‘Tell Me I’m Wrong’ – Richard Keys Blasts Underperforming Liverpool Star

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Richard Keys has labelled Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz the worst player ever to wear the Reds’ number seven shirt ‘by a country mile’. The encounter with the Citizens marked Wirtz’s seventh game without a goal this season, as the German has managed only a single assist despite racking up 560 minutes on the pitch.

Last month, former Premier League defender Frank Leboeuf suggested that Wirtz is already running out of time to prove himself on Merseyside. Former Liverpool star Don Hutchison, meanwhile, has backed Wirtz as capable of reaching high levels, although he has also admitted to being puzzled by the Wirtz’s inability to produce convincing performances on the pitch.

Now, during a discussion about the players who have worn Liverpool’s number 7 shirt, Keys ranked Wirtz as the worst of them all. Competition Appearances Bundesliga 140 Premier League 39 Europa League 33 Florian Wirtz’s top competitions by appearances Keys said on Keys & Gray Unleashed (19.58): “The worst by a country mile ever to wear Liverpool’s number seven jersey, Florian Wirtz.