{"id":23658,"date":"2025-09-19T05:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/what-rafael-benitezs-newcastle-united-people-told-him-about-alexander-isaacs-move-to-liverpool\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T05:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:49:38","slug":"what-rafael-benitezs-newcastle-united-people-told-him-about-alexander-isaacs-move-to-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/what-rafael-benitezs-newcastle-united-people-told-him-about-alexander-isaacs-move-to-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"What Rafael Benitez&#8217;s &#8220;Newcastle United People&#8221; told him about Alexander Isaac&#8217;s move to Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/what-rafael-benitezs-newcastle-united-people-told-him-about-alexander-isaacs-move-to-liverpool\/#Alexander_Isaacs_transfer_was_a_big_blow_to_Newcastle\" >Alexander Isaac&#8217;s transfer was a big blow to Newcastle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/what-rafael-benitezs-newcastle-united-people-told-him-about-alexander-isaacs-move-to-liverpool\/#How_Newcastle_replaced_Alexander_Isaac\" >How Newcastle replaced Alexander Isaac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Isaac and Raphael Benitez (Photo: Carl Resign\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez is in a good position to provide insider information about Alexander Isaac&#8217;s move this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Swedish International has moved from St. James Park to Anfield in recent years after a world-class display in Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fans will be pleased to have signed such a big name to bolster the offense, and Benitez gave some insight into how it fell in Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard had a spell to take charge of both clubs, but he commented that Isaac left, saying that the people spoken in Newcastle were clearly unhappy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alexander_Isaacs_transfer_was_a_big_blow_to_Newcastle\"><\/span>Alexander Isaac&#8217;s transfer was a big blow to Newcastle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander Isaac at Liverpool Training (Photo: Molly Darlington\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, the club misses talent like Isaac, but it seems like there&#8217;s a real disappointment for the NUFC as the 25-year-old was doing so well and looked better.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve talked to people at Newcastle United and they&#8217;re missing him,&#8221; Benitez told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was doing really well and he was adjusting to style, to the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s smart with his movements. He can play in the middle. Or he can grow up. He can run backwards and dribble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So it&#8217;s a great signature for Liverpool and I think it&#8217;s a big mistake for Newcastle United.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Newcastle_replaced_Alexander_Isaac\"><\/span>How Newcastle replaced Alexander Isaac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newcastle has at least two new strikers on the team after bringing in Nick Urtemaid and Joane Wissa.<\/p>\n<p>These should help deal with Isaac&#8217;s departure, even if it is obviously difficult to directly replace the world-class frontman.<\/p>\n<p>Isaac made his Liverpool debut against Atletico Madrid this week in a Champions League clash at Anfield. It will be interesting to see if he can replicate Newcastle&#8217;s form on the side of Arne Slot.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Isaac and Raphael Benitez (Photo: Carl Resign\/Getty Images) Former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez is in a good position to provide insider information about Alexander Isaac&#8217;s move this summer. Swedish International has moved from St. James Park to Anfield in recent years after a world-class display in Newcastle. 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