At last... Isak gets first Liverpool goal

ARNE Slot admitted Alexander Isak’s first Premier League goal for Liverpool was important for both him and the club.

- By ANDY SIMS

Sweden striker Isak had just one Carabao Cup goal to his name following his protracted £125million summer switch from Newcastle.

But his well-taken strike against the Hammers, and Cody Gakpo's stoppage-time goal, fired stuttering champions Liverpool - on a run of nine defeats in 12 matches in all competitions - to a much-needed 2-0 victory.

"It’s very important for us as a team that we went 1-0 up, but I think it was also important for him because I think it was his third or fourth chance of this game," head coach Slot said.

"I don’t think there was much more than 10 minutes in him to go, so then to score just before you come off was important for us, but also for him."