Liverpool’s sensational summer swoop for Swedish star Alexander Isak was billed as the move to secure their credentials to repeat as Premier League champions.
But fast-forward to the present, and the Reds are scraping tooth and nail under Arne Slot to merely guarantee Champions League football, with Isak having yet to justify his purchase after injuries have regularly hampered the Stockholm native.
Too talented to remain quiet for long, there is still hope that Isak can be the man to fire Liverpool to further success, with the 26-year-old former Real Sociedad standout pouncing to break the deadlock at Anfield against visiting Crystal Palace.
It was Isak’s first goal since returning from his injury layoff, and just his third Premier League goal since his record-breaking £125 million summer arrival.
If fit, and with Slot looking nailed-on to retain his position on the touchline next season, is this a sign of things to come?