Isak facing two months out after ‘reckless’ tackle – Slot

As Isak scored for the Reds against Spurs with a 2-1 victory, Van de Ven slipped his left leg and suffered a fracture.

Liverpool described the Sweden international’s operation as “an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture.”

“It’s going to be a long injury, for a few months,” Slot predicted. He and, as a result, we are both deeply disappointed.

Van de Ven’s challenge did not receive punishment, and teammate Xavi Simons had already received a red card for catching Reds centre-back Virgil van Dijk on his calf with a late tackle.

Slot continued, “This was for me a reckless challenge,” regarding Van de Ven’s challenge.

I’ve said a lot about Xavi Simons’ tackle, which was completely unintentional, in my opinion. You won’t ever, in my opinion, sustain an injury from a tackle like that.

On Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Carragher commented that “a lot of the players’ struggles in the game weren’t clever, and there has been a lot being made about them.”

“I set myself up in Van de Ven’s shoes, and I’d probably face that problem.”

He claims that he is only attempting to follow through. No one else seems to know where his foot is going, so I’m not sure where. That must be made by him. In that circumstance, you can’t just let the striker shoot away.

“Isak has bad luck,” he said. One of the first indications of his true prowess in a Liverpool shirt is probably this.

With Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt, Liverpool host Wolves on Saturday, and slot attackers will have limited options in addition to Isak.

Although Cody Gakpo has a muscle injury, the Netherlands forward might be able to play against Wolves.

When Jeremie Frimpong started against Tottenham as a substitute, Slot claimed that he could now start if needed.

However, the Reds manager decided not to use Harvey Elliott’s attacking midfielder on loan from Aston Villa to help with his resources.

The 26-year-old struggled with form and fitness, scoring just three goals in 16 games for the Reds.

Isak was reportedly considering a move away, despite being credited with being “a really challenging and difficult period” for the Newcastle player during their pre-season tour of Asia. Slot also claimed that he had been left out of the squad due to what the club had described as a “minor thigh injury.”

After that, he left Real Sociedad for his former club, where he spent the day working alone, before eventually joining Liverpool.

When asked if Isak would still be a significant player for his team until the end of the season, Slot responded, “Yes.”

You join a new club, he continued, “and you’re very excited.” You wanted to immediately display all your qualities, but it was just [with him] impossible.

“Maybe no one understands, but if you’re playing in this league and haven’t trained for three or four months on a serious level, you need to be top of your game to have an impact.”

Before we could take him there, it took months. He’s been hurt, and we were always anticipating it would take him awhile, which is why he’s now unlucky.

Isak’s injury may have an impact on people’s opinions, but it doesn’t have to be foul play; it can just be an unfortunate consequence.

It’s crucial to examine both how Isak recovers from the injury and how Van de Ven makes the challenge.

Van de Ven tries to block the shot as Isak releases it.

Crucially, Isak accidentally injures his shooting foot.

Van de Ven’s injury appears to have occurred when the foot lands between the Sweden striker’s legs.

This discussion would have been different if Van de Ven had confronted his opponent directly or through Isak’s standing foot.

However, Van de Ven enters Isak’s space by making a block. It should not be seen as a red card because it was a real challenge.

If a defender attempts to stop a shot but clatters into an attacker, that does not mean they can’t be sent off.

In a Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven in 2015, Luke Shaw suffered a double leg fracture.

Hector Moreno struck Shaw, taking his standing foot away in a scissors-style collision, before bursting into the area to take a shot.

Since it occurred before VAR, Moreno did not even accept a red card or a penalty. However, it is precisely the kind of blocking tackle that should prompt a player’s dismissal right away.