Curtis Jones was left angry by a lack of work rate from Alexander Isak during Liverpool’s win over Everton on Sunday.
The Reds picked up a huge three points at the Hill Dickinson Stadium courtesy of a late, late Virgil van Dijk header.
Before the dramatic ending, things did not start so brightly for Liverpool, but after working hard to put themselves 1-0 up, Jones was seen furiously urging Isak to give much more to the team.
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Jones wanted to see more from Isak
As he continues to build his match fitness after three months out injured, it was a slight surprise to see Isak named in a second consecutive starting XI for Liverpool.
But just like his outing against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, this was another quiet display from the Swede.
Isak touched the ball only five times in the first-half against Everton, with the Reds simply not getting him any kind of service.
Nevertheless, Jones clearly felt the No. 9 could be working more to get himself on the ball.
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Sky Sports journalist Adam Bate noticed the Scouser ‘furious’ with Isak as he looked for more effective hold-up play from his striker.
“Jones is furious with Isak for his lack of work rate,” Bate noted. “He wants his striker showing for the ball. Tells him so very clearly.”
It feels slightly harsh on Isak to berate him here. The 26-year-old worked hard as always, but this Liverpool team is just not set up to get the best out of him.
Having said that, it’s another game down in which the Sweden international has looked well short of his best. His teammates are starting to get frustrated, and the fans are too.
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