Why did Isaac s form at the beginning of the season deteriorate after he moved to Liverpool?

The performance of Isaac in Liverpool this season reminds me of the former Italian striker Gilardino. The two people experienced exactly the same thing. It's all because he didn't adapt to the new team after the transfer, which led to a rapid decline in form.

The reason why Gilardino did not play in AC Milan is that he had been very comfortable in Parma before, and the team built a system around him. Midfielder Morfeo, Marchionne and Bresciano on the two wings also frequently fed him the ball. When Prandelli designed the tactics, he created a core routine of "Gilardino as the goal" in an all-round way.

Crosses will find him, and through balls will also find him. He is only allowed to grab points in front of the goal. All the organization, connection and other tasks are left to his teammates to perform. This makes Gilardino feel like a fish in water under Parma's system.

For two consecutive years, he produced extremely efficient data, won the Serie A Silver Boot, and was once famous.

However, after transferring to AC Milan, the team is full of stars. Stars such as Pirlo, Kaká, and Inzaghi are all in the team, and it already has a stable tactical system.

Milan's style of play is with midfielder Pirlo as the core organization. The frontcourt forwards need to have personal abilities and support skills to be able to play a role in the team.

Gilardino came to the new team. When Ancelotti changed the system, he lost his power and could no longer enjoy the core tactical position of the Parma era in the past.

This also caused him to encounter a bottleneck. He was unable to gain a foothold in Milan and finally had to leave the team.

Do you want to say that Gilardino is really bad? Not even that. His inability to adapt was due to many factors. There are reasons for the team, but also because his own technical ability is not up to standard, and his transformation and positioning are not good enough, which makes an excellent player lose his edge.

Now Isaac has a bit of this nature.

Isak plays well in Newcastle and cannot do without the support of his midfield teammates. Tonali, Guimarães and Joelinton, Newcastle are very good in terms of midfield hardness and offensive and defensive quality. There is confrontation, intensity, and the speed is extremely fast.

Moreover, the team's player system is well coordinated. Tonali is responsible for rhythm and passing threatening balls, Guimarães is good at both offense and defense, and can grasp the defense and offense. Joelinton runs tirelessly and presses everywhere.

said that their midfielder is one of the best in the Premier League. I believe that the vast majority of fans will not disagree and are deeply in awe of this team.

And the team also has excellent players like Gordon. Murphy, Barnes and others also have a very selfless style of play. Isaac is like a duck in water in the team.

In order to maximize Isaac's scoring ability, Newcastle also created a scoring and tactical offensive system based on him. The center forward's words are the team's finishing point, and the team's midfielder provides support, with Isaac completing the goal.

Such a system is obviously very suitable for the center.

The new Walter Mader also received support. He came here to replace the departed Isaac and scored frequently.

However, after coming to Liverpool, Isaac's situation changed. He did not receive support from the team, and there were problems with his tactical play and positioning.

Gakpo likes to cut in from the left, and likes to do it himself after playing; Ekitic also likes to roam in the space on the left occasionally, and there will be scenes of cutting in to score and score by himself;

Salah is on the right, and Liverpool is more accustomed to cutting in from the side and supporting to launch the offensive, opening up the team's offensive situation through penetration.

When Isaac is in the team, he will become very awkward and don't know how to play. Whether it is to grab points, or to support and connect, you will feel very confused when it comes to him.

Regarding the Red Army's tactics, the center position is a bit like a "wingman". When Firmino, Mane, and Salah were in the trident before, Firmino often dropped back to connect in series, opening up space and situations for the team.

Salah is already used to this system in the team, and he prefers to have a center-type player like "Firmino" to create opportunities for him to cut inside and open up space to shoot.

In addition, the team also has Wirtz, and Slott is also racking his brains to use him. The team's midfield and frontcourt system has been changing, and it is still groping now, which has also plunged Isaac into a slump.

Without support, Isaac has been unable to play his role and seems useless under the Red Army's system.

In order to gain a foothold in the Red Army, what changes does Isaac need to make?

In fact, a little change is enough, which is to be a "green leaf" as I just said, to do more support, retracement and series work, and not to focus on scoring goals.

Because judging from the current rotation of Liverpool players, midfielders McAllister, Szoboszlai and Grafenberger are irreplaceable. These three people sitting in the midfield are the team's basic base. Wirtz plays in the middle, and his confrontation ability is obviously not enough.

In this case, Wirtz's most suitable position is to be placed on the left wing, rotating with Gakpo and others. The center can be played by Ekitic and Isaac taking turns.

Due to Salah's severe decline this season, Liverpool's offensive efficiency is not as sharp as in the past, so the team urgently needs to develop a second offensive system.

Either Wirtz's approach as a front midfielder, or a space-based play focused on support from the center. These two systems will be the focus of Liverpool's next experiment.

With such teamwork, Isaac just needs to integrate more into the team. Don't just score points as before, just do some team work, which can help the team improve the offensive efficiency. Just like his previous playing style of playing wide and pressing in Newcastle, he should work hard for the team.

He can learn from Arsenal's Jokeres in this regard.

Yocres, like Isaac, has changed his career and joined a new team in the new season. His tactics and system have changed. Under Arteta's system, he will be the fulcrum and a player who can open up space for the team.

The task given to him by the team is not only to score, but also to involve a lot of physical confrontation, post-up and retracement work.

Yokeres worked very hard during the game. In order to help the team, he was "on his back" and often fought hand-to-hand with the opponent's defender.

He worked very hard when playing the game and spared no effort on the field, which moved many fans watching the game.

After transferring to the Gunners, Jocles did not say that he scored a lot of goals. The number of goals was much lower than before at Sporting CP, but the fans were praising him and saying that he was the key to Arsenal's good results.

Everyone, including his teammates and Arteta, is encouraging Jocles, saying don't be afraid if you don't score. We all support you. You have paid so much for the team, and we will definitely help you adapt and let you score.

Slowly, Yorkres is getting better and better, and is getting better and better.

I think Isaac can do the same thing. Since he is not used to it when he first arrived, he should start with the team's style of play and do some supporting work first. When the tacit understanding between teammates improves and everyone recognizes your efforts, you will be able to regain your form by scoring goals again.

In addition, Isaac was prone to injuries in the past, and groin injuries have always troubled him, which greatly affected his condition. If he can develop the technique of retreating, it can also prevent him from suffering too many injuries.

No matter which perspective you look at, this is beneficial to the development of his career.

Let’s give Isaac a little more time. When you join a new team, you always have to adapt. It will take another two or three months to see if he can change. I hope his condition can be restored.