Ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has come to the defence of compatriot Florian Wirtz after a slow start to life at Anfield for the German.Wirtz, who joined Liverpool in a £116 million move last sum...
Ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has come to the defence of compatriot Florian Wirtz after a slow start to life at Anfield for the German.
Wirtz, who joined Liverpool in a £116 million move last summer, is without a goal or an assist for the reigning English champions since August’s Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace.
The 22-year-old had to make do with a second-half cameo in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea just before the international break.
Nonetheless, Klopp is adamant that there is no cause for concern yet over Wirtz.
“I don’t have to worry about Florian Wirtz because his quality is so outstanding,” the Red Bull Head of Soccer told RTL and n-tv (h/t The Mirror).
“Of course, everything is fine, and everyone knows that. The discussion is certainly being blown out of proportion.”
“If anyone’s worried—you don’t have to! You can stop.”
Wirtz is currently on duty with Germany at the World Cup qualifiers, where he helped Die Mannschaft claim a routine 4-0 win over Luxembourg on Friday.
With Liverpool now trailing Arsenal in the Premier League table, they could really do with their marquee signing coming to life.
After winning seven straight matches to start the season, Arne Slot’s men have now lost three on the bounce in the space of seven days.
The international break has offered Liverpool some reprieve, but their return to action sees them welcome rivals Manchester United to Anfield next Sunday.
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