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Van Dijk Backs Isak to Deliver at Liverpool Despite Slow Start

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Adam Moha

27 Apr 2026 1 Min

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk backs £125m striker Alexander Isak to deliver despite slow start.

Van Dijk Backs Isak to Deliver at Liverpool Despite Slow Start
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Virgil van Dijk ‘not worried’ about four-goal Alexander Isak

Liverpool Expect £125m Striker to Deliver on Historic Price Tag

Virgil van Dijk has insisted he has no concerns regarding Alexander Isak's slow start to life at Liverpool after the striker finally broke his Anfield duck in the Premier League.

Isak Ends Goal Drought in 3-1 Win Over Crystal Palace

The Sweden international, who arrived for a club-record fee from Newcastle in the summer, found the net in a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace to boost the Reds' Champions League qualification hopes.

  • Alexander Isak has scored four goals in all competitions for Liverpool.
  • The striker cost a club-record fee of £125m.
  • Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League.
"I have no concerns about Alexander Isak's quality," said Virgil van Dijk. "His goals will come and he will be a key player for us."

Van Dijk Throws Support Behind Isak

Van Dijk has thrown his full support behind Isak, insisting that the striker's quality remains undisputed despite a challenging debut campaign on Merseyside that has yielded only four goals in all competitions.

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