Alexander Isak scored his fourth goal in four games as Newcastle United beat Nottingham Forest 3-1.
Newcastle United’s form has run parallel to Alexander Isak‘s this season – both started slowly but are now picking up pace.
Eddie Howe‘s side have now won three games in a row across all competitions and Isak has rediscovered his goalscoring form since returning from injury.
He scored and assisted as Newcastle beat third-placed Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.
Newcastle are now up to eighth in the Premier League table and just one point away from the top four positions.
Alexander Isak is back to his best
Expectations for Isak were high this season after he ended the last campaign with 25 goals in all competitions.
However, it took a while for him to get going and Newcastle fans were frustrated with Isak, with some labelling him “selfish”.
There was also a lot of outside noise about Isak discussing a new contract with Newcastle.
With four goals in his last four games, it now seems Isak is finding his best form again and all of a sudden goals have become less of an issue for Newcastle.
Eddie Howe revealed that Isak is feeling better after rediscovering his goalscoring form.
Alexander Isak sends message after 3-1 Newcastle win
Isak was superb against Forest with one goal and one assist in the 3-1 victory, and he took to social media to send a message to fans after the full-time whistle.
Via Instagram, Isak posted: “What a second half from the team to get us the 3 points! Thanks for the support as always
Newcastle teammates Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes were quick to reply to the post with two-word responses.
Isak is now expected to travel to meet up with the Sweden national team ahead of Nations League fixtures over the next two weeks.
Newcastle United vs Sunderland has not been a Premier League fixture since March 2016.
The North East rivals have only met once since that date, with Newcastle United taking on Sunderland in the FA Cup back in January.
Newcastle won 3-0 at the Stadium of Light, with the Black Cats rolling out the red carpet. They gave the Magpies a full stand all to themselves, decorated one of their bars in black and white, and then gifted Newcastle two of their three goals.
That cup tie highlighted the huge gap between the two clubs. At the time, Newcastle were on the back of competing in the Champions League and recording a famous win over PSG, while Sunderland were showing no signs of ever getting out of the Championship under Michael Beale.
But now they are managed by Regis Le Bris, and their fortunes have changed. Sunderland are currently top of the Championship, and eyeing a return to the top flight.
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