sociedad, talked about his former teammate. "It's very difficult for Isaac at the moment. He obviously wanted to join Liverpool at the beginning of the summer transfer period, but the deal was not completed until the last moment of the transfer period. This resulted in him not being able to participate in the team's pre-season preparations, which obviously had a great impact on his physical fitness."
Monreal continued: "At the moment he has not He has reached his peak and needs more playing time to get back to his best level, but once he reaches his peak, I have no doubt that he will prove that he is one of the best strikers in the Premier League. He has done the same at Newcastle over the past few seasons and I have seen first-hand how good he is. Strength, it's just a matter of time, it's only a matter of time before he shows his strength in a Liverpool jersey."
Monreal then emphasized: "In my opinion, he is an excellent signing for Liverpool. He still needs time to recover. Once he recovers, everyone will see his strength. Liverpool spent a lot of money to buy him. But I don't think it's a waste of money. When you bring in a top striker like Isaac, you have to pay a high price for him. I don't think anyone will talk about his transfer fee after he scores more than 20 goals every season."
Isak has not played a full game for Liverpool. In this month's World Cup qualifiers, Isaac came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute of Sweden's 1-4 loss to Switzerland. In order to avoid accumulating yellow card suspensions and missing the World Cup play-offs, Isaac did not participate in Sweden's 1-1 draw with Slovenia.