{"id":1188080,"date":"2026-09-05T15:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1188080\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:21:22","slug":"he-owes-me-a-few-now-cody-gakpo-on-his-link-up-with-alexander-isak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1188080\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He owes me a few now!&#8217; &#8211; Cody Gakpo on his link-up with Alexander Isak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u200c<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cody-gakpo-05092026-cover_2cc4db5bb4874c6a5fa1e4a98de9804f.webp\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" 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%\"\/>Published 32 minutes ago <\/p>\n<p>By Chris Shaw<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1nm5e1u\">Cody Gakpo joked Alexander Isak \u201cowes a few assists\u201d after the former teed up both of the latter\u2019s goals on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>A pair of excellent forward passes from Gakpo aided Isak in clinically scoring twice for Liverpool inside the opening 10 minutes against Ipswich Town.<\/p>\n<p>The brace proved the difference between the sides at Portman Road as the Reds claimed their first three points of the Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Gakpo had also been the provider for Isak\u2019s strike in the previous fixture versus Nottingham Forest at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the potential for a \u2018special\u2019 link-up developing between them, Gakpo told Sky Sports: \u201cWe will see.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, as attackers we always train together and we try to get to know each other even better every time again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully we can assist each other many times \u2013 he owes me a few assists now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gakpo added of the overall performance from Andoni Iraola\u2019s team on the evening: \u201cI think it was a great game from our side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, some things we have to improve still, but a much-needed win from us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery happy that we got the three points and happy with the performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool now head into a run of three home matches in the space of a week across three different competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Fulham in the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup await from Wednesday onwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully beautiful things ahead,\u201d said Gakpo of the hopes under new head coach Iraola.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a good pre-season together and we have to build on that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA first win \u2013 hopefully the first of many. Outstanding support, like always. 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