According to The Athletic, Liverpool drew 2-2 with Newcastle United in their first game of the new season, with high-priced striker Isak returning to St. James' Park but performing poorly.
An hour after Sunday's match, the commotion outside St. James' Park resumed as Isak walked out of the players' tunnel toward the Liverpool team bus, igniting a final wave of anger from the Newcastle United fans waiting in the stadium.
The Swedish striker's return to northeast England has been agonizing from start to finish. Off the pitch, he wears headphones to block out the noise, but on the field, there's nowhere to escape; the jeers from the stands relentlessly assail him.
Isak appeared frustrated for most of the game, and as he left the field, he knew he should have delivered a better performance to silence the critics who booed him every time he touched the ball. He had four shots with an expected goals ratio of 1.3, but missed two "significant chances" as defined by Opta.
Last September, Isak joined Anfield for a record-breaking £125 million ($143 million) transfer fee in British football. At the time, his near-strike to push for the transfer generated numerous negative impacts. This means that his first encounter with his former club will undoubtedly be the focus of attention.
He completed 10 of 13 passes (77% success rate) and won 5 of 9 duels (56% success rate), but his touch vanished when he needed to show his killer instinct. The home fans chanted profanities and vehemently mocked his poor performance.
