Why Alexander Isak did not take penalty on Newcastle return as Liverpool reveal Mohamed Salah replacement

As expected, Isak received a hostile reception from the Newcastle fans all afternoon, though it appeared he was about to have the chance to silence the boo-boys in second half stoppage time.After Lewis Hall was adjudged to have brought down Victor Munoz in the area, Liverpool were awarded a penalty and with Mohamed Salah no longer at the club, it wasn’t clear who had been assigned that responsibility.While the cameras focused on Isak, it was Szoboszlai who stepped up and slammed the ball into the roof of the net to rescue a point for the Reds in their Premier League opener.Iraola was asked in the post-match press conference about the Hungary international taking the spot-kick and said: “I think we have not only Dom and Alexander [Isak] – we have more very good specialists. Alexis [Mac Alli