"Florian Wirtz has endured a difficult start to life in the Premier League, failing to register a single goal or assist in his 11 appearances to date. The Germany international, signed by Liverpool for a huge 116 million from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, has fared better in the Champions League, but so far the consensus is that he has thoroughly underwhelmed."
"There was major criticism after a largely anonymous display in Liverpool's recent 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, and pressure is growing on the 22-year-old to make an impact. You may like Patience was always likely to be limited for a player who arrived with so much expectation, though Wirtz is hardly the first big-name player to make a slow start in England's top flight. Still, there have been plenty of big statements made about Wirtz's Liverpool prospects following another unimpressive performance."
"Amongst the most notable was from Bild journalist Marcel Reif, who suggested the Liverpool attacking midfielder could already be considering his future. The expectations from the outside are so high because everyone says: Look, there's the wonderkid for 125m. Come on, kid, show us what you've got,' he said. Currently, he's obviously one of the main figures in what Liverpool are delivering, or rather, not delivering. The moment may come when he says: I don't think this is the kind of football I envision.'"
Florian Wirtz has endured a difficult start in the Premier League, registering no goals or assists in 11 appearances. The Germany international joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for 116 million in the summer. He has performed better in the Champions League but has been widely judged underwhelming domestically. A largely anonymous display in a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City drew major criticism and increased pressure on the 22-year-old to make an impact. High transfer-fee expectations have limited patience, and debate continues over his best position after being deployed centrally and on the left.
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