Alexander Isak - now a Newcastle player

When was the last time newcastle had a striker this good. Les Ferdinand?
You're probably about right. Isak isn't what Shearer was by the time he got to Newcastle (already a PL legend with a ridiculous goalscoring record behind him), but his trajectory looks like he's genuinely about to become a permanent fixture in the argument for best striker in Europe, if not the world. But yeah, up to now I'd probably say Ferdinand, who was lethal in his own right and is probably underrated in the present day compared to how good he actually was.

Any Geordies on here? Be interesting to get their take.
 
Absolute steal at that price in the current market. Probably the second most valuable striker in the world now.
 
What do you mean by 16 months? Outside of the few injuries he has been performing from day 1. 'No scrutiny or pressure at Newcastle' is a bit weird line too. He even had a good Wilson to compete with at first when Wilson was still able to be occasionally available.
Come on, there is objectively no comparison between being the number 9 for Newcastle and being the number 9 for United. Competition is very different from scrutiny. Nobody outside of newcastle fans cared about Isak until this season.
Fail to score for United and the whole of internet talks about you

Isak scored 10 goals his first season for you. Hojlund was being crucified here for the same stats in his first season
 
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Come on, there is objectively no comparison between being the number 9 for Newcastle and being the number 9 for Newcastle. Competition is very different from scrutiny. Nobody outside of newcastle fans cared about Isak until this season.
Fail to score for United and the whole of internet talks about you

Isak scored 10 goals his first season for you. Hojlund was being crucified here for the same stats in his first season
There is very little difference I’d imagine.
 
Come on, there is objectively no comparison between being the number 9 for Newcastle and being the number 9 for United. Competition is very different from scrutiny. Nobody outside of newcastle fans cared about Isak until this season.
Fail to score for United and the whole of internet talks about you

Isak scored 10 goals his first season for you. Hojlund was being crucified here for the same stats in his first season

10 PL goals in 1530 minutes is very good at least at the tiny and irrelevant Newcastle. I don't know what the expectations are at mighty Man United but if that's not good enough maybe something should change.