Liverpool striker Alexander Isak is continuing to struggle to hit the kind of form that made him the Premier League’s most expensive signing ever when he joined from Newcastle United this summer.

Isak cost a British transfer record fee of £125m, as reported by BBC Sport at the time, and few were questioning that at the time after his world class performances at Newcastle.

Still, it’s been a poor start to this season for the Sweden international, who only has one goal for Liverpool so far, while he’s on a run of no goals in his last five games, potentially six if he can’t find the back of the net today.

See below for this big chance Isak would surely have buried last season, but which was saved here by Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens…

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— MUFC Scoop (@MUFCScoop) October 19, 2025

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United will be relieved to still be ahead after a huge opportunity like this, and Lammens did pretty well to keep it out, even if Isak also surely should’ve done better.

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