Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola praised Alexander Isak ahead of Liverpool's Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Isak's recent scoring and Liverpool's away points return form part of the facts around the fixture.
Isak's scoring
Isak scored his seventh goal of the season during the Champions League trip to Fenerbahce. He has scored in two of his last three top-flight appearances against Crystal Palace.
Iraola on finishing
Speaking ahead of the fixture, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said: “Alex is a top goalscorer. If we can put him in the position to score, he will deliver. It's not a guarantee but it's the closest thing to a guarantee almost”
How Liverpool are trying to use Isak
Iraola said: “Like every player, he can add more things to his game. We want to use the things that he has – he is very good also attacking the spaces, attacking the channels, coming to receive. I think he is technically clean also. We are trying to use him in the best way”
The teams' figures
Liverpool have picked up 67 per cent of their points on the road this season. The Pierre Sage side Liverpool face has spent 53.7 per cent of its game time trailing this season.
