Alexander Isak

[BJJ]

I was very sceptical when Isak was at Sociedad, but he's improved a lot. The technique was always there, but his finishing, decision making, and physique have improved dramatically.
If he had come here when he was younger, he'd have a few opportunities, and he'd be shipped off on loan if he didn't click.
Knowing which players to keep and which to ship off is a skill this club has never excelled in.

 

[Porque]

He wasn't Barca ready at Society to be fair. Showed some extraordinary spurts mind you.

This club would have eaten him had we signed him at the point Newcastle did.

This may very well be another one of his purple patches. Its 12 in 12, but 1 in 8 previously (including toegate) just for perspective.

But seems he finally is consistently putting it together.

Let's see end of season where he could go cold or get one of his longish injuries.

 

[jamrock]

For the price they wanted it would have been a tough sell to the fans.

 

[Birdy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1877963577182801989

As we said the other day, Polo is Tier 0 nowadays

But if there is any truth to it, we must certainly GO for his man!

 

[vuji_31]

Would be ideal, but buying player from Newcastle at this point would cost fortune.

He is not going for less then 100-120mil.

 

[DonAK]

He won't be available if they make the CL.

Only hope is that they fall out of CL and maybe even European places altogether. Then he'll definitely make a push to be sold and Newcastle might prefer to sell outside England.

For god's sake don't spend 80m+ on Gyokeres.

 

[Joan]

Only 25 too. If there’s a player worth spending big on, that’s him.

 

[vuji_31]

He has contract until 2027, if he does not renew it, next summer or even this he could be available.

-------------------Isak-------------------
Leao/Diaz - Rapinha -Yamal

 

[DonAK]

Thierry Henry regen.

(not as good, but Henry is the greatest PL player of all-time tbf)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873860524364214478

 

[Horatio]

This is the level of ball control you want at Barca at the minimum. Nico Williams falls way short of this.

 

[vuji_31]

This is the level of ball control you want at Barca at the minimum. Nico Williams falls way short of this.

True.

Beside Euro games, I have never been impressed with Nico.

 

[Messigician]

Thierry Henry regen.

Weren’t you the one calling him the Spanish Jovic
Don’t change your mind now that he’s popular

 

[Messigician]

This is the level of ball control you want at Barca at the minimum.

We had Vidal, Paulinho, Old Suarez, Aubameyang, Semedo, and worst of all Lewa and Araujo all be starters for this club

I think we are chilling

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Am I one of the only ones here who doesn't rate him that high? Decent player but not world class level.

I'd rather take a chance on Vik Gyok, who can become world class. Just has more strings to his bow than Isak, and is a much more cheaper deal in wages and transfer fee.

Gyok is clearly quicker, stronger, better in the air, better hold up play, better shooting from range, better dribbler, better free kicks, better shot power.

Can't think of one thing Isak is CLEARLY better than Vik.

Go Get Gyok.

 

[Messigician]

Vik Gyok

No player with that name ever becoming world class