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Alexander Isaac's stock price is soaring without stopping.
Newcastle won 4-3 in the 26th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at St James' Park in Newcastle, England, at 11 p.m. on the 23rd (Korea time). With the win, Newcastle threatened fourth-place Manchester City as they moved up to fifth.
Newcastle were taken away by Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 6th minute of the first half, but they produced a huge come-from-behind victory. At the heart of it was Isaac. Newcastle turned the tables two minutes after Lewis Miley's equalizer came out in the 23rd minute.
Isaac sensibly gave it to Lewis Hall after receiving the pass on the counterattack. Hall hit himself and gave up a cross, and Jacob Murphy, who was on the other side, finished. Isaac was involved in the extra goal and even finished himself.
Isaac fell to the side in the 28th minute of the first half, pulled defenders to him and gave Hall a pass. Hall was able to cross with ease thanks to Isaac. At this time, a penalty was declared in the process of the defender checking the cross. Isaac stepped up as a kicker and succeeded neatly.
Isaac completed the multi-goal within a minute of scoring. Joe Willock poked a through pass to Isaac as Newcastle's counterattack unfolded quickly. Isaac's shot was deflected and shook Nottingham's net again. Nottingham didn't give up, they followed up with two goals in the second half but ended up losing.
Isaac, who has been involved in three of his four goals, has 19 goals and five assists in 24 league games. tied with the monster Elling Holan. He also became the league's sole second-ranked offensive point. Isaac also surpassed Holan in offensive point productivity per game.
Since last season, Isaac has 40 goals and seven assists in 54 EPL games. In terms of scoring ability, there are no players other than Holan and Salah. Considering that Isaac's team is Newcastle, it is no exaggeration to say that Isaac's performance is the best player in the league.
Naturally, Isaac's transfer to a big club continues. Newcastle are desperate to catch Isaac, but they are constantly connected to Arsenal, Tottenham, and Liverpool.
Isaac has been highly anticipated since he was a promising player. He did not succeed in Dortmund, but his potential broke out in Real Sociedad. Isaac was even scarier with his excellent physical condition of 192cm and fast feet. His scoring ability with flexibility and speed continued to improve, and he moved to Newcastle in the 2022-2023 season. After moving to Newcastle, he became Alan Shearer's successor and is growing into a striker representing the EPL beyond Newcastle.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
