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Everything worked out pretty well, though, as Wirtz was officially unveiled donning the Reds badge last week.

The thing is, Wirtz had already taken the world of football by storm owing to his antics for his past employers in the German top tier, followed by his impressive performances for Germany that made him a household name across the globe.

But given the fact that he has Arne Slot at the helm at Anfield Stadium, the Dutch head coach will surely push down to get the most out of Wirtz in a way where the German can become a game changer at L4.



Liverpool signed Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz.

The way the slot plays, he needs spatial disruptors in his roster, and it is more given to how he has put through a system that favours more dynamic players (think inside forwards and rotating midfielders) and the fact that Wirtz is good at dropping into half-spaces whilst drawing defenders and then feeding wingers or bursty runners into vacated lanes ends up suiting the German maestro.

I think that Arne Slot can deploy Wirtz in a few roles, starting from playing as a left or right inside midfielder where he acts as a creative hub whilst providing that balance in the midfield.

He can play a bit higher maybe as an inside forward, interchanging with wingers like Mohamed Salah and Diaz to bring more unpredictability.

If we are talking about ball progression, we saw how Wirtz was regularly dropping into those passing zones deep into midfield to start attacks at Leverkusen.

Slot uses that, especially given how he really values building up through midfield overloads, and Wirtz has that ability to create decisive passing angles, linking the midfield to attack and providing a sequencing boost in possession.

Can Florian Wirtz take Liverpool to next level?

Wirtz is also elite at unlocking compact defenders given how he likes to drop and attract attention, then play quick lay-offs or through-balls as defensive lines shift, and in the Premier League, where the teams often like to sit deep against Liverpool, Slot can use Wirtz to bring some diversity to Liverpool’s attacking threat (he can aid some static wide play as well as give a sense of midfield manipulation owing to his intelligence).

Slot also encourages players to swap roles in the attacking roles, and Wirtz, given how manipulative he is, can move wide, drop deeper, or tuck in behind the striker.

And this intelligence can help the Reds cover half-spaces as well as intercept passes and shift quickly in transitional phases.

Florian Wirtz is someone who has that intelligence and has that multi-positional talent that Arne Slot can build his side around and given his ability to destabilise compact defences, create with precision, and adapt on the pitch, the German international has all the tools to thrive as Slot’s tactical fulcrum and variable attacking spark.