For subscribers
On the Ball
Liverpool-Manchester United clash a chance for Alexander Isak to find his feet
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Alexander Isak of Liverpool controling the ball during the English Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool.
PHOTO: EPA
Follow topic:
Patience is no virtue in modern football. Ange Postecoglou, embattled after mere weeks in charge of Nottingham Forest, is the latest manager to find there is no such thing as bedding in these days. For players, particularly those who arrive for big transfer fees, patience is in yet shorter supply.
Take the examples of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz at Liverpool. Together, they cost their new club almost £250 million (S$434 million), and their main achievement so far is to imbalance what was previously an efficient, title-winning attack.
