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Liverpool suffered plenty of setbacks during the 2025/26 season, an unexpected occurrence after winning the 2024/25 campaign by 10 points. As we edge closer to the 2026/27 season, Andoni Iraola has taken over from Arne Slot, with Mohamed Salah also leaving Anfield. So far, this summer transfer window has been a fairly quiet one for the Merseyside club, with Jeremy Jacquet, Víctor Munoz, and Ronald Araujo joining the club. However, Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler recently spoke to Sam Cohen for GiveMeSport, where he backed last summer’s big signing Alexander Isak to “thrive” under Andoni Iraola. Liverpool Need Big Improvements Under Andoni Iraola New Signings Arrive for Liverpool Despite all the difficulties of last season, Liverpool did qualify for this season’s Champions League and have plenty of games to look forward to this season. They will be eager to improve drastically on last season’s poor showing. There hasn’t been many new recruits, but Jacquet is a talented defender who will look to nail down that starting centre-back role alongside Virgil van Dijk. Munoz is an exciting talent who will bring an explosive edge to the Liverpool attack, while Ronald Araujo gives Iraola much-needed options in defence. Read More: Greatest Footballers of All Time: Pre World War One Despite the new arrivals, Iraola will be eager to get the best out of all the existing players at Anfield, including Isak. Robbie Fowler Backs Alexander Isak Isak enjoyed a tough first season at Anfield after an injury, but Fowler is backing the Swedish striker to succeed under Iraola. “I think the way Andoni wants to play, he wants his team to be massively on the front foot, get that ball forward as quickly as we possibly can, and someone like Isak could thrive on the way he wants his team to play,” said Fowler. Liverpool legend Fowler remains a fan of Isak, and is confident he can thrive during the 2026/27 season: “Yeah, massively excited. Look, I genuinely think he’s a wonderful player. I think when we saw him at Newcastle, I think any club, not just in the Premier League, but I think any club in the world would have taken him. Read More: The Greatest Footballers of All Time: Part Two, 1918-1939 “He’s a very, very good player, great goalscorer and, look, for whatever reason, it never materialised last year. I think that was maybe down to the conditioning of how he missed a lot of the pre-season. “It took a while, then we saw him starting to hit a little bit of form, and then unfortunately he gets that leg break. I’m glad he’s getting a pre-season behind him now because I think his fitness is good. He’s come out and said that himself; I think that’s documented. But as a forward, I think you need to be conditioned and getting the right sort of condition to play football. “I think getting that alertness and that liveliness into his game is massively important, so pre-season is massively important for him. He can be a difference.” Similar Football Content - Arsenal Target Versatile International Defender With Player Keen on Move - Enzo Fernandez Deadline Passes – Is He Staying or Going Featured Image Credit: IMAGO / Propaganda Photo