Liverpool World writer Will Rooney describes Alexander Isak as Virgil van Dijk's 'kryptonite' ahead of Newcastle United's Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on Sunday at Wembley.
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00:00We'll talk about Isak now then, is he the one that Liverpool will worry about on Sunday or is there other options?
00:06Because we all know his quality, obviously you'll have seen him, is he the main one that you think Liverpool have to stop to have a good chance of winning on Sunday?
00:15Yeah, absolutely. I mean, that game a few weeks ago at Anfield when he found out that he wasn't playing, it was palpable,
00:24how much of a booster, you know, around the media earlier it was to Liverpool because everyone knows how good he's been this season.
00:31He's almost been Virgil van Dijk's kryptonite, I think, when he's played against him.
00:35I think Virgil van Dijk has struggled against many strikers. Isak, the way he plays, he's physical but he's good with the ball as well.
00:45He can turn you really quickly and Virgil van Dijk struggles a little bit against him.
00:51Obviously, that one, Anthony Gordon being out of the blow, but I like Newcastle's midfield as well, to be honest with you.
00:58I like Tenali, Guimaraes and Joel Linton, really powerful.
01:02And Liverpool's midfield certainly maybe has exerted a lot of energy lately and that's where the battle could be won.
01:11In that midfield is Ryan Gravenberch going to be back to his best because he has a bit of a dip playing a lot of football this season.
01:20Thomas Bosley's Southampton last week looked shattered and played 105 minutes against PSG.
01:29So, I think the midfield battle could be where the games were won or lost.