'Seen enough': Alan Pardew gives Liverpool fans an indication of when Florian Wirtz will be at his best

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Liverpool have been waiting for Florian Wirtz to show why he is one of the best players in the world.The £116 million signing has been seen as a future great of the game, but since joining the Reds, he has not been able to perform as he did for Bayer Leverkusen last season.Wirtz has shown glimpses of brilliance when he has been on the pitch, although it has not been anything substantial enough to stop the criticism that has come his way from pundits.Why he has been quite poor for Liverpool is two-fold: it is a new league, so he has to adapt, and the squad have not been playing to the best of their capabilities, which does not help.The star has been on international break with Germany and has shown in his most recent performance that he is obviously a high-quality player and that he will eventually bring this to the team consistently.Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesAlan Pardew expects Florian Wirtz to be at his best between now and DecemberHe has one more game with his national side against Northern Ireland tonight before he heads back to Liverpool, so it will be interesting to see if this good form continues.Fans have been waiting patiently for him to explode at Anfield, and when he does score or assist, the supporters will be in full voice singing his praises.READ MORE: Ally McCoist scolds Jurgen Klopp for ‘over the top’ comments on Florian Wirtz’s Liverpool formWhen that will be is unknown, of course, but Alan Pardew believes he knows exactly when it will happen for the 22-year-old prospect.Speaking to talkSPORT, he spoke about his excitement with the new signings Hugo Ekitike and Wirtz, as he told the station that he can see the form of the German picking up from now.Pardew said: “I mean, Wirtz, who has had a terrible start, I have seen enough of him at Leverkusen to know that that boy between now and Christmas will find his feet somewhere because he is that good.“So it will be interesting to see how he develops.”Florian Wirtz will likely start the Manchester United gameIf this is the time for him to show his qualities in full, then placing him in the starting XI more often could be the right move for Arne Slot.This weekend, the Premier League returns, and the game against Manchester United might just be what he needs to start it off with a bang.In front of an adoring home crowd and against a team who have been quite poor generally may allow him to exploit the flaws in United’s defence and maybe register an assist.The game itself will be very interesting anyway for fans to see how the squad respond to three defeats in a row, and it could be pivotal in instilling more confidence in this side.