German media react to Florian Wirtz as Liverpool star suffers shock defeat - 'superstar crisis'

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Liverpool's Florian Wirtz was 'invisible' during Germany's shock defeat to Slovakia(Image: Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Liverpool's £116m signing Florian Wirtz suffered a shock defeat with Germany as they opened their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday night.

The four-time world champions were beaten 2-0 by Slovakia in Bratislava.

Wirtz had arrived into September's international break without a goal or assist in any of his first three Premier League appearances, as he continues to settle following his mega-money move from Bayer Leverkusen.



Below is a look at how members of the German press reported on the midfielder's performance.

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In a report healined 'superstar crisis', Yannick Huber and Paul Grotenburg of Sport BILD wrote: "After the DFB debacle, Florian Wirtz crept silently to the stadium exit.

Wirtz also performed below his potential, yet he was the source of inspiration.

"He dribbled, played his way into the Slovakian penalty area, and was involved in almost every dangerous situation.

And: His loss of possession led to the 0-1 goal."

And Claudio Catuogno said for SZ: "Appeared completely unexpectedly in the 32nd minute under a cloak of invisibility: Wow, Wirtz is playing too!

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"He then swirled around several opponents like Felix Neureuther once did around the slalom corners, shot (saved...) and immediately continued swirling until the referee blew his whistle for something.

But not much else will be remembered from this game about what made Wirtz one of the hottest football stocks on the planet.

"He failed to get into the spaces his teammates expected him to be in.