Others, such as Jeremie Frimpong and even Mohamed Salah, have followed this pattern<\/a>, with Slot mostly blaming it on the fact that they still need to get used to how one another plays. <\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s first-team squad<\/a> was chopped and changed in more ways than one last season, and now, Adebayo Akinfenwa has given his thoughts on what will happen to Isak once things eventually click.<\/p>\n Alexander Isak will be able to cause problems for Liverpool when he gets back to his best<\/p>\n Isak\u2019s transfer to Liverpool in the summer<\/a> was one of the main stories of the window. <\/p>\n The Sweden international went on strike from the start of pre-season until deadline day to force his way out of St James\u2019 Park. <\/p>\n Despite the Magpies\u2019 stubbornness, they eventually caved in and allowed their star man to leave for \u00a3125million. <\/p>\n And now, while speaking on BBC Sport\u2019s Sacked in the Morning Podcast<\/a>, Akinfenwa gave his thoughts on how good Isak could eventually become.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery Liverpool player and every Liverpool fan knows that when Alexander Isak hits form, or whenever it clicks, he\u2019s a problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is up for debate is the blending of a lot of characters and styles into a new team.<\/p>\n \u201cIsak would have thought he was coming into a more stable team, and he was just going to add his little bit to it, whereas there are just a lot of changes, and the core of the team now has changed.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has been used to being the main man at Newcastle, where there was also probably a lot more space for him to run into, too.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got to adapt his game, and then everybody else has got to adapt to each other.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is unfortunate for him and everybody involved with Liverpool is he is trying to find his feet at the same time as Hugo Ekitike.<\/p>\n \u201cMohamed Salah is still trying to be like: \u2018OK, I\u2019m the main man, I got 50-plus goals doing it a certain way, which everybody understood.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cHe probably thinks: \u2018If it\u2019s not broken, why would I fix it?\u2019 Whereas the problem is now that they have new players, it is broken.\u201d<\/p>\n Alexander Isak must prove why Liverpool spent \u00a3125 million to bring him to Anfield<\/p>\n Although Isak<\/a> may be out injured at the moment, upon his return, he could be the Reds\u2019 saviour. <\/p>\n Aside from Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a> and Hugo Ekitike, none of Liverpool\u2019s players have performed particularly well this season. <\/p>\n However, upon his return from injury, if Isak can come back and instantly start bagging goals for the Anfield<\/a> outfit, he could be the saviour Liverpool are looking for.<\/p>\n![\"Arne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2244044822-1024x682.jpg\")
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