“I feel good” – Alexander Isak speaks on his fitness ahead of Liverpool vs Brighton

“I feel good” – Alexander Isak speaks on his fitness ahead of Liverpool vs Brighton Liverpool vs Brighton: Alexander Isak Form Offers Hope at Anfield Liverpool head into Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Brighton carrying momentum, but also a problem they have not solved. Results have picked up, confidence has followed, yet Anfield has stopped being the guarantee it once was. Andoni Iraola’s side responded properly after the 3-0 loss at Manchester City. They came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 last weekend, with Víctor Munoz and Alexander Isak turning the game around after Brentford were reduced to 10 men. It was the sort of win that matters, awkward, scrappy and ultimately controlled when it needed to be. They then produced a 4-3 win over Villarreal in midweek, recovering from 2-0 down to protect their perfect record in Europe this season. Entertaining, yes. Convincing, not entirely. Liverpool are scoring goals, but they are still leaving too much work for themselves. Alexander Isak driving Liverpool attack Isak’s return has sharpened the attack. He started against Brentford after missing two matches with injury and scored the winner. Against Villarreal, he came off the bench and looked ready again. His own verdict was simple when speaking to liverpoolfc.com : “It was a short time I was out so I don’t feel like I’ve missed too much, so I feel good. It feels like the team is in a good place so yeah, excited.” Photo: IMAGO The numbers back that up. Isak has five goals in six Premier League appearances this season, and four of them have directly decided wins against Ipswich Town, Bournemouth and Brentford. He has also scored five in his last five league matches, which tells you exactly where Liverpool’s cutting edge is coming from right now. Anfield record remains the issue Here is the concern. Liverpool are winless in their last five home league matches. For a club with serious ambitions, that is a bad habit and an expensive one. The only longer Premier League home winless runs in recent history came across seven matches in 2002-03 and eight in 2020-21. There is encouragement in the Brighton record. Liverpool have lost only one of their last nine home league games against them, winning six and drawing two. The exception was the 1-0 defeat in February 2021. So this is straightforward. Liverpool have the in-form striker, the better recent momentum and a fixture they usually handle well at home. Now they need to prove Anfield still works for them in the league.