Alexander Isak to Newcastle: What makes him so good? 

Newcastle giving the promise of a top 6 finish if not this season, then in a year or 2 without the pressure and vitriol the fans throw at new players at "the big 6". Also Newcastle is still a pretty big name, easily top 10 most well known clubs from England, overall its a smarter move for an up and comer, especially one who has had a rough bit of form

Plus near enough guaranteed game time which big clubs like City, Chelsea, Utd won't offer, you play bad for Chelsea and you'll be replaced by a 10, play bad for Utd then Rashford and Martial come back

Fam 70million pounds is why, hes a great player with amazing potential but its clear every top 6 club has proper 9s right now and simply put, hes not worth that kind of money

Same price as Nunez, only scored 6 in La Liga. Granted better league than Nunez came from but Nunez was proven in CL also.

I have no idea how a guy who scores 4 goals goes for 70 million.

Isak needs someone like Kulsevski or Ødegaard to score a lot of goals.

@@barkanellichasingdreams4142 Yes, and Kulusevski and Odegaard need great midfield players to provide them with passes. A football team is based on great dynamics, not just individual performances ...

@@barkanellichasingdreams4142 Trippier: Am I A Joke To You?

@@ncljackyboi Ok.

@@barkanellichasingdreams4142 He had Odegard and now David Silva and its not like he was the most prolific goal scorer.

Well, Real Sociedad seems to be a very inconsistent team, lots of draws and 1-0 wins. You need a lot of context with a player in a team that doesn't let him perfom at his fullest.

He's 22 for feck's sake. You're talking about about a 19-21 year old.

Did you watch the video before you commented?

I genuinely can’t think of a young striker in which this doesn’t apply to besides Vlahovic and Haaland… you make it sound like he’s missing sitters at Real Madrid

He’s 22 years old and he has a lot of time to improve.

I hope you're right, a lot of money but I trust the people at the helm.

@@Bradleyeg6 David Ashworth has followed him since he was on loan at Willem II and i dont know many players that handle pressure better than him

@@binyamogba221 Thats very true, my man scored a hattrick with pens When in Willem

who cares about the fee? Newcastle the richest club in the world

Good bit of insight, I totally forgot that Odeegard was there at that time.

Exactly, people tend to forget that. They were so dangerous.

He will be fine

the difference between them though is isak has been in la liga which is tougher for a striker than bundesliga and havertz was never really a striker but more of a 10 or false 9. isak being an out and out 9 will mean he should do a lot better

I expect this to be the case. Great athlete and footbal player. Not a great striker instinct so to say. But it can fit really well in game were Newcastle pressure and play in transition. Because he is great in those moments.

On the right? I don't think he's very good at tracking back. Grafting, unless it can be instilled in him, I can't see him playing on the left or right, unless only he or St max plays..

Wilson has pulled his hamstring. He’s out for quite a few weeks

I feel this is almost certainly what will happen. Wilson is too good to drop to the bench and Isak costs too much money to be just an understudy to Wilson. I suspect when Wilson and ASM are both fit then it might be Almiron who gets dropped to the bench.

There is no need to sell asm , they dont short of money and they will become a top 6 side in coming seasons

The link up play with asm and willock might be special. City fan but I've been watching Newcastle since colocinni Ben arfa days and my God it's crazy to see that shelvey isn't a starter anymore. Newcastle are building for sure. His carries are top level and will open up so much space for other runners to score aswell, I can see maximin having a 10 g 10assist season minimum this year if Isak comes in to share that running threat. They just need an upgrade on almiron and they'll be crazy. I'd like to see them go in for David neres while his price is stagnant or maybe adama. Pepe from arsenal could fit into that front 3 imo could get him for a steal

Those of us who were calling for him to be axed last season have been proven wrong. I don't think we were wrong last year, he might have still looked good in the highlights but for most of last season he had next to no effect on results or scorelines, and our best run of the season came when he was out injured. He took a long time to adapt to Eddie Howe, and he suffered with Wilson out of the team, as their chemistry is electric. Anyhow, he's started this season flying. Quiet against Brighton but even there he was much livelier than most games last season, and against Forest and City he's looked a man reborn. I don't think anyone in the club or fanbase wants to see him go now, he's more than proven his worth and ability to grow with this team. Plus as you mention he's amazing for PR, for the club's identity, for filling seats, and keeping the buoyant energy in the stands. Finally, anyone suggesting that ASM will have his nose put out of joint by Isak signing is an absolute know-nothing. He may have a permanently grumpy expression and seem like he was made to be a big fish in a small pond, but ASM's embarrassing public outburst last year was all about WANTING to be playing and competing with better players. He believes (and has started to prove) that he can score and assist more with better players in the attack with him. That's more than just "Chris Wood can't convert my crosses" - good forward lines give the defenders multiple threats to think about, and intelligently drag them around and enable one another to play. ASM can be marked out of a game - but not if Isak is on the other flank and Wilson in the centre.

@@fadedjem Only problem with ASM is he has no consistent end product, will score or assist in 2-3 games then not do so for 10+

@@rfcm7242 I've given him enough flack, I'm choosing to believe in him for a while. The whole team really. I totally get what you're saying and you're probably right, but I'm gonna let the hope kill me again. End of the day we were never going to sign a whole new forward line, not when you can't sign a forward for under £50m. It wouldn't be good team building either, and if you're upgrading one of our wingers you upgrade Almiron and keep Maxi. Can always bring Miggy or Fraser back in if Maxi's form drops too badly.

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I was baffled all the way through this video. Isak has never been regarded in the same league as Haaland or Mbappe, ever. The notion is laughable. It honestly just felt like a 10 min video justifying an abselutely ridiculous amound of money for a mediocre player. But its expected by an english outlet reporting on prem oil clubs.

I think you're right. But I also think Howe has a plan for him. Don't be surprised to see him taking the ball into space to create for asm and joelinton running smart angles behind the defense. His dribbling numbers and pace are gonna help on those counters where maximin does the heavy lifting. I can see him assisting Alan alot tbh

@@adolfBBC I hope so. He's very good at finding space, the only problem is that he doesn't pass very often, and his assist numbers are also one of the worst ones. So I hope they can get him rolling. Because he is excellent at finding space and getting in to goalscoring opportunities. He just tends to be a bit selfish, and he never finds the net lol But I hope he'll come good, for both parties. Still young, and you can see the potential. It's just going to take a while imo

his goal record this year is good 1 in 2

Unfortunately with that price tag a lot of fans are going to expect fairly immediate impact. If he has a slow start to his Newcastle career I hope it doesn’t dent his confidence and stifle his progression. Not sure why, totally unsubstantiated take but I have a feeling he’ll be somewhat of a bust

@@Skegfromcraigslist Very possible. He has a lot of qualities that aren't PL standard just yet. Unless they can coach him correctly, I also have a feeling he'll bust.

Eric Garcia is bum tho

García isn’t good

who hasnt terrorized garcia, idk why you guys still play him

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My nan can terrorize Eric Garcia

Haha nice

Mbappe plays with Messi and Neymar, Haaland played up top for Dortmund with Reus, give him a break ffs

Who is viewing him in the same light as Mbappe and Haaland? 😆😆😆

In which part did it say and compared him to Mbappe and Haaland. Somebody didn't watch the video.

@@joedimirputden5334 yes you clearly did not watch the video, he said it several times. The first was 18seconds into the video.

Yes he is seen in the same light as Haaland and Mbappe because when you think of young talents, he comes to mind along with Vlahovic and Osimhen. It doesn't mean he's being compared with them, just like how Neymar is seen in the same light as Messi and CR7

No

how much is 6 foot 3? My foot is like 23 cm or something.

I’m British, we use a mixture. For height we use feet but weight use KG.

He is swedish, soooooooo myyyyyyyyyyyy swedish brother

@@edwardqvarfort4838 he can be both

A brother is a brother

@@monrow1961 We can all be brothers!

@@sofus47 just no. He was born and developed as a player in sweden so he is way more swedish than eritrean.

no

From what I've heard, Due to his growth spurts he's not had time to developed his lower back muscles and properly bulk up his frame. Now he won't be haalands size but I don't see him being a Peter Crouch figure.

@@TheScodia As comical as it was to watch him you have to give Peter Crouch some respect for scoring as many PL goals as he did. Sometimes I think it's about being able to play to your strengths.

What a great manager and well run team and definitely not financially supported by an inhuman regime!

@@ARoxon566 Because Russian money, or Qatar money is humane. Also, from the looks of it, Newcastle is not spending too much. Waited almost 2 months to sign another player, and still needs another 2 players minimum, and the window is almost over. If money wasn't an issue, then there would be a new shiny team on the first of July.

Saw news that he declined United

what position would you play Paqueta? My only concern is that he looks best as a number 10 and we operate with three midfielders, none of which are luxury players, all have to graft and we have Bruno to make the more decisive passes. Would Paqueta work in that midfield three? The other option is as a false 9 centre forward? I've not seen him play there but I hear he can. Or on the wing? Would we get a bit caught out having him one side and Maxi the other, neither known for their defensive graft? I think he's a great player and would improve our team for sure but when youv'e got limited funds you can spend, you have to think of who would come into Howe's current system. I'm just not sure we are currently playing a system that suits Paqueta, would love to sign him and be proved wrong of course. I'd be more keen on Harrison from Leeds now and the DM from Ajax, Alvarez.

In the Euros though he was playing in a super negative Sweden team and was isolated up top, I think based on the way they played he did pretty well. I'd like to see him with Bruno and Maxi around him.

Yes he is inconsistent But if you watch him play you Will see his potential, you Will see that he is not like every other player.

In Sweden we see him as more potential than Kulusevski and Elanga. The next Zlatan, sort of. But still young, bit rough in finishing.

...or living off three very good seasons as a young player at Willem II and Sociedad? I get that his most recent season is gonna be the one we all scrutinise but people using it as the only thing to judge him on seems unfair when you consider what he did in the two years before that in a top league, scoring goals against some of the big boys too.

I think real sociedad tactical problem in season 2021/2022 , but he scored 2020/2021 17 golis in laliga

Another salty gooner! Bruno and King Alex are mags😎 howay the lads

hahaha

Sociedad would have been fools not to cash in on him, especially with his drop-off in form.

yeah cus in spain all the clubs are broke newcastle dsont care about spending money in th last week of the transfer window

Newcastle are owned by a PIF fund that has over a trillion dollars in wealth as well as Saudi Aramco, which is over 2 trillion dollars. This is a drop in the ocean. I don’t think ppl understand how rich they are Man City and PSG combined are still less than Newcastle… FFP is the only thing they are afraid of lol

@@XXXTENTAClON227 And thanks to Mike Ashley keeping a tight financial ship, FFP isn't that big of an issue at the moment. Got to thank him for that.

Are you aware of the past 14 years where Mike Ashley ran NUFC at a profit before he sold up? Due to that there is a lot of room to play with before hitting FFP in the Premier League with it being calculated over a 3 year period. In Nottingham Forest's case I believe that to be quite reckless. They're making a gamble that they'll stay up due to spending so much. I can see them being in some real trouble financially if they do get relegated. You know what you are complaining about stealing all the good players? That happened in the 80s and 90s but Serie A was the dominant force. It goes in cycles and I'm sure La Liga will be that place at some point again in the future.

He’s not a goal scorer, he got 6 goals last season while taking penalties