"Florian Wirtz has not had the start to life at Liverpool that he would have wanted. He has not scored or assisted for Liverpool yet, and has even started coming off the bench now, as was the case in the game against Manchester United on Sunday, which ended in Liverpool's fourth consecutive loss. It is genuinely baffling to see what Liverpool are doing, or not doing, and even though it does look steep now, there is obvious optimism that Arne Slot will figure it out and Liverpool will return to winning ways sooner rather than later. However, at the moment, it is not looking good for either Wirtz or Liverpool, and former manager Jürgen Klopp has come to the German superstar's defense."
"He said: "You all will eat your words if you use the wrong words with Florian Wirtz. He's an incredible talent.""
"Wirtz was the best player in the Bundesliga just two seasons ago, when Bayer Leverkusen won the domestic double unbeaten. Wirtz was at the heart of what they were trying to achieve under current Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso, and things worked out amazingly well. Then, in the second season, Wirtz was once again Leverkusen's best player, as well as one of the best players in the league. They came up short in the league title race, but Wirtz's individual numbers were astonishing."
Florian Wirtz has failed to register a goal or an assist since joining Liverpool and has sometimes begun matches on the bench, including the loss to Manchester United that completed a four-match losing run. Underlying performance metrics remain reasonably strong, but end-product is missing. Arne Slot faces pressure to reverse Liverpool's form while optimism persists that results will improve. Jürgen Klopp publicly defended Wirtz, warning against harsh criticism and calling him an incredible talent. Wirtz previously starred at Bayer Leverkusen, helping them win an unbeaten domestic double and producing outstanding individual seasons before leaving the club.
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