Hasselbaink: Isak gives Newcastle a different dimension

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14 Mar 2023 • 2:30 PM MYT
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Former Chelsea forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was full of praise for Alexander Isak.

The Newcastle United forward got a vital goal for the Magpies against Wolves in a 2-1 Premier League win at the weekend.

Newcastle got their push for a Champions League position back on track with the win.

Post-game, Hasselbaink lavished praise on the 23-year-old, as he told Sky Sports: He does (give them a different dimension). He's a brilliant footballer and how he's taken this goal, this is a goalscorer's goal. You can see he's comfortable with this chance, he's in control.

Technically this (the header) is top. Bang, Jose Sa has got absolutely no chance. All his game today was really sharp - running with the ball, running at defenders, making it very difficult for defenders getting behind them, and getting a yard so that he could shoot.

He could have scored two goals today but there was a good block as well. He is giving them something different, he is different from Wilson. Wilson wants to be more on the end of things, he wants to play more of the combinations and also get on the end of things."