{"id":1309,"date":"2026-04-27T00:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2026-04-27T00:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:45:29","slug":"really-happy-alexander-isak-on-scoring-again-palace-win-and-attacking-last-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=1309","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Really happy&#8217; &#8211; Alexander Isak on scoring again, Palace win and attacking last games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"css-1txwn9j\">\n<div class=\"css-a5ng1y\">\n<div class=\"css-1xyioez\">\n<p><span class=\"css-59pa5b\">\u200c<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-11in4sr\">\n<div style=\"display:block;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0\"><img alt=\"'Really happy' - Alexander Isak on scoring again, Palace win and attacking last games\" title=\"'Really happy' - Alexander Isak on scoring again, Palace win and attacking last games\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/xs\/public\/2026-04\/alexander-isak-palace-25042026_%281%29_4c00fbe018e9edd218aebe61e02aa89f.webp?itok=RMImMQBb&amp;width=576 576w, https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/sm\/public\/2026-04\/alexander-isak-palace-25042026_%281%29_4c00fbe018e9edd218aebe61e02aa89f.webp?itok=7E8vdyE0&amp;width=768 768w, https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/md\/public\/2026-04\/alexander-isak-palace-25042026_%281%29_4c00fbe018e9edd218aebe61e02aa89f.webp?itok=rmMgntGj&amp;width=992 992w, https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/lg\/public\/2026-04\/alexander-isak-palace-25042026_%281%29_4c00fbe018e9edd218aebe61e02aa89f.webp?itok=rWDGWE2N&amp;width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/lg\/public\/2026-04\/alexander-isak-palace-25042026_%281%29_4c00fbe018e9edd218aebe61e02aa89f.webp?itok=rWDGWE2N&amp;width=1680 1680w\" src=\"https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/lg\/public\/2026-04\/alexander-isak-palace-25042026_%281%29_4c00fbe018e9edd218aebe61e02aa89f.webp?itok=rWDGWE2N&amp;width=1680\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><img alt=\"'Really happy' - 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I think we played well in big parts of the game and maybe it shouldn\u2019t have had to be that nervy at the end. We played well and really good from the lads as well to manage to get the third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the need to be patient to create chances against Palace\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For sure. Crystal Palace are one of the most difficult teams to score against and create chances. I think we showed we\u2019ve got the quality \u2013 we\u2019ve just got to keep this form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1l9nrdv\">\n<div class=\"css-ys7460\">\n<p><strong>On his goal and reacting to the shot from Mac Allister\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I felt like that shot was not going in so I kind of intercepted it and it became a good touch. Then I managed to put it into the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the feeling of being back on the scoresheet for the first time since his return to fitness\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For sure. I\u2019ve been battling getting back to full fitness and obviously scoring a goal is probably the best way to finding your form again. Obviously I\u2019m really happy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the Player of the Match performance by goalkeeper Freddie Woodman\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think he did absolutely brilliantly. It\u2019s never easy to come in, especially in a position like him where you have to be ready but it\u2019s not often you get the chance. It\u2019s really big from him to be able to put on a performance like this. I think he deserved a clean sheet. But a really big performance from him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1l9nrdv\">\n<div class=\"css-ys7460\">\n<p><strong>On the win being a \u2018big moment\u2019 in the race for Champions League qualification\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, for sure. It\u2019s still obviously really tight in the table and anything can happen but I think we\u2019ve put ourselves in a good position to attack these last couple of games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"css-1n6rhip\">Published<!-- --> <time datetime=\"2026-04-26\"><span class=\"css-18l3nyz\">16 hours ago<\/span><\/time> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200c Published 16 hours ago By Chris Shaw Liverpool No.9 Alexander Isak expressed his pleasure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liverpool"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}