At Portman Road on a Friday night, Alexander Isak offered Liverpool something they had been waiting a full season to receive: the performance of a £125 million striker who finally looks at home. Two goals in nine minutes against Ipswich Town did not merely win a match — they reopened a question about whether expensive faith, given enough time and the right conditions, can still be rewarded. Under new manager Andoni Iraola, and alongside a Cody Gakpo who nearly left but stayed, Liverpool began their season with a quiet but significant statement about patience and possibility.