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Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson says Erling Haaland is a better striker than Alexander Isak after the latter made a $169 million (£125 million) transfer move to Anfield this summer.
Isak is yet to get up to speed since making the switch from Newcastle United. Haaland, meanwhile, has already found the back of the net nine times in the Premier League this season, and he scored the winner for Manchester City at Brentford this weekend.
"If I had to choose between Isak and Haaland right now, I think I’d want Haaland in my side," Johnson told 10bet. "Haaland is a beast, and he can do everything.
"He’s so talented and dangerous. Of course, Isak is obviously a great player too and he showed what he could do last season at Newcastle.
"You wouldn’t mind playing with either of them! But if there was a game tomorrow, I’d be going with Haaland."
Haaland only cost $114 million - including agent's fees - when he moved to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund, but he is on mega wages. So far in England, he has been a revelation.
Can Isak outscore Haaland this season? Johnson isn't so sure, but mainly because he is already behind in that race a handful of games into the new campaign.
"I think Alexander Isak has a big chance to score as many as Erling Haaland, at least over the remainder of the season," he added.
"Manchester City are nowhere near the standard they used to be, and Liverpool are going to be winning most weeks. I think Isak’s going to get endless amounts of chances to convert.
"If he plays as he did at Newcastle, he’s going to score bundles for Liverpool. He could definitely outscore Haaland from here this season."
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Last season, Isak outscored Haaland in the Premier League. Only Mohamed Salah scored more than the Swede, who found the back of the net 23 times for Newcastle.
"I feel good," Isak said this weekend. "I’ve been working hard to get back to my best and I’m still working to get to my best form. It was good to play out there again. I was hoping for a different result [against Chelsea] but we’ll keep working."
Liverpool.com says: Isak is a much better all-round player than Haaland in that he is much more involved in the game beyond just scoring. The Norwegian's numbers are incredible though: he has 18 so far this season for club and country.
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