Alexander Isak told Liverpool ‘honeymoon’ is over already as prediction made on £125m star

Alexander Isak has been told his “honeymoon is over” at Liverpool as the Premier League champions prepare for Manchester United on the other side of the international break

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Alexander Isak has been told his “honeymoon is over” at Liverpool by Sweden legend Anders Limpar, who has backed the £125m striker to hit top form on the other side of international break.

Isak has made just two Premier League starts for the Reds since his British-record move from Newcastle United at the start of September, which came over the last week in 2-1 defeats at Crystal Palace and Chelsea.

The 26-year-old is short of match fitness due to the lack of a proper pre-season schedule at Newcastle over the way his acrimonious move to Anfield played out across the summer, but former Everton star Limpar, who earned 58 caps for Sweden, thinks Isak will show his class soon, with Arne Slot’s champions hosting Manchester United in their next fixture.

“Isak and (Viktor) Gyokeres are in a similar situation,” Limpar told AceOdds.com.”Both of them are massive signings, and both had problems in terms of not wanting to play for Newcastle or Sporting. They wanted to get out.

“None of them have had a proper pre-season. Isak didn’t play for a long time. I think we will see the real Isak in a couple of weeks.

“It is really hard to train on your own, it is impossible actually. You need a proper season, but now the honeymoon is over and they are going to absolutely hammer the Premier League, both of them.

“It’s been up and down for Isak so far. He’s a striker like Viktor who needs service. If you’ve got the likes of Salah and the other Liverpool attackers around you it means you’re going to score goals. Isak will score goals. Give him time to settle in.”

Limpar added: “Liverpool and Newcastle kind of offer the same environment. Crazy fans and good fans. When you compare that to Viktor who is coming from a warm climate in Lisbon to London. It’s harder to settle but give both Gyokeres and Isak time to settle and they will both score goals.

“Both are too good to not score goals. I would be so surprised if they scored under 10 goals. Viktor takes penalties and Isak is a penalty taker. He’s one of the biggest signings in the world.”